Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a node device includes an interface configured to receive first signals. A plurality of coupling devices are configured to launch the first signals on a transmission medium as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves are bound to a physical structure of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a node device includes an interface configured to receive first signals. A plurality of coupling devices are configured to launch the first signals on a transmission medium as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves are bound to a physical structure of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a node device includes an interface configured to receive first signals. A plurality of coupling devices are configured to launch the first signals on a transmission medium as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves are bound to a physical structure of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Communication systems are described that use signal constellations, which have unequally spaced (i.e. geometrically shaped) points. In many embodiments, the communication systems use specific geometric constellations that are capacity optimized at a specific SNR. In addition, ranges within which the constellation points of a capacity optimized constellation can be perturbed and are still likely to achieve a given percentage of the optimal capacity increase compared to a constellation that maximizes d.sub.min, are also described. Capacity measures that are used in the selection of the location of constellation points include, but are not limited to, parallel decode (PD) capacity and joint capacity.

A modulation signal processing apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus is applied to a microcontroller unit. The apparatus includes a first signal processing module and a second signal processing module. The first signal processing module is connected to an analog-to-digital converter of the microcontroller unit, and used for receiving a completion mark output by the converter, collecting a conversion value output by the converter, and generating corresponding bit data according to a total number of sampling times and a preset half-cycle value. The second signal processing module is connected to a PWM output timer of the microcontroller unit, and used for converting the bit data into a modulation data packet that complies with a Qi protocol, and respectively calculating a reload value of the PWM output timer and a corresponding frequency modulation parameter according to the modulation data packet and a preset modulation configuration parameter.

A modulation signal processing apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus is applied to a microcontroller unit. The apparatus includes a first signal processing module and a second signal processing module. The first signal processing module is connected to an analog-to-digital converter of the microcontroller unit, and used for receiving a completion mark output by the converter, collecting a conversion value output by the converter, and generating corresponding bit data according to a total number of sampling times and a preset half-cycle value. The second signal processing module is connected to a PWM output timer of the microcontroller unit, and used for converting the bit data into a modulation data packet that complies with a Qi protocol, and respectively calculating a reload value of the PWM output timer and a corresponding frequency modulation parameter according to the modulation data packet and a preset modulation configuration parameter.

A transmitter includes: an input configured to receive, via an electrical interface, encoded data from a host device, the encoded data being encoded at the host device according to a first code; processing circuitry configured to process the encoded data to provide processed data; an encoder configured to encode the processed data according to a second code that is different than the first code, where encoding the processed data includes concatenating one or more parity bits to the processed data to provide forward error correction (FEC) blocks of data; and transmit circuitry to transmit the FEC data over an optical medium.

Communication systems are described that use signal constellations, which have unequally spaced (i.e. geometrically shaped) points. In many embodiments, the communication systems use specific geometric constellations that are capacity optimized at a specific SNR. In addition, ranges within which the constellation points of a capacity optimized constellation can be perturbed and are still likely to achieve a given percentage of the optimal capacity increase compared to a constellation that maximizes d.sub.min, are also described. Capacity measures that are used in the selection of the location of constellation points include, but are not limited to, parallel decode (PD) capacity and joint capacity.

A wireless RF connection provides relocatable transmitter and/or receiver antennas utilizing digital fiber optic connections to provide improved resilience of relocatable RF antennas. Improved robustness against suboptimal performance of various optical components is realized by the introduction of serial, bit stream transmission of in-phase and quadrature modulation data (I, Q data).

A wireless RF connection provides relocatable transmitter and/or receiver antennas utilizing digital fiber optic connections to provide improved resilience of relocatable RF antennas. Improved robustness against suboptimal performance of various optical components is realized by the introduction of serial, bit stream transmission of in-phase and quadrature modulation data (I, Q data).