PROVIDING DIGITAL DATA SERVICES USING ELECTRICAL POWER LINE(S) IN OPTICAL FIBER-BASED DISTRIBUTED RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS

摘要

Optical fiber-based distributed communications systems that provide and support both radio frequency (RF) communication services and digital data services are disclosed herein. The RF communication services and digital data services can be distributed over optical fiber and electrical power lines to client devices, such as remote antenna units for example. The digital data services can be distributed by using an electrical power line, where the electrical power line also provides power to remote antenna units and to digital data service components. The electrical digital data service signals that provide the digital data services are converted to electrical power signals that may be carried over the electrical power line.