The introduction of new services as well as the growth in the number of communication
terminals in the last years has led to an exponential growth of data traffic in both fixed and …

Rapidly-increasing traffic demands will require the upgrade of optical access networks,
namely deployed Passive Optical Networks (PONs), which may soon face capacity …

In modern, competitive, and dynamic access networks the underlying bandwidth distribution
mechanism has to be capable of understanding user requirements, meeting stringent quality …

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Energy-Efficient Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for Long-Reach Passive Optical Networks …

Optical access technologies allow service providers to propose high bandwidth services in
both directions (upstream and downstream) and thus to develop values added services …

A novel bandwidth assignment algorithm in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks with different
coverage, called DySGAB, is proposed to provide subscriber differentiation. In contrast to …

A passive optical network, with its inherent point to multi-point structure, allows for
centralized placement of active equipment and possible extension of its boundary towards …

In time division, multiple access (TDMA)-based passive optical network (PONs), a dynamic
bandwidth assignment (DBA) is necessary for efficient utilization of the available bandwidth …

Feature Issue on Optical Access Networks (OAN) As an inexpensive, simple, and scalable
solution for broadband access, Ethernet passive optical networks (EPONs) have the …

In a Passive Optical Network (PON), the possibility of smooth upgrading the network
infrastructure is an important requirement for network providers as it allows to minimize initial …