Low latency is of key importance for mobile networks to support emerging time-critical
applications, such as road traffic safety and efficiency. Meanwhile, a passive optical network …

In 5th generation mobile communications systems (5G), the number of small cells with
centralized-radio access network (C-RAN) architecture is expected to increase greatly. Time …

With the advancement of radio access networks, more and more mobile data content needs
to be transported by optical networks. Mobile fronthaul is an important network segment that …

With the advances in optical technology, the span of a broadband access network using
Passive Optical Network (PON) technology can be increased from today's standard of 20 km …

An optical distribution network (ODN) sharing scheme to integrate mobile backhaul networks
with the existing passive optical network (PON) systems is proposed and demonstrated. With …

With the expansion of Information and Communication Technology, it is important to develop
a communication network that can provide high-capacity ubiquitous connectivity. This work …

To meet the capacity requirements of the exponential increase in mobile traffic and to
continue to drive down the per-bit cost for mobile service providers, the cloud radio access …

Long-reach Passive Optical Networks (LR-PONs) aim to combine the capacity of metro and
access networks by extending the reach and split ratio of the conventional PONs. LR-PONs …

As the ink is drying on 5G New Radio standards, the industry is now setting its sight on
specifying the transport network layer to support 5G deployments. Among the contending …

A time division multiplexing-passive optical network (TDM-PON) has been attracting
attention with a view to realizing the cost-effective mobile fronthaul (MFH) of a mobile base …