%0 Journal Article %A Mohammad Shaifur Rahman and Jung Hyun Lee and Youngil Park and Ki-Doo Kim %D 2009 %J International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 32, 2009 %T Radio over Fiber as a Cost Effective Technology for Transmission of WiMAX Signals %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15763 %V 32 %X In this paper, an overview of the radio over fiber (RoF) technology is provided. Obstacles for reducing the capital and operational expenses in the existing systems are discussed in various perspectives. Some possible RoF deployment scenarios for WiMAX data transmission are proposed as a means for capital and operational expenses reduction. IEEE 802.16a standard based end-to-end physical layer model is simulated including intensity modulated direct detection RoF technology. Finally the feasibility of RoF technology to carry WiMAX signals between the base station and the remote antenna units is demonstrated using the simulation results. %P 1641 - 1645