Passive optical network (PON) is viewed by many as an attractive solution to the first mile
problem. With the rapidly increasing number of users and bandwidth intensive applications …

A variety of passive optical network (PON) systems has been proposed to target the
bottleneck problem in the local access. The medium access controls (MACs) of the PON …

Although many technologies involving fiber in the access network have evolved, yet passive
optical networks (PON) remain the best option. Among various PON technologies the most …

Abstract Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) is viewed by many as an attractive
solution to the first mile problem. With the rapidly increasing number of user application, the …

The recent development of new applications and services, primarily multimedia applications,
has driven the need for higher bandwidth and a faster access network, but these cannot be …

Passive optical networks bring high-speed broadband access via fiber to the business, curb
and home. Among various types of PONs, Ethernet PONs are gaining more and more …

The Broadband Passive Optical Network (PON) technology is a promising approach to
establish a cost-effective access network. It is intended to provide a simple, low cost …

Ethernet passive optical networks (EPONs) have emerged as one of the most promising
access network technologies. Propelled by rapid price declines in fiber optics and Ethernet …

We propose a novel cost-effective architecture of passive optical network (PON), which can
support multiple optical line terminals (OLTs). We also propose Guaranteed Limited …

We consider the problem of dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) for Ethernet passive optical
networks (EPONs), subject to requirements of fairness, efficiency, and cost. The traffic from …