Broadband access technologies of DSL and Cable Modem (CM) are now widely deployed by competing telecom and cable TV network operators respectively. Fiber-based FTTP (FTTH, FTTB, etc.) will be the ultimate access solutions. This paper will examine the broadband access network evolution options for FTTP over cable TV’s HFC networks and discuss its competitiveness when compared with telecom networ...

The introduction of smart capabilities in broadband fixed and mobile wireless access networks employing optically beamformed base station antennas is proposed and evaluated through simulation. Novel strategies and algorithms to address dynamically changes in the network conditions, in order to optimise the network performance, are presented. The impact on the network performance is analysed dem...

In this article, we focus on the challenges and opportunities for broadband access deployment in India. We present an overview of the broadband scenario in India and the existing network architectures. We then review next generation technologies for broadband access including Metro Ethernet. We demonstrate how an optimal access architecture based on metro Ethernet can be developed for cost effe...