Abstract: A framework for virtual network element of optical access networking has been designed to provide a cloud-residing core system (i.e., Mobile core controller or SDN controller) for running higher layers without requiring dedicated hardware at the edge of the network. In this framework, a service operator can create multiple optical access network connections for serving a single or multiple types of wired or wireless subscriber by programming (via software) optical ports of a Virtual Optical Edge Device to perform the desired MAC and/or PHY layer of a selected optical protocol. The Virtual Optical Edge Device in turn performs the desired PHY function or MAC and PHY function of selected protocol per each southbound port. The Virtual Optical Edge Device performs data abstraction function on all data associated with southbound ports and presents the core network a unified API via its northbound ports.

Abstract: A framework for virtual network element of optical access networking has been designed to provide a cloud-residing core system (i.e., Mobile core controller or SDN controller) for running higher layers without requiring dedicated hardware at the edge of the network. In this framework, a service operator can create multiple optical access network connections for serving a single or multiple types of wired or wireless subscriber by programming (via software) optical ports of a Virtual Optical Edge Device to perform the desired MAC and/or PHY layer of a selected optical protocol. The Virtual Optical Edge Device in turn performs the desired PHY function or MAC and PHY function of selected protocol per each southbound port. The Virtual Optical Edge Device performs data abstraction function on all data associated with southbound ports and presents the core network a unified API via its northbound ports.

Abstract: A framework for virtual network element of optical access networking has been designed to provide a cloud-residing core system (i.e. Mobile core controller or SDN controller) for running higher layers without requiring dedicated hardware at the edge of the network. In this framework, a service operator can create multiple optical access network connections for serving a single or multiple types of wired or wireless subscriber by programming (via software) optical ports of a Virtual Optical Edge Device to perform the desired MAC and/or PHY layer of a selected optical protocol. The Virtual Optical Edge Device in turn performs the desired PHY function or MAC and PHY function of selected protocol per each southbound port. The Virtual Optical Edge Device performs data abstraction function on all data associated with southbound ports and presents the core network a unified API via its northbound ports.

Abstract: A framework for virtual network element of optical access networking has been designed to provide a cloud-residing core system (i.e. Mobile core controller or SDN controller) for running higher layers without requiring dedicated hardware at the edge of the network. In this framework, a service operator can create multiple optical access network connections for serving a single or multiple types of wired or wireless subscriber by programming (via software) optical ports of a Virtual Optical Edge Device to perform the desired MAC and/or PHY layer of a selected optical protocol. The Virtual Optical Edge Device in turn performs the desired PHY function or MAC and PHY function of selected protocol per each southbound port. The Virtual Optical Edge Device performs data abstraction function on all data associated with southbound ports and presents the core network a unified API via its northbound ports.

Abstract: A system for digital aggregation of upstream traffic includes digital optical node units (DONUs), each assigned a corresponding timeslot and a corresponding frequency band for transmission of digital data. Each DONU converts a radio frequency burst into the corresponding intermediate frequency (IF) band and transmits the corresponding IF data onto one of the optical fiber spans at the corresponding timeslot to an optical passive splitter. The optical passive splitter receives the digital data from the DONUs without collision, combines the IF data from each of the DONUs into a combined digital data, and sends the combined digital data to the digital RFoG transceiver over a single span. The digital RFoG transceiver recovers IF data for each of the DONUs from the combined digital data, converts the IF data to RF data, combines plurality of RF data, converts the digital combined RF data to analog RF data and outputs the analog data to the network.

Abstract: A system for digital aggregation of upstream traffic in a network includes optical nodes coupled to a customer distribution network. Dedicated optical fiber spans are coupled to the optical nodes, where each optical node is assigned a dedicated optical fiber span. An upstream aggregator is coupled to each of dedicated optical fiber spans. The upstream aggregator receives digital data from each optical node over each dedicated optical fiber spans assigned to the optical nodes