EPONs are a low cost, high speed solution to the bottleneck problem of broadband access
networks. To support point-to-point and shared LAN emulation, EPONs use the multi-point …

Internet protocol TV (IPTV) is one of the most important multimedia applications for next-
generation networks. IPTV provides triple-play services that require high-speed access …

The character of 1 Gbps bandwidth and treebased structure make Ethernet passive optical
network (EPON) very suitable for broadcast or multicast services such as Internet protocol …

As one of the best solutions for FTTH, EPON provides 1 Gbit/s upstream/downstream
bandwidth. Meanwhile, all kinds of high-bandwidth services such as VOD, teleconferencing …

Internet protocol TV (IPTV) is one of the important multimedia applications for the next-
generation network. IPTV can provide triple play services that require high-speed access …

In the traditional EPON network, optical signal from one ONU can not reach other ONUs. So
ONUs can not directly transmit packets to other ONUs. The packets must be transferred by …

Zap time (channel switching time) is a critical quality of experience (QoE) metric for IPTV
systems where synchronization, signaling, and propagation delays are the components …

The extended Internet group management protocol (EIGMP) is a method which allows
simultaneous reception of channel streams being broadcasted for other users in shared …

FTTH systems based on the IEEE 802.3 ah Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON)
standard currently are being deployed at a rate of 200k+ lines per month worldwide …

Extended Internet Group Management Protocol (EIGMP), which allows us to efficiently utilize
channel streams being broadcasted for other viewers in shared networks, was recently …