Michael Scholles Fraunhofer IPMS © Fraunhofer IPMS Ideas for EU Projects

© Fraunhofer IPMS Name of presenter I date I slide 2 For internal use only Data Center Communication via optical wireless data links providing 40/100Gbps data rate

© Fraunhofer IPMS Name of presenter I date I slide 3 For internal use only Goal  Provide wireless data link as an add-on to current wired connections between servers/racks in a data center  Dynamically injecting high bandwidth  Data rate per link: Gbps  Highly reliable

© Fraunhofer IPMS Name of presenter I date I slide 4 For internal use only Partners Transceiver/Receiver  block diagram Data Center Provider Data Center User Data Center User Server Manufacturer OWC Technology Infrastructure Manufacturer Infrastructure Manufacturer Silicon Photonics IPMS

© Fraunhofer IPMS Name of presenter I date I slide 5 For internal use only Optical wireless small cell backhaul network used for 4G and 5G

© Fraunhofer IPMS Name of presenter I date I slide 6 For internal use only Goal  Data rate: 1Gbps up to 100Gbps)  Full duplex small cell backhaul connection  LTE rate per user <=1Gbps  Access point aggregate rate >> 1Gbps  Provide mid/long range owc connections for indoors and outdoors  Avoid cabling between several access point and backbone  Find reliable, cost effective and low power solution

© Fraunhofer IPMS Name of presenter I date I slide 7 For internal use only Partners Transceiver/Receiver  block diagram Test field (Airport,…) Test field (Airport,…) Service Provider Equipment Manufacturer Equipment Manufacturer OWC Technology Silicon Photonics Silicon Photonics IPMS