Sharing distributed and heterogeneous resources toward end-to-end 5G networks: A comprehensive survey and a taxonomy

N Slamnik-Kriještorac, H Kremo… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Regardless of the context to which it is applied, sharing resources is well-recognized for its
considerable benefits. Since 5G networks will be service-oriented, on-demand, and highly …

Virtual DBA: virtualizing passive optical networks to enable multi-service operation in true multi-tenant environments

M Ruffini, A Ahmad, S Zeb, N Afraz… - Journal of Optical …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
This paper presents the concept of virtual dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA), a method we
propose to virtualize upstream capacity scheduling in passive optical networks (PONs) …

Learning automata for multi-access edge computing server allocation with minimal service migration

A Mukhopadhyay, M Ruffini - ICC 2020-2020 IEEE international …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-access edge computing nodes are being developed in support of next generation
applications, which require high capacity, high reliability and low latency. One important …

Mini-PON: disaggregated module-type PON architecture for realizing various PON deployments

K Nishimoto, T Tochino, T Hatano, K Asaka… - Journal of Optical …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We propose a new optical access network concept named “Mini-PON.” This concept
features the separation of passive optical network (PON)-optical line terminal (OLT) …

Capacity sharing approaches in multi-tenant, multi-service PONs for low-latency fronthaul applications based on cooperative-DBA

A Ahmad, F Slyne, S Zeb, A Wahab… - Optical Fiber …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We propose and compare algorithms to allocate upstream PON capacity, where multiple
virtual operators generate independent frame-level allocation over shared infrastructure. Our …

Redesigned TDM-PON system architecture based on point-to-point Ethernet transmission and software processing with general-purpose hardware

T Tochino, K Nishimoto, K Asaka… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a novel architecture of a time division multiplexing passive optical
network (TDM-PON) system with general-purpose hardware. The system operates with the …

Choice of optical access innovations to meet today's needs and support the challenges of tomorrow

P Chanclou, LA Neto, G Simon, F Saliou… - Optical Fiber …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Conference title, upper and lower case, bolded, 18 point type, centered Page 1 Choice of
optical access innovations to meet today’s needs and support the challenges of tomorrow …

Softwarized and open OLT architecture for flexible optical access network

K Nishimoto, T Suzuki, K Asaka, J Kani… - Optical Fiber …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Softwarized and Open OLT Architecture for Flexible Optical Access Network Page 1 M1K.4.pdf
OFC 2020 © OSA 2020 Softwarized and Open OLT Architecture for Flexible Optical Access …

Two-stage abstraction for disaggregated modular OLT architecture supporting OpenFlow control

K Nishimoto, K Asaka, J Kani, J Terada - Optical Fiber …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We implement our abstraction method for provisioning and controlling, via OpenFlow, the
disaggregated PON-OLT that features separation of hardware module and softwarized OLT …

3-Stage Hierarchical Quality of Service for Multi-tenant Passive Optical Networks

F Slyne, B Cornaglia, M Boselli, M Ruffini - Optical Network Design and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Passive Optical Networks (PONs) are an economically efficient means of providing
high bandwidth services to end users because end-points can share the cost and the benefit …