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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

Energy Conservation in Passive Optical Networks: A Tutorial and Survey

SHS Newaz, E Ahvar, MS Ahsan… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Passive Optical Network (PON) has been evolving continuously in terms of architecture
and capacity to keep up with the demand for high-speed Internet access in the access …

Merging engine implementation for intra-frame sharing in multi-tenant virtual passive optical networks

A Ahmad, A Ahmed, A Al-Dweik, ST Ali… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
High up-front capital expenditures impede the widespread deployment of passive optical
networks (PONs). A multi-tenant solution, in which multiple network operators virtually share …

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) …

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 …

Disaggregation of time-critical applications in flexible access system architecture

K Asaka, H Ujikawa, H Uzawa, H Nakamura… - Journal of Optical …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
To quickly meet the diverse requirements imposed by emerging new services on optical
access networks, we recently proposed the new concept of “flexible access system …

Dynamic traffic management of OLT backhaul/service ports with SDN controller

M Wang, G Simon, LA Neto, I Amigo… - 2020 European …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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Dynamic Traffic Management of OLT Backhaul/Service Ports with SDN Controller Minqi …