Low-latency federated reinforcement learning-based resource allocation in converged access networks

L Ruan, S Mondal, I Dias, E Wong - Optical Fiber Communication …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Low-Latency Federated Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation in Converged
Access Networks Page 1 W2A.28.pdf OFC 2020 © OSA 2020 Low-Latency Federated …

Reinforcement Learning-based Bandwidth Decision in Optical Access Networks: A Study of Exploration Strategy and Time with Confidence Guarantee

L Ruan, E Wong, H Zhu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforcement learning (RL) has recently emerged as a promising solution for intelligence
bandwidth decisions that reduce latency in optical access networks. Even though RL drives …

Towards self-adaptive bandwidth allocation for low-latency communications with reinforcement learning

L Ruan, MPI Dias, E Wong - Optical Switching and Networking, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging applications such as remotely-controlled human-to-machine and tactile-haptic
applications in the Internet evolution demand stringent low-latency transmission. In realising …

Towards 6G: fast and self-adaptive dynamic bandwidth allocation for next-generation mobile fronthaul

E Wong, L Ruan - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
6G networks will deliver dynamic and immersive applications that bridge the real and digital
worlds. The next-generation passive optical access network is a potential optical transport …

Reinforcement-learning-based network design and control with stepwise reward variation and link-adjacency embedding

K Cruzado, R Shiraki, Y Mori, T Tanaka… - … and Exhibition on …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We propose a reinforcement-learning-based network design and control algorithm that
introduces reward variation dependent on maximum link utilization and link-adjacency …

Machine intelligence in allocating bandwidth to achieve low-latency performance

L Ruan, E Wong - … Conference on Optical Network Design and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we present a complete rethink of the decision-making process in allocating
bandwidth in a heterogeneous Fiber-Wireless network with machine intelligence. We …

Machine learning enhanced next-generation optical access networks—challenges and emerging solutions [Invited Tutorial]

E Wong, S Mondal, L Ruan - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Optical access networks are envisioned to become increasingly complex as they support
more and more diverse and immersive services, each with a different capacity, latency, and …

Machine intelligence in supervising bandwidth allocation for low-latency communications

L Ruan, I Dias, E Wong - 2019 IEEE 20th International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the exploitation of an artificial neural network (ANN) to facilitate insights
into existing bandwidth allocation schemes in optical access networks and supervise …

Opportunistic exploitation of bandwidth resources through reinforcement learning

B Hamdaoui, P Venkatraman… - GLOBECOM 2009-2009 …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The enormous success of wireless technology has recently led to an explosive demand for,
and hence a shortage of, bandwidth resources. This expected shortage problem is reported …

Techniques for applying reinforcement learning to routing and wavelength assignment problems in optical fiber communication networks

JW Nevin, S Nallaperuma, NA Shevchenko… - Journal of Optical …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We propose a novel application of reinforcement learning (RL) with invalid action masking
and a novel training methodology for routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) in fixed …