Power efficiency will be one of the primary factors dictating the choice of future network
deployments. Passive Optical Networks (PONs) in general consume less power and are well …

Feature Issue on Passive Optical Network Architectures and Technologies Service providers
continuously stress the growing requirement for faster, cheaper, and more reliable …

Energy saving in telecom networks in general and in optical IP networks in particular has
been a growing field of research. Next-generation passive optical network, which is …

As the global telecommunications industry continues its transformation, we have been
witnessing a steady stream of advances in all communications technologies from optical …

This paper presents a realistic description on various Passive optical network (PON)
technologies. A brief comparison between salient features of different PON technologies is …

This chapter describes the recent advances made in broadband access network
architectures employing Passive Optical Networks (PONs). The potential of PONs to deliver …

In the last few years, changing infrastructure and business requirements are forcing
enterprises to rethink their networks. Enterprises look to passive optical networks (PON) for …

The continuously increasing consumption of power to access the Internet has been a major
concern for network operators and equipment vendors. Passive optical network (PON) …

THE increasing concern for environmental and cost issues has made energy efficiency in
telecom networks an important theme. According to a recent report [1], today's networks are …

In this editorial, we first set the context for the subject matter of this special issue on passive
optical network (PON) supported networking. This context includes a discussion of optical …