Fiber-Wireless Convergence in Next-Generation Communication Networks

Part I. The Path Towards Convergence

1. Future Radio Access, Wi-Fi-LTE, LTE-Advanced: The Path to 5G
Rajarajan Sivaraj, Prasant Mohapatra

2. Evolution and Trends of Broadband Access Technologies and Fiber-Wireless Systems
Yiran Ma, Zhensheng Jia

3. The Benefits of Convergence Through Fiber-Wireless Integration and Networking
Gee-Kung Chang, Lin Cheng

Part II. Novel Systems/Subsystems for Fi-Wi Networks

4. Analog and Digitized Radio-over-Fiber
Maurice Gagnaire

5. Overview of Standardization for D-RoF
Silvano Frigerio, Alberto Lometti, Vincenzo Sestito

6. Wireless Delivery of over 100Gb/smm-Wave Signal in the W-band
Jianjun Yu

7. Systems Challenges for SDN in Fiber Wireless Networks
Neda Cvijetic, Ting Wang

Part III. Novel Network Architectures for Fi-Wi Networks

8. Architectural Evolution and Novel Design of Fiber-Wireless Access Networks
Cheng Liu

9. Advanced Architecturesfor PON Supporting Fi-Wi Convergence
Georgios Ellinas, Kyriakos Vlachos, Chrysovalanto Christodoulou, Mohamed Ali

10. BBU Hotelling in Centralized Radio Access Networks
Nicola Carapellese, M. Shamsabardeh, Massimo Tornatore, Achille Pattavina

11. Rethink Ring and Young: Green and Soft RAN for 5G
Chih-Lin I, Jinri Huang, Ran Duan, Gang Li, Chunfeng Cui

Part IV. Novel Management Strategies for Fi-Wi Networks

12. Next-Generation PoP with Functional Convergence Redistributions
Philippe Bertin, Tahar Mamouni, Stéphane Gosselin

13. Coordinated Multi-point (CoMP) Systems
Yizhuo Yang, Christina Lim, Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas

14. Converged Wireless Access/Optical Metro Networks in Support of Cloud and Mobile Cloud Services Deploying SDN Principles
Anna Tzanakaki, Markos Anastasopoulos, Bijan Rofoee, Shuping Peng, George Zervas, Reza Nejabati, Dimitra Simeonidou, Giada Landi, Giacomo Bernini, Roberto Monno, Nicola Ciulli, Gino Carrozzo, Kostas Katsalis, Thanasis Korakis, Leandros Tassiulas, Georgios Dimosthenous, Dora Christofi, Jordi Ferrer Riera, Eduard Escalona, Jacopo Pianigiani, Dirk Den Borne, Gert Grammel

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