On the self-similar nature of Ethernet traffic (extended version)
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Performance Evaluation of the IEEE 802.16 MAC for QoS Support
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
Robust QoS Control for Single Carrier PMP Mode IEEE 802.16 Systems
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
Performance analysis of MAC protocol for EPON using OPNET
HSI'03 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Human.society@internet
Fixed-mobile convergence strategy: technologies and market opportunities
IEEE Communications Magazine
Ethernet PONs: a survey of dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) algorithms
IEEE Communications Magazine
Dynamic bandwidth allocation for quality-of-service over Ethernet PONs
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Cross-layer scheduling with prescribed QoS guarantees in adaptive wireless networks
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Quality of service support in IEEE 802.16 networks
IEEE Network: The Magazine of Global Internetworking
Integrated control platform with load balancing algorithm in hybrid optical wireless networks
NTMS'09 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on New technologies, mobility and security
A game-theoretic framework for intra-ONU scheduling in integrated EPON/WiMAX networks
GLOBECOM'09 Proceedings of the 28th IEEE conference on Global telecommunications
Grid reconfigurable optical-wireless architecture for large scale municipal mesh access network
GLOBECOM'09 Proceedings of the 28th IEEE conference on Global telecommunications
MPCP assisted power control and performance of cell breathing in integrated EPON-WiMAX network
GLOBECOM'09 Proceedings of the 28th IEEE conference on Global telecommunications
Fast and secure handover schemes based on proposed WiMAX over EPON network security architecture
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
Distributed antenna-based EPON-WiMAX integration and its cost-efficient cell planning
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications - Special issue on next-generation broadband optical access network technologies
Traffic-prediction-assisted dynamic bandwidth assignment for hybrid optical wireless networks
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
International Journal of Communication Systems
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
End-to-end delay differentiation mechanism for integrated EPON---WiMAX networks
Photonic Network Communications
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IEEE 802.16 and Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) are two promising broadband access technologies for high-capacity wireless access networks and wired access networks, respectively. They each can be deployed to facilitate connection between the end users and the Internet but each of them suffers from some drawbacks if operating separately. To combine the bandwidth advantage of optical networks with the mobility feature of wireless communications, we propose a convergence of EPON and 802.16 networks in this paper. First, this paper starts with presenting the converged network architecture and especially the concept of virtual ONU-BS (VOB). Then, it identifies some unique research issues in this converged network. Second, the paper investigates a dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) scheme and its closely associated research issues. This DBA scheme takes into consideration the specific features of the converged network to enable a smooth data transmission across optical and wireless networks, and an end-to-end differentiated service to user traffics of diverse QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This QoS-aware DBA scheme supports bandwidth fairness at the VOB level and class-of-service fairness at the 802.16 subscriber station level. The simulation results show that the proposed DBA scheme operates effectively and efficiently in terms of network throughput, average/maximum delay, resource utilization, service differentiation, etc.