Baseband unit cloud interconnection enabled by flexible grid optical networks with software defined elasticity
The evolution toward 5G mobile networks is characterized by supporting higher data rate,
excellent end-to-end performance and ubiquitous user-coverage with lower latency, power …
excellent end-to-end performance and ubiquitous user-coverage with lower latency, power …
C-RoFN: Multi-stratum resources optimization for cloud-based radio over optical fiber networks
C-RAN has become a promising scenario to accommodate high-performance services,
which provides ubiquitous user coverage and supports real-time cloud computing using …
which provides ubiquitous user coverage and supports real-time cloud computing using …
Toward an efficient C-RAN optical fronthaul for the future networks: A tutorial on technologies, requirements, challenges, and solutions
The exponential traffic growth, demand for high speed wireless data communications, as
well as incessant deployment of innovative wireless technologies, services, and …
well as incessant deployment of innovative wireless technologies, services, and …
Meeting the requirements to deploy cloud RAN over optical networks
Radio access network (RAN) cost savings are expected in future cloud RAN (C-RAN). In
contrast to traditional distributed RAN architectures, in C-RAN, remote radio heads (RRHs) …
contrast to traditional distributed RAN architectures, in C-RAN, remote radio heads (RRHs) …
Experimental demonstration of fronthaul flexibility for enhanced CoMP service in 5G radio and optical access networks
The RAN architecture towards mobile 5G and beyond is undergoing a fundamental
evolution, which brings optics into the radio world. Fronthaul is a new segment that …
evolution, which brings optics into the radio world. Fronthaul is a new segment that …
Experimental assessment of ABNO-driven multicast connectivity in flexgrid networks
The increasing demand of internet services is pushing cloud services providers to increase
the capacity of their data centers (DC) and create DC federations, where two or more cloud …
the capacity of their data centers (DC) and create DC federations, where two or more cloud …
Dynamic routing and spectrum assignment in co-existing fixed/flex-grid optical networks
A traditional wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) backbone network with its rigid
features is unsuitable for emerging diverse and high bitrate (400 Gb/s, 1 Tb/s) traffic needs …
features is unsuitable for emerging diverse and high bitrate (400 Gb/s, 1 Tb/s) traffic needs …
Moving the network to the cloud: The cloud central office revolution and its implications for the optical layer
Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) have
recently changed the way we operate networks. By decoupling control and data plane …
recently changed the way we operate networks. By decoupling control and data plane …
A software-defined programmable testbed for beyond 5G optical-wireless experimentation at city-scale
Wireless traffic will significantly increase in next-generation networks. Therefore, there is a
need for novel optical network front-/mid-/backhaul (x-haul) architectures that can deliver …
need for novel optical network front-/mid-/backhaul (x-haul) architectures that can deliver …
Elastic optical networking in the Microsoft cloud
To keep pace with the tremendous bandwidth growth in cloud networking, web-scale
providers, such as Microsoft, have been quick to adopt elastic features of modern optical …
providers, such as Microsoft, have been quick to adopt elastic features of modern optical …