Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) is an effective alternative technology to
meet the Next Generation Network (NGN) demands as well as highly secured (mili-
tary) communications. FSOC includes various advantages like last mile access, easy
installation, free of Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI)/Electro Magnetic Compatibil-
ity (EMC) and license free access etc. In FSOC, the optical beam propagation in the
turbulentatmosphereisseverelyaffectedbyvariousfactorssuspendedinthechannel,
geographicallocationoftheinstallationsite,terraintypeandmeteorologicalchanges.
Therefore a rigorous experimental study over a longer period becomes significant to
analyze the quality and reliability of the FSOC channel and the maximum data rate
that the system can operate since data transmission is completely season dependent.
