The emergence of quad-play services (i.e., voice, video, data, and mobility) leads to a stronger integration of optical and wireless networks. The resultant bimodal fiber-wireless (FiWi) access networks aim at providing wired and wireless services over the same infrastructure simultaneously, thus potentially leading to major cost savings. Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) is a promising technology to increase the per-user bit rate for bandwidth hungry-applications in fiber-to- the-home (FTTH) networks. Similarly, next-generation WLAN supports users with mobility in wireless networks....
The emergence of quad-play services (i.e., voice, video, data, and mobility) leads to a stronger integration of optical and wireless networks. The res...