The performance evaluation of video transport mechanisms becomes increasingly important
as encoded video accounts for growing portions of the network traffic. Compared to the …

In the last twenty years, optical networks have witnessed recurrent changes in their
management and control architecture. In this paper, we present a historical timeline and a …

The implications of the main components of dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) algorithms
in ethernet passive optical networks, namely grant scheduling framework, grant sizing, and …

In this editorial, we first set the context for the subject matter of this special issue on passive
optical network (PON) supported networking. This context includes a discussion of optical …

To efficiently support the high rate and the high dynamicity of the traffic in metro networks, an
optical packet-switched WDM ring, named ECOFRAME, is proposed. The key features of the …

Maier et al.,(2005)“Protectoration: A fast and efficient multiple failure recovery technique for
resilient packet ring using dark fiber.” Journal of Lightwave Technology, 23 (10): 2816-2838 …

Feature Issue on Passive Optical Network Architectures and Technologies A highly scalable
access architecture achieving high density and featuring resiliency, centralized light …

This article presents a brief overview, state of the art, and taxonomy of optical WDM testbeds,
and outlines the differences between them and the ADRENALINE testbed. ADRENALINE is …

Future optical metropolitan area networks (MANs) have been expected to exploit advanced
optical packet switching (OPS) technologies to cost-effectively satisfy a wide range of …

For future WDM MANs, optical packet-switching has been considered to be a promising
paradigm that efficiently supports a wide range of Internet-based applications having time …