Network virtualization based seamless networking scheme for fiber-wireless (FiWi) networks

• Published in: China communications Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Dai, Qinglong, Zou, Jianfeng, Shou, Guochu, Hu, Yihong, Guo, Zhigang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Institute of Communications 01.05.2014; Beijing Laboratory of Network System Architecture and Convergence, School of Information and Communication Engineering,Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
• Subjects: Bandwidth; fiber-wireless networks; future network; network virtualization; Optical network units; service; Virtualization; Wireless networks; fiber-wireless networks; future network; network virtualization; service

In order to reduce cost and complexity, fiber-wireless (FiWi) networks emerge, combining the huge amount of available bandwidth of fiber networks and the flexibility, mobility of wireless networks. However, there is still a long way to go before taking fiber and wireless systems as fully integrated...