Optical Access Networks and Advanced Photonics—Technologies and Deployment Strategies

Optical Access Networks and Advanced Photonics—Technologies and Deployment Strategies

Preface

Section 1 - Current Market View—Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Development

Chapter 1

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An Introduction to Optical Access Networks—Technological Overview and Regulatory Issues for Large-Scale Deployment

Chapter 2

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Optical Access Comes of Age in a Packet-Delivery World

Section 2 - Modern Optical Technologies and Future Architectures for Broadband Access

Chapter 3

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Active Optical Access Networks

Chapter 4

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Wavelength Division Multiplexed Passive Optical Networks—Principles, Architectures and Technologies

Chapter 5

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Broadband Optical Access Using Centralized Carrier Distribution

Section 3 - Technical Challenges and Determinants for Further Growth

Chapter 6

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Bandwidth Allocation Methods in Passive Optical Access Networks (PONs)

Chapter 7

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Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks

Chapter 8

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Multicast Routing in Optical Access Networks

Chapter 9

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The Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser—A Key Component in Future Optical Access Networks

Section 4 - Business Models and Techno-Economic Evaluations

Chapter 10

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Business Models for Municipal Metro Networks—Theoretical and Financial Analysis

Chapter 11

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Modeling and Techno—Economic Evaluations of WDM—PONs

Section 5 - The Way Forward

Chapter 12

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The New Generation Access Network

Chapter 13

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Next Generation Home Network and Home Gateway Associated with Optical Access

Compilation of References