The advent of cloud-based services and applications means networks must become more efficient, agile, and scalable. Software-defined networking offers a means to achieve these...
One reason PON has proven so popular in optical access networks is its reputation as a "futureproof" technology, one that promises to support operators' evolving requirements....
For many years, most metro and backbone optical transport networks have been based on WDM architectures, since the ability to carry multiple wavelengths over a single fiber provides...