Research Progress on OWC/RF Hybrid Communication Systems

The optical wireless/radio frequency hybrid communication system makes up for the limitations of a single communication system, makes up for the shortcomings of radio frequency communication while maximizing the advantages of optical wireless communication, significantly improves the availability and reliability of the link, and provides a unique solution for future high-speed and high-capacity information transmission. This chapter reviews the research progress of optical wireless/radio frequency hybrid communication system in recent years, firstly introduces the working principles and applications of different hybrid communication system models, then derives the outage probability and average bit error rate of the hybrid system, then discusses the challenges and solutions of the hybrid communication system, and finally looks into the future development trend of optical wireless/radio frequency hybrid communication system, aiming to lay the foundation for further research and development of optical wireless/radio frequency hybrid communication system.