Performance Analysis of Integrated Power-Line/Visible-Light Communication Systems with AF Relaying

Waled Gheth, Khaled M. Rabie, Bamidele Adebisi, Muhammad Ijaz, Georgina Harris

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Abstract

Reliable data transmissions and offering better mobility to the end user can be achieved by integrating different communication systems. In this paper, we investigate the performance of a cascaded indoor power line communication (PLC)/visible light communication (VLC) system with the presence of an amplify-and- forward (AF) relay. Using the pre-installed infrastructure of electricity wiring networks gives the advantage to use PLC as a backbone for VLCs. The performance of the proposed hybrid system is discussed in terms of the average capacity. A mathematical method is developed for this network to formulate the capacity by exploiting the statistical properties of both the PLC and VLC channels. The derived analytical expressions are validated by Monte Carlo simulations. The results showed that there is a considerable improvement in the performance of the hybrid system as the relay gain increases whereas it deteriorates with increasing the end-to-end distance. A comparison between the performance of a parallel hybrid/PLC and hybrid systems is also provided. It is found that the hybrid/PLC system outperforms the hybrid one. However, the user mobility offered by the latter system remains the main advantage over the former approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538647271
ISBN (Print)9781538647288
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 9 Dec 201813 Dec 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Volume2018
ISSN (Print)1930-529X
ISSN (Electronic)2576-6813

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference
Abbreviated titleGLOBECOM 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityAbu Dhabi
Period9/12/1813/12/18

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