The emerging 5G applications and the connectivity of billions of devices have driven the
investigation of multi-domain heterogeneous converged optical networks. To support …

With the emergence of IoT applications, 5G, and edge computing, network resource
allocation has shifted toward the edge, bringing services closer to the end users. These …

Optical network technology is one of the leading candidates for meeting the required
backhaul transport layer latency and capacity requirements of 5G services. In addition, its …

Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) has emerged as an advantageous architecture to
address the needs of future wireless networks. Leveraging both Network Functions …

This paper proposes a purposely designed 1+ 1 “Protection Header”(PH) protocol,
guaranteeing traffic is delivered between two remote endpoints with no perceived packet …

Through the virtualization of network functions (VNFs) Cloud-native radio access network (C-
RAN) architectures bring several advantages to mobile virtual network operators, such as …

Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is an innovative concept introduced to enhance the
performance of the Fifth Generation (5G) mobile networks. The main idea of CRAN is to split …

The chapter is organized as follows. Sections 16.1 to 16.3 constitute the first part of the
chapter, namely, physical network layer design. In Sect. 16.1, the physical impairments that …

Programmable data plane emerged as a viable tool to enhance network flexibility introduced
by software-defined networks. Acting directly at the forwarding plane enables higher packet …