Analysis of the Rain Effects on Terrestrial Free Space Optics Based on Data Measured in Tropical Climate.

• Main Authors: Ahmad Zabidi, Suriza, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Wajdi, Al Khateeb, Ahmed Wathik, Naji
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2011
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/17480/1/analysis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/17480/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Free Space Optics (FSO) shows a great alternative as the solution for last mile problem where fiber optics is unavailable due to deployment time and cost constraint. However, the feasibility of using FSO system as communication link very much depends on local weather. Since tropical region experienc...