Dynamic bandwidth allocation with QoS support for integrated EPON/WiMAX networks

Hui Tang Lin, Chia Lin Lai, Yu Chih Huang

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Abstract

The integration of EPON and WiMAX access networks has demonstrated considerable promise as an access solution applicable to the architecture of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC). The complementary features of these two systems provide high bandwidth and mobility, while reducing network deployment costs. Despite the fact that many network hardware architectures have been proposed for integrated EPON/WiMAX networks, the issue of bandwidth allocation for heterogeneous traffic (WiMAX and Ethernet) remains unresolved. This study proposes a novel Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA) scheme, under which the discrete network protocols of WiMAX and EPON access networks can run concurrently and efficiently. The proposed DBA mechanism adopts a framed approach, in which the time domains in both the optical and wireless access networks are partitioned into successive fixed-length frames. Within each frame, heterogeneous traffic is synchronously transmitted in the optical and wireless domains, and sufficient network resources are provided to ensure the respective Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of WiMAX and Ethernet traffic. Simulation results confirm the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed DBA mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6602293
Pages (from-to)74-79
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing, HPSR
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE 14th International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing, HPSR 2013 - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 2013 Jul 82013 Jul 11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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