Energy-efficient passive optical networks (PONs) have gained significant interest since they
are estimated to be the largest energy consumers among the wired access networks for the …

In Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs), the equipment placed at the customer
premises, ie, the Optical Network Units (ONUs), has been shown to be responsible for …

As concerns about energy consumption grow, the power consumption of the EPON
becomes a matter of increasing importance. In respect of energy efficiency, the current …

Owing to environmental concerns, reducing energy consumption of optical access networks
has become an important problem for network designers. This paper focuses on reducing …

The Ethernet passive optical network provides broadband Internet access but also
consumes a lot of energy. Energy saving mechanisms using the dual-mode—Active and …

Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) is a broadband access time-division multiplexing
passive optical network technology which can be referred to as green network, as it has less …

Economical and environmental concerns necessitate network engineers to focus on energy-
efficient access network design. The optical network units (ONUs) are predominate sources …

Environmental concerns have motivated network designers to further reduce energy
consumption of access networks. This paper focuses on reducing the energy consumption of …

An Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) has the least energy consumption among
access network technologies and is the best candidate for improving energy consumption by …

Maximizing the optical network unit's (ONU) sleep time is an effective approach for achieving
maximum energy conservation in green Ethernet passive optical networks (EPONs). While …