DISCUS: An end-to-end solution for ubiquitous broadband optical access
M Ruffini, L Wosinska, M Achouche… - IEEE …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fiber to the premises has promised to increase the capacity in telecommunications access
networks for well over 30 years. While it is widely recognized that optical-fiber-based access …
networks for well over 30 years. While it is widely recognized that optical-fiber-based access …
Access and metro network convergence for flexible end-to-end network design
This paper reports on the architectural, protocol, physical layer, and integrated testbed
demonstrations carried out by the DISCUS FP7 consortium in the area of access–metro …
demonstrations carried out by the DISCUS FP7 consortium in the area of access–metro …
Experimental end-to-end demonstration of shared N: M dual-homed protection in SDN-controlled long-reach PON and pan-European core
S McGettrick, F Slyne, N Kitsuwan… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Seeking reduction of capital and operational costs on next-generation fiber networks is the
holy grail of network planning and deployment for all operators worldwide. In particular …
holy grail of network planning and deployment for all operators worldwide. In particular …
Virtual dynamic bandwidth allocation enabling true PON multi-tenancy
We propose a virtual-DBA architecture enabling true PON multi-tenancy, giving Virtual
Network Operators full control over capacity assignment algorithms. We achieve …
Network Operators full control over capacity assignment algorithms. We achieve …
Software defined networking for next generation converged metro-access networks
While the concept of Software Defined Networking (SDN) has seen a rapid deployment
within the data center community, its adoption in telecommunications network has …
within the data center community, its adoption in telecommunications network has …
Cost analysis of rural roll-out using a long-reach passive optical network: trading off the upfront cost under uncertainty of the user take-up rate
C Żukowski, A Mukhopadhyay, DB Payne… - Journal of Optical …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
High deployment cost with respect to expected revenue is the main barrier to fiber-to-the-
home (FTTH) roll-out in rural areas. This problem, as shown in this paper, is exacerbated by …
home (FTTH) roll-out in rural areas. This problem, as shown in this paper, is exacerbated by …
The need for a control orchestration protocol in research projects on optical networking
The Control Orchestration Protocol (COP) abstracts a common set of control plane functions
used by an various SDN controllers, allowing the interworking of heterogeneous control …
used by an various SDN controllers, allowing the interworking of heterogeneous control …
Independent transient plane design for protection in OpenFlow-based networks
N Kitsuwan, S McGettrick, F Slyne… - Journal of Optical …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network protection against link failure is required to allow packets to reach the destination
with minimal packet loss when a failure occurs. When a link fails, traffic that attempts to use …
with minimal packet loss when a failure occurs. When a link fails, traffic that attempts to use …
N∶ 1 protection design for minimizing OLTs in resilient dual-homed long-reach passive optical network
Long-reach passive optical networks (LR-PONs) prove to be a suitable candidate for future
broadband access networks. The longer reach of the feeder fiber in a LR-PON enables us to …
broadband access networks. The longer reach of the feeder fiber in a LR-PON enables us to …
Survivable hybrid passive optical converged network architectures based on reflective monitoring
Hybrid passive optical converged access networks (HPCANs) are recognized as a cost-
efficient and high-bandwidth solution to address the exponentially increasing demands of …
efficient and high-bandwidth solution to address the exponentially increasing demands of …