This article reviews the main thrusts in next-generation passive optical network 1 and 2
technologies that enable short-term evolutionary and long-term revolutionary upgrades of …

In light of the 5G deployments, edge computing, and future high bandwidth services, the
industry is rethinking the optical access network architecture design. Passive optical network …

Describes the major architectures, standards, and technologies of Passive Optical Networks
(PONs) The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks provides readers with a concise …

Gigabit-class passive optical networks have been standardized and are now being
deployed. This article presents possible migration scenarios toward the next-generation …

The wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) is considered to
be the next evolutionary solution for a simplified and future-proofed access system that can …

We review enabling technologies in optical transport and access networks, such as mobile-
optimized-OTN and eCPRI-PON, to better support the upcoming 5G wireless networks with …

Passive optical networks are the most important class of fiber access systems in the world
today. This article first reviews the reasons why the PON as a general architecture is so …

This paper reviews and outlines the key features of the emerging next-generation fixed
passive optical network (NG-PON)-based and fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband …

Next generation passive optical networks (NG-PONs) is the natural development of PONs
toward achieving higher data rates, larger counts of wavelength channels, and longer fiber …

With the recent conclusion of the XGS-PON and NG-PON2 standards in the ITU-T, the fiber
access industry is now considering where to go next. This paper reviews the passive optical …