Title :
Dynamic bandwidth assignment MAC protocol for differentiated services over GPON
Author :
Jiang, J. ; Handley, M.R. ; Senior, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Networks Group, Univ. of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
fDate :
5/25/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A dynamic bandwidth assignment MAC protocol is proposed to facilitate the upstream channel resource sharing and to support differentiated services over GPON. A new procedure for bandwidth reporting and a novel balance transferring mechanism are incorporated together with efficient bandwidth assignment. Simulated upstream throughput characteristics demonstrate significantly improved network performance.
Keywords :
access protocols; bandwidth allocation; optical fibre networks; GPON; MAC protocol; balance transferring; bandwidth reporting; dynamic bandwidth assignment; gigabit-capable passive optical network; network performance; upstream channel resource sharing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20061268
