Converging Fronthaul and Backhaul Traffic in Edge Optical Networks

Centralized Radio Access Network(C-RAN) has great potentials and is able to benefit the networks in many levels. In a C-RAN architecture, the BBU Is placed in a centralized position away from the RRU, this will provide many advantages to the network that will be shown in the following chapters. In this thesis, it has been considered the advantages of utilizing Ethernet in C-RAN, as a way to improve the network. Inorder to achieve this, encapsulation of the Common Packet Radio Interface(CPRI) has been introduced in the Fronthaul(FH), taking into consideration the different restrictions that are described later in the thesis. Then an analytical model is described and introduced, followed by a list of experiments inorder to guarantee a full successful transmission of the different classes of traffic. Finally, the results of the studies are analyzed and achieved.