From 5G to beyond: Passive optical network and multi-access edge computing integration for latency-sensitive applications

I Dias, L Ruan, C Ranaweera, E Wong - Optical Fiber Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
A recent paradigm shift in support of 5G-and-beyond (5GB), Human-to-Machine/Robot
(H2M/R), and the Tactile Internet has resulted in a surge of latency-sensitive applications …

A survey on increasing the capacity of 5g fronthaul systems using ROF

BS Bismi, S Azeem - Optical Fiber Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the previous few decades, the need for wireless connectivity has exploded. Fifth
generation (5G) communications, which have much more features than fourth-generation …

Optical access network interfaces for 5G and beyond

F Saliou, P Chanclou, LA Neto, G Simon… - Journal of Optical …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
Point to point (PtP), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and time division multiplexing
(TDM) optical interfaces are discussed as solutions for backhaul, midhaul, and fronthaul …

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 …

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 …

Time-aware deterministic bandwidth allocation scheme in TDM-PON for time-sensitive industrial flows

C Su, J Zhang, Y Ji - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A programmable logic controller deployed in the cloud or edge cloud (cloud PLC)
contributes to flexible and scalable industrial manufacturing processes. For the industrial …

Low latency DWBA scheme for mini-slot based 5G new radio in a fixed and mobile converged TWDM-PON

J Zhang, X Liu, M Liang, H Yu… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cooperative dynamic bandwidth allocation (CO-DBA) enables time division multiplexed
passive optical network (TDM-PON) to become a possible solution for mobile fronthaul …

Self-adjusting DBA algorithm for next generation PONs (NG-PONs) to support 5G fronthaul and data services

A Zaouga, AF de Sousa, M Najjar… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
In this article, we propose a novel dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) algorithm for NG-
PON networks to jointly support 5G fronthaul and best-effort data services in the same PON …

Cyclic transmission window-based bandwidth allocation scheme for asynchronous time-sensitive industrial applications in TDM-PON

C Su, J Zhang, Y Ji - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The industrial Internet has become an important application scenario for time-division
multiplexing passive optical networks (TDM-PONs). Time-sensitive (TS) industrial …

Towards 6G: machine learning driven resource allocation in next generation optical access networks

E Wong, L Ruan - European Conference and Exhibition on Optical …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Abstract 6G networks will deliver immersive applications that bridge real and digital worlds.
The next-generation optical access network is a potential optical transport solution. In view …