The significance of Generalized Multi-protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) has been proven
by its significant adoption in ASON. In recent years GMPLS has become the most global …

Power conservation in passive optical networks (PONs) has been an active area of research
since the cyclic sleep-mode was first proposed for optical network units (ONUs). Many …

Service providers emphasize the need for faster, cheaper and more reliable deployment of
broadband networks, therefore making the hardware manufacturers pursue innovative …

Power consumption in current communication networks including the access networks is
increasing rapidly; energy efficiency is therefore one of the key design considerations in the …

The ITU-T subgroup" Question 2" under Study Group 15 Working Party 1 is responsible for
writing recommendations for passive optical networks (PONs) and has recently approved …

Long-reach Passive Optical Networks (LR-PONs) aim to combine the capacity of metro and
access networks by extending the reach and split ratio of the conventional PONs. LR-PONs …

A time-division-multiplexed (TDM) passive optical network (PON) that behaves like multiple
point-to-point (P2P) links can support applications with stringent timing requirements while …

Passive optical networks (PONs) are regarded as a promising solution for the broadband
bandwidth bottleneck problem. However, due to their passive nature, legacy TDM-PONs are …

For many years, passive optical networks (PONs) have received a considerable amount of
attraction regarding their potential for providing broadband connectivity to almost every …

Energy usage in our networks is increasing rapidly; and to conserve energy, progress has
been made in designing energy-efficient passive optical networks, which are being widely …