Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation and Rate Coordination for DiffServ Environment

This paper presents a novel model for dynamic bandwidth allocation and rate coordination based on DiffServ and a bandwidth broker（BB）. In this model, assignment of bandwidth was made according to a periodic trace of network characteristics per application. And adjustment of transfer rate was accomplished through negotiation with applications by a bandwidth agent. This model was evaluated using network simulator 2 （NS-2）, and distinct improvements were found in respects of delay and packet loss of overall network and single flow. Finally, the model was suggested to be leveraged to multimedia applications with properties of lower delay and lower packet loss.

Review on Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation of GPON and EPON

The passive optical network(PON)technology has been drastically improved in recent years.In spite of using the optical technology,the utilization of the entire bandwidth is a very challenging task.The main categories of PON are the Ethernet passive optical network(EPON)and gigabit passive optical network(GPON).These two networks use the dynamic bandwidth allocation(DBA)algorithm to attain the maximum usage of bandwidth,which is provided in the network dynamically according to the need of the customers with the support of the service level agreement(SLA).This paper will provide a clear review about the DBA algorithm of both technologies as well as the comparison。

A novel algorithm for Ethernet-passive-optical-network dynamic bandwidth allocation based on threshold

The Ethernet passive optical network(EPON) is the next generation of broad-band network technique.A crucial issue in EPONs is the sharing of uplink bandwidth among optical network units(ONUs).This article provides a novel dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm,i.e.threshold dynamic bandwidth allocation(TDBA),which is based on adaptive threshold,to increase resource utilization.The algorithm uses ONU data-transmitting rate to adjust optical line terminal(OLT) receiving data threshold from an ONU.Simulation results show that this algorithm can decrease average packet delay and increase network throughput in a 10G EPON system.

An Improved Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm for Ethernet PON

This paper proposes an improved Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA) algorithm for EPON, which combines static and traditional dynamic allocation schemes. Simulation result shows that the proposed algorithm may effectively improve the performance of packet delay.

QoS-aware dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm for Gigabit-capable PONS

The Gigabit-capable passive optical network(GPON)technology is being considered as a promising solution for the next-generation broadband access network.Since the network topology of the GPON is point-to-multipoint,a media access control called dynamic bandwidth allocation(DBA)algorithm is an important factor for determining the performance of the GPON.In this paper,we propose a new DBA algorithm to effectively and fairly allocate bandwidths among end users.This DBA algorithm supports differentiated services-a crucial requirement for a converged broadband access network with heterogeneous traffic.In this article we first reviewed the signaling and configuration of the DBA,and then proposed a new DBA scheme that implemented QoS-based priority for this need to maximally satisfy the requirements of all optical network units(ONUs)and provide differentiated services.Analyses and simulation results show that the new algorithm can improve the bandwidth utilization and realize the fairness for both different ONUs and services.

Optimal dynamic spectrum allocation-assisted latency minimization for multiuser mobile edge computing

Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)has been envisioned as an efficient solution to provide computation-intensive yet latency-sensitive services for wireless devices.In this paper,we investigate the optimal dynamic spectrum allocation-assisted multiuser computation offloading in MEC for overall latency minimization.Specifically,we first focus on a static multiuser computation offloading scenario and jointly optimize users'offloading decisions,transmission durations,and Edge Servers'(ESs)resource allocations.Owing to the nonconvexity of our joint optimization problem,we identify its layered structure and decompose it into two problems:a subproblem and a top problem.For the subproblem,we propose a bisection search-based algorithm to efficiently find the optimal users'offloading decisions and ESs’resource allocations under a given transmission duration.Second,we use a linear search-based algorithm for solving the top problem to obtain the optimal transmission duration based on the result of the subproblem.Further,after solving the static scenario,we consider a dynamic scenario of multiuser computation offloading with time-varying channels and workload.To efficiently address this dynamic scenario,we propose a deep reinforcement learning-based online algorithm to determine the near-optimal transmission duration in a real-time manner.Numerical results are provided to validate our proposed algorithms for minimizing the overall latency in both static and dynamic offloading scenarios.We also demonstrate the advantages of our proposed algorithms compared to the conventional multiuser computation offloading schemes.

