综述了用于下一代移动通信的光纤毫米波副载波通信技术(ROF)的研究进展。介绍了系统的基本构想和涉及的关键技术。着重介绍几种毫米波副载波光发射器以及有关光学技术的新进展，包括外调制器方法、射频上转换法、光学外差法、毫米波调制光脉冲发生器等;简要介绍了ROF接收技术、系统技术和有关应用的研究动向。

Progresses of millimeter wave subcarrier fiber communication technology (ROF) for future generation mobile communication are summarized in this paper. The basic structure and key technologies of ROF are reviewed with emphasis put on the millimeter wave subcarrier transmitters and related optical technology, including external-modulation, radio up-conversion method, optical heterodyne, and millimeter wave modulated pulse transmitters and so on. Moreover, progresses of receiver technologies, systematic technologies and related applications of ROF are also introduced briefly at the end of the paper.