TY - GEN
T1 - Novel next generation access network architecture with optical/wireless convergence
AU - Hu, Junqiang
AU - Qian, Dayou
AU - Suemura, Yoshihiko
AU - Nakamura, Shinya
AU - Cvijetic, Milorad
AU - Wang, Ting
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Today's access network is migrating towards broadband IP, fixed/mobile convergence and service convergence. Thus, the next generation access network (NGAN) requires a converged optical/wireless access network infrastructure, other than the existing architecture that connect to the cellular, broadband wireless, and optical access networks separately, which complicate the network and increase the capital and operational expenditures (CapEx and OpEx). We have proposed a novel NGAN architecture with optical/wireless integrated edge node that elevates the connected heterogeneous access network functionalities up to the edge node [1]. In this paper, we further investigate the network and the edge node architecture and propose possible processing/operations that can decrease CapEx and OpEx to make it an attractive candidate for NGAN. In addition, we analyze the migration solution from current access network to the proposed converged network.
AB - Today's access network is migrating towards broadband IP, fixed/mobile convergence and service convergence. Thus, the next generation access network (NGAN) requires a converged optical/wireless access network infrastructure, other than the existing architecture that connect to the cellular, broadband wireless, and optical access networks separately, which complicate the network and increase the capital and operational expenditures (CapEx and OpEx). We have proposed a novel NGAN architecture with optical/wireless integrated edge node that elevates the connected heterogeneous access network functionalities up to the edge node [1]. In this paper, we further investigate the network and the edge node architecture and propose possible processing/operations that can decrease CapEx and OpEx to make it an attractive candidate for NGAN. In addition, we analyze the migration solution from current access network to the proposed converged network.
KW - Access network
KW - Convergence
KW - Edge node
KW - Optical
KW - Wireless
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U2 - 10.1109/SARNOF.2007.4567374
DO - 10.1109/SARNOF.2007.4567374
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:51849159541
SN - 1424424836
SN - 9781424424832
T3 - 2007 IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, SARNOFF
BT - 2007 IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, SARNOFF
T2 - IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, SARNOFF 2007
Y2 - 30 April 2007 through 2 May 2007
ER -