We propose an optical wireless communication network architecture employing an all-optical central communication unit and optical transceiver units. The network can easily be installed when communication network facilities are partially damaged by a disaster. The network performance is simulated at 1Gbit/s, over 1km under different weather conditions.

This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of: Aljada, M. , Alameh, K. , & Al-Begain, K. (2006). Distributed Wireless Optical Communications for Humanitarian Assistance in Disasters. Proceedings of Third IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Design, Test and Applications DELTA 2006. (pp. 321-326). Malaysia. IEEE Computer Society. Available here
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