Analog fiber-optic links can be used for antenna remoting in microcell
ular networks. Using a statistical model of user access in a wireless
network, it is shown that by accepting a modest (<0.5%) percentage of
blocked calls, a modest optical link dynamic range of 91 dB (1 Hz) is
required. By using multiple fiber-fed antennas per cell and proper net
work protocol, the required dynamic range is dramatically reduced to <
80 dB for the same blocking probability.