OFDMA-PON with MQAM downlink for flexible allocation

In this paper, the 40-Gbps orthogonal frequency division multiple access(OFDMA) technology enabled by subcarrier allocation in the form of integrated architecture for the intra-cell is proposed in the downlink transmission passive broadband optical access system. The data-carrying subcarriers in the inverse fast Fourier transform/fast Fourier transform(IFFT/FFT) size of1 024 points are successfully divided into three sub-channels,in which each sub-channel has 256 useful subcarriers, by using adaptive dynamic bandwidth allocation(DBA). Taking the inherent advantages of M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation(MQAM)modulation mechanism into account, the performance of the absolutely identical MQAM format over the different sub-channels for the downstream OFDMA-passive optical network(PON) is investigated based on the intensity modulation direct detection(IMDD) system by simulations. The results show that three parallel4 QAM or 16 QAM or 64 QAM OFDMA data, which are transmitted over three sub-channels, is more suitable for different sub-channel allocations, respectively. In addition, comparing with single port4/16/64 QAM OFDM over the same access system, the receiver sensitivity economizes – 0.6 d Bm, 0.6 d Bm, 4.6 d Bm at the bit error rate(BER) value of 10-3 respectively.

QoS Guaranteed and Adaptive Downstream Bandwidth Utilization Scheme for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks

Dynamic bandwidth allocation（DBA） is an open and hot topic in the Ethernet passive optical network（EPON） ,which is regarded as one of the best choices for next-generation access networks. However,most proposed DBA schemes ignore the quality of service（QoS） guarantee on maximum delay and delay jitter for the real-time traffic and the downstream bandwidth utilization under light upstream load in EPON. In this paper,a new DBA scheme,QoS guaranteed adaptive downstream bandwidth utilization（QoS-ADBU）,is proposed. This scheme can provide better QoS assurance by determining the maximum transmission cycle time according to the maximum acceptable packet delay and delay jitter for real-time traffic. Besides,the downstream utilization can also be improved by adapting the polling frequency to downstream traffic load.

AN IMPROVED EPON UPSTREAM TRANSMISSION SCHEME WITH ZERO INTER-PERIOD IDLE LOSS

Existing Ethernet Passive Optical Network(EPON) Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation(DBA) algorithms suffer from the disadvantage of idle time loss,which lower the upstream bandwidth utili-zation.This letter proposes an improved upstream transmission scheme with idle-time eliminating mechanism.Theoretical analysis and numerical calculation prove that the improved scheme can ef-fectively eliminate the idle time and enhance the efficiency of upstream link utilization.Simulation results have shown that the bandwidth utilization can be raised up to 15% in heavy-load scenarios while the time delay performance of Assured Forwarding(AF) and Best Effort(BE) services are improved simultaneously.

Flexible scheduling ensuring inter-ONU-group fairness in 1G/10G EPON coexistence system

In recent years, 10 Gbit/s Ethemet passive optical networks （10G EPON） have been gaining considerable interests because of its high bandwidth capability. To ensure smooth transition from 1 Gbit/s to 10 Gbit/s equipment and to avoid a significant one-time investment into such a cost-sensitive market, coexistence of gigabit Ethernet passive optical networks （GEPON） and 10G EPON system are necessary. In this article, coexistence system architecture and a novel bandwidth allocation algorithm called weight-optimized dynamic bandwidth allocation for coexistence EPON （WOCE-DBA） for the system is proposed. The simulation results show that this algorithm can guarantee fair bandwidth sharing among different optical network unit （ONU） groups, without ignoring the inter-ONU and intra-ONU fairness. Most importantly, it can flexibly adapt to the system composition variations and save efforts needed to modify the bandwidth scheduling mechanism during the migration process from GEPON to 10G EPON.