Title :
Guest editorial broadband access networks: architectures and protocols
Author :
Zheng, Jia ; Ansari, Nayeem ; Chlamtac, I. ; Li, Victor O. K. ; Wang, Tao ; Zukerman, Moshe
fDate :
2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The 13 papers in this special issue cover a diversity of topics on the design of network architectures and protocols for passive optical networks (PONs), WiMAX networks, and integrated optical and wireless access networks.
Keywords :
Access protocols; Bandwidth; Design optimization; Downlink; OFDM; Performance analysis; Resource management; Telecommunication traffic; WiMAX; Wireless networks;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.2009.090201