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 …

Metropolitan optical networks: A survey on single-layer architectures

LS de Sousa, AC Drummond - Optical Switching and Networking, 2023 - Elsevier
Metropolitan optical networks are undergoing significant transformations to continue being
able to provide services that meet the requirements of the applications of the future. The …

A high-capacity optical metro access network: efficiently recovering fiber failures with robust switching and centralized optical line terminal

R Ullah, S Ullah, A Almadhor, HS Alwageed… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study proposes and presents a new central office (CO) for the optical metro access
network (OMAN) with an affordable and distinctive switching system. The CO's foundation is …

Meeting the traffic requirements of residential users in the next decade with current FTTH standards: How much? How long?

JA Hernández, R Sánchez, I Martin… - IEEE Communications …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traffic demand in access networks has grown in recent years, and service providers need to
upgrade their infrastructure to the latest access standards. While fiber has become the …

Moving the network to the cloud: The cloud central office revolution and its implications for the optical layer

M Ruffini, F Slyne - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) have
recently changed the way we operate networks. By decoupling control and data plane …

Virtualized EAST–WEST PON architecture supporting low-latency communication for mobile functional split based on multiaccess edge computing

S Das, F Slyne, A Kaszubowska… - Journal of Optical …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Ultralow latency end-to-end communication with high reliability is one of the most important
requirements in 5G networks to support latency-critical applications. A recent approach …

Efficient optical fiber communication in the metro access domain based on an optical multicarrier source

R Ullah, S Ullah, J Khan, AA Al‐Atawi… - Microwave and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper proposes an efficient optical fiber communication scheme for an optical metro
access network (OMAN) based on an optical multicarrier (OMC) generator. The central office …

Evolution of access network sharing and its role in 5G networks

N Afraz, F Slyne, H Gill, M Ruffini - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper details the evolution of access network sharing models from legacy DSL to the
most recent fibre-based technology and the main challenges faced from technical and …

Future optical access network enabled by modularization and softwarization of access and transmission functions

J Kani, J Terada, T Hatano, SY Kim, K Asaka… - Journal of Optical …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
This paper discusses the future direction of optical access networks and proposes a new
optical access architecture that will support the evolution of optical access systems from a …

Experimental comparison of fiber optic parametric, Raman and erbium amplifiers for burst traffic for extended reach PONs

CB Gaur, F Ferreira, V Gordienko, V Ribeiro… - Optics …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We experimentally compare the performance of a polarization-independent fiber optic
parametric amplifier (FOPA), a discrete Raman amplifier and a commercial erbium doped …