METAhaul framework of HPON for smart city access networks

ABSTRACT This work presents, a novel, Mobile Evaluation Transport Architecture haul (METAhaul) of Hybrid PON (HPON), that integrates mobile backhaul (MBH), mobile fronthaul (MFH) and smart devices in one platform. It forms a unified analytical framework, that comprehensively accounts for both fiber/copper (FiCo) and METAhaul broadband access networking technologies, to accommodate the fifth generation (5G) Radio Access Network (RAN) evolution and smart sensor devices. Our framework is flexibly designed to roll out while adopting 5G into the smart city. HPON allows the coexistence of the Time Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network (TDM-PON), Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network (WDM-PON), hybrid Time-Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network (TWDM-PON), multi-gigabit fast access to subscriber terminals (G.mgfast), and Radio over Fiber (RoF) architecture. It can reduce the power consumption by 78.13%, 79.62% at Sub-6GHz, and 77.7%, 79.21% at mmWave against Optical Transport Network (OTN) and Carrier Ethernet (CE), respectively. Specifically, HPON grants a higher Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) of 65.58%, 67.34% when compared to OTN, and CE each while deploying 15 Radio Units (RU). The proposed next-generation PON architecture can benefit the design and operation of smart city access networks, with its large capacity, multilevel of service, and energy saving.