TY - JOUR
T1 - An OFDMA-Based Optical Access Network Architecture Exhibiting Ultra-High Capacity and Wireline-Wireless Convergence
AU - Kanonakis, Konstantinos
AU - Tomkos, Ioannis
AU - Krimmel, H.
AU - Schaich, F.
AU - Lange, C.
AU - Weis, E.
AU - Leuthold, J.
AU - Winter, M.
AU - Romero, S.
AU - Kourtessis, Pandelis
AU - Milosavljevic, Milos
AU - Cano, I.N.
AU - Prat, O.
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - This paper presents a novel optical access network architecture based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) technology and applied on a Passive Optical Network (PON) topology. In compliance with Next Generation Optical Access (NGOA) requirements, this architecture targets to outperform existing PON solutions in terms of total capacity, bandwidth allocation flexibility, number of users and network reach. Moreover, it provides the opportunity for convergence with wireless technologies and a smooth migration path from legacy access solutions like TDMA-PONs and DSL.
AB - This paper presents a novel optical access network architecture based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) technology and applied on a Passive Optical Network (PON) topology. In compliance with Next Generation Optical Access (NGOA) requirements, this architecture targets to outperform existing PON solutions in terms of total capacity, bandwidth allocation flexibility, number of users and network reach. Moreover, it provides the opportunity for convergence with wireless technologies and a smooth migration path from legacy access solutions like TDMA-PONs and DSL.
KW - Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, OFDMA, Passive Optical Network, PON, OFDMA-PON, Next Generation Optical Access, NGOA, Wireline-Wireless Convergence.
U2 - 10.1109/MCOM.2012.6257530
DO - 10.1109/MCOM.2012.6257530
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84864872962
VL - 50
SP - 71
EP - 78
JO - IEEE Communications Magazine
JF - IEEE Communications Magazine
SN - 0163-6804
IS - 8
ER -