Layer 2 and 3 Contention Resolution and Radio-Over-Fiber in OCDMA PON for Transparent Optical Access in Personal Networks

Author

Huiszoon, B. ; den Hartog, F.T.H. ; Larrodé, M. García ; Koonen, A.M.J.

Author_Institution

COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven

Volume

26

Issue

13

fYear

2008

fDate

7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1752

Lastpage

1764

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze, for the first time, the eminent role of optical transparent networking in personal networks. We show how an optical access network mitigates many issues with respect to connectivity and mobility management. A concrete personal network user-scenario deduces requirements for such an architecture. A combination of passive optical network, optical code-division multiple access (OCDMA), and radio-over-fiber exhibits minimal cost and complexity because of centralized network control and management, resource sharing, and simplified network nodes. We enable transparent peer-to-peer communication between optical networking units in the OCDMA passive optical network subnet of the central office. We use, for the first time, simultaneously optical code-sense medium access control and optical code packet switching for contention resolution.

Keywords

code division multiplexing; optical fibre networks; peer-to-peer computing; personal area networks; radio-over-fibre; OCDMA; centralized network control; connectivity; contention resolution; optical access network; optical code packet switching; optical code-division multiple access; optical transparent networking; peer-to-peer communication; personal networks; radio-over-fiber; resource sharing; Concrete; Mobile radio mobility management; Multiaccess communication; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Passive optical networks; Peer to peer computing; Resource management; code-division multiaccess; optical code packet switching; optical fiber communication; personal area network; personal networks; radio-over-fiber; wireless access networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2007.913694

Filename

4609049