Table of Contents 1.0. Introduction 1.1. 5G Concern 1.2. OWC 1.2.1. Structure 1.2.2. LED as Communications Transmitter 1.2.3. Free Space Fiber 1.3. TVWSC 1.4. Scope 1.5. Research Methodology 1.6. Target Audience OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 2.0. LED Specifics 2.1. General 2.2. Spectrum 2.3. Types 2.4. LED Modulation 2.4.1. Limitations 2.5. LED Evolution 2.5.1. General 2.5.2. Benefits 2.5.3. Market Characteristics 2.5.4. Factors 3.0. Visible Light Communications 3.1. General 3.1.1. Drivers 3.1.2. Industry Activity 3.1.2.1. UC-Light Center 3.1.2.2. Li-Fi Consortium 3.1.3. Free Space Fiber and VLC - Summary 3.2. VLC Standards Development 3.2.1. IEEE 802.15.7 3.2.1.1. Considerations 3.2.1.2. Project 3.2.1.2.1. Coexistence 3.2.1.2.2. Essence 3.2.1.2.3. Base 3.2.1.2.4. Use Cases 3.2.1.2.5. Physical Layer 3.2.1.2.5.1. General 3.2.1.2.5.2. Responsibilities 3.2.1.2.5.3. Types 3.2.1.2.5.4. Error Protection 3.2.1.2.5.5. Rates 3.2.1.2.5.6. Frequency Plan 3.2.1.2.5.7. PHY Services 3.2.1.2.5.8. Regulations 3.2.1.2.6. MAC Layer 3.2.1.2.6.1. Topologies 3.2.1.2.6.2. Responsibilities 3.2.1.2.6.3. Functionalities 3.2.1.2.7. Security 3.2.2. Jeita (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) 3.2.2.1. JEITA CP-1221 3.2.2.2. JEITA CP-1222 3.2.2.3. JEITA CP-1223(2013) 3.2.3. Visible Light Communications Consortium (VLCC) 3.2.3.1. General 3.3. Details 3.3.1. Communications Channel 3.3.2. Transmitter 3.3.3. Receiver 3.3.3.1. Image Sensors 3.3.4. Major Characteristics 3.3.4.1. General 3.3.4.2. Modulation 3.3.4.3. VLC Channel: Characteristics Summary 3.3.4.4. Limiting Factors 3.3.5. Applications: Summary 3.3.5.1. ITS 3.3.5.2. Optical Wireless LAN 3.3.5.3. Medical 3.3.5.4. Localization 3.3.5.5. City Wide Wireless Network 3.3.5.6. Summary 3.4. Companies and Organizations Axrtek Casio Firefly Fraunhofer IPMS LVX LightBee Nakagawa Laboratories NEC Oledcomm Outstanding Technology PureVLC-PureLi-Fi Qualcomm Renesas SmartSignals Supreme Architecture TCL/Sunpartner Tamura 3.5. Market 3.6. 5G View 3.6.1. Attocell 3.6.2. Cell Structures
4.0. Free Space Fiber 4.1. General 4.2. Major Characteristics 4.3. Protection 4.4. Applications 4.4.1. Major Use Cases 4.4.2. Requirements 4.4.3. Inter-satellite Links 4.4.4. Intra-building Communications 4.4.5. Inter-building Communications 4.5. FSF Communications Benefits and Limitations: Summary 4.5.1. Weather Factor 4.5.2. Building Swaying 4.6. Design Issues 4.7. Customers 4.8. FSF Market 4.8.1. General 4.8.2. Market Drivers 4.8.2.1. Market Segments 4.8.3. Competition 4.8.3.1. Fiber Optics Systems 4.8.3.2. Microwave 4.8.3.3. PONs 4.8.4. Forecast 4.8.4.1. General 4.8.4.2. Model Assumptions 4.8.4.3. Structure 4.8.4.4. Market Estimate 4.9. Vendors AOptix (partially acquired by Anova in 2016) CableFree Canon USA CBL Dailianxu Engineering Company fSONA GeoDesy (acquired by Trimble in 2014) Guilin LightPointe PAV Plaintree RedLine Space Photonics 4.10. Standards 4.10.1. ITU G.640 4.10.2. ITU-R P.1814-2007 4.10.3. ARIB STD-T50(OPTICAL WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM) v4-2009 TVWS COMMUNICATIONS 5.0. TV White Spaces 5.1. White Spaces Communications - Principles 5.1.1. Definition 5.1.2. Rational 5.1.3. Ecosystem and Use Cases 5.2. Standardization and Industry 5.2.1. Broadband Internet Wireless Access 5.2.1.1. WS Alliance 5.2.1.1.1. Wi-FAR 5.2.1.1.2. WSAConnect 5.2.1.2. Wireless Innovation Forum (WIF)-WS 5.2.1.2.1. General 5.2.1.2.2. Contributions 5.2.2. WS-related IEEE Standards 5.2.2.1. IEEE 802.11af - 2013 5.2.2.1.1. General: Expectations-Wi-Fi on Steroids 5.2.2.1.2. Differences 5.2.2.1.3. Benefits 5.2.2.1.4. Specifics 5.2.2.1.5. Building Blocks 5.2.2.1.6. PHY 5.2.2.1.7. Summary 5.2.2.2. IEEE 802.22-2011 5.2.2.2.1. General 5.2.2.2.2. WG 802.22 and FCC 5.2.2.2.3. Mechanism 5.2.2.2.4. Physical Layer-Major Characteristics 5.2.2.2.4.1. Frames 5.2.2.2.5. Cognitive Functions and MAC 5.2.2.2.6. MAC Features 5.2.2.2.7. Summary-IEEE802.22 5.3. Industry Adaptrum Aviacomm Carlson Wireless KTS Redline Communications Saankhya Labs Pvt. Ltd 5.4. M2M and TVWS 5.4.1. Weightless Technologies 5.4.2. Weightless SIG 5.4.3. Weightless-W 5.4.3.1. Weightless-W Specifics 5.4.3.2. Changes
6.0. Conclusions ATTACHMENT I: WS-related Patents ATTACHMENT II: 802.22-related Patents ATTACHMENT III: 802.11af-related Patents ATTACHMENT IV: 802.15.7-related Patents List of Figures Figure 1: OWC Illustration Figure 2: LED Structure Figure 3: LED Spectrum Figure 4: White LED Properties Illustration Figure 5: Estimate: Lighting LED Market - U.S. ($B) Figure 6: Estimate: Lighting LED Market - U.S. (Bil. Units Shipped) Figure 7: LED Price Factor Figure 8: Cost and Brightness- Light Sources Figure 9: Characteristics Figure 10: Topologies Figure 11: Illustration-VLC Channel Figure 12: VLC Market Categories Figure 13: Estimate: VLC Market-Global ($B) Figure 14: VLC Market Geography (2017) Figure 15: Simplified FSF Device Diagram Figure 16: FSF Market Segments Figure 17: Estimate: FSF Market Value ($M) Figure 18: FSF Market Geography
List of Tables Table 1: VLC and FSF Table 2: Wavelengths (nm) Table 3: Properties - Laser vs. LED Table 4: Light Sources Characteristics Table 5: Use Cases Table 6: Devices and Characteristics Table 7: Frequency Plan Table 8: VLC/RF Properties Table 9: VL, IR and RF Communications ITS Applications Comparison Table 10: Locations Technologies-VLC Place Table 11: TVWS Regulations Table 12: IEEE WS-related Standards Table 13: 802.22-Major Characteristics Table 14: Iceni Characteristics
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