Metropolitan optical networks are undergoing major transformations to continue being able
to provide services that meet the requirements of the applications of the future. The arrival of …

This paper proposes an optical gateway that converts pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)
format to phase shift keying (PSK) modulation format, enabling flexible intensity-to-phase …

In the past few years, the existing telecommunication networks are challenged to support the
growing number of internet-reliant devices (such as smartphones and other smart devices) …

To respond to innovation aspirations from the digital society, networks need to be
significantly more flexible and adjustable. Such flexibility can be achieved through network …

The main topic of this dissertation revolves around the problem of rural fibre-to-the-home
(FTTH) service roll-out. The problem has become topical worldwide, typically in the countries …