DISCUS : an end-to-end solution for ubiquitous broadband optical access

Abstract

Fiber to the premises has promised to increase the capacity in telecommunications access networks for well over 30 years. While it is widely recognized that optical-fiber-based access networks will be a necessity in the shortto medium-term future, its large upfront cost and regulatory issues are pushing many operators to further postpone its deployment, while installing intermediate unambitious solutions such as fiber to the cabinet. Such high investment cost of both network access and core capacity upgrade often derives from poor planning strategies that do not consider the necessity to adequately modify the network architecture to fully exploit the cost benefit that a fiber-centric solution can bring. DISCUS is a European Framework 7 Integrated Project that, building on optical-centric solutions such as long-reach passive optical access and flat optical core, aims to deliver a cost-effective architecture for ubiquitous broadband services. DISCUS analyzes, designs, and demonstrates end-to-end architectures and technologies capable of saving cost and energy by reducing the number of electronic terminations in the network and sharing the deployment costs among a larger number of users compared to current fiber access systems. This article describes the network architecture and the supporting technologies behind DISCUS, giving an overview of the concepts and methodologies that will be used to deliver our end-to-end network solution.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2014.6736741
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Computer Science Applications,Computer Networks and Communications
Publication ISSN: 1558-1896
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 08:11
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2015 13:50
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Published Date: 2014-02-28
Published Online Date: 2014-02-19
Authors: Ruffini, Marco
Wosinska, Lena
Achouche, Mohand
Chen, Jiajia
Doran, Nick (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-8309-8805)
Farjady, Farsheed
Montalvo, Julio
Ossieur, Peter
O'Sullivan, Barry
Parsons, Nick
Pfeiffer, Thomas
Qiu, Xing-Zhi
Raack, Christian
Rohde, Harald
Schiano, Marco
Townsend, Paul
Wessäly, Roland
Yin, Xin
Payne, David B.

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