Title :
Flexible next-generation optical access
Author :
Forzati, Marco ; Gavler, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. for Networking & Transm., Acreo AB, Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
We propose a fibre access network paradigm achieving low latency, high throughput and energy efficiency, by combining the best of PON and AON, optical and electrical forwarding, and the concepts of software defined networks, flexible grid, and cache assisted networking.
Keywords :
next generation networks; passive optical networks; software radio; AON; PON; active optical network; cache assisted networking; energy efficiency; flexible grid; flexible next-generation optical access; passive optical network; software defined network; Integrated optics; Next generation networking; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Peer-to-peer computing; FTTH; SDN; access networks; fiber; fibre; flex-grid;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2013 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cartagena
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602912
