FiWi Access Networks (Hardcover)

The evolution of broadband access networks toward bimodal fiber-wireless (FiWi) access networks, described in this book, may be viewed as the endgame of broadband access. After discussing the economic impact of broadband access and current worldwide deployment statistics, all the major legacy wireline and wireless broadband access technologies are reviewed. State-of-the-art GPON and EPON fiber access networks are described, including their migration to next-generation systems such as OCDMA and OFDMA PONs. The latest developments of wireless access networks are covered, including VHT WLAN, Gigabit WiMAX, LTE and WMN. The advantages of FiWi access networks are demonstrated by applying powerful network coding, heterogeneous optical and wireless protection, hierarchical frame aggregation, hybrid routing and QoS continuity techniques across the optical-wireless interface. The book is an essential reference for anyone working on optical fiber access networks, wireless access networks or converged FiWi systems. "The area of FiWi networks is central to the current evolution path of networks but presents significant challenges, in particular in integrating disparate systems. This book provides a cogent and highly useful exposition of the main technologies in FiWi, including not only traditional techniques, but also very recent developments such as network coding. This book is a tool both for working engineers and for researchers entering the FiWi area from the optics or from the wireless domains." - Prof. Muriel Médard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

本書描述了寬頻接入網絡向雙模光纖無線（FiWi）接入網絡的演進，可以視為寬頻接入的終極目標。在討論寬頻接入的經濟影響和全球部署統計數據後，對所有主要的傳統有線和無線寬頻接入技術進行了回顧。描述了最先進的GPON和EPON光纖接入網絡，包括它們向下一代系統（如OCDMA和OFDMA PON）的遷移。還介紹了無線接入網絡的最新發展，包括VHT WLAN、Gigabit WiMAX、LTE和WMN。通過在光纖無線接口上應用強大的網絡編碼、異構光纖和無線保護、分層帧聚合、混合路由和QoS連續技術，展示了FiWi接入網絡的優勢。本書是任何從事光纖接入網絡、無線接入網絡或融合FiWi系統的人的必備參考資料。

“FiWi網絡領域是當前網絡演進路徑的核心，但也面臨著重大挑戰，特別是在整合不同系統方面。本書對FiWi的主要技術提供了明確而非常有用的闡述，包括傳統技術以及最新的網絡編碼等發展。本書對於從光學或無線領域進入FiWi領域的工程師和研究人員都是一個寶貴的工具。” - Muriel Médard教授，麻省理工學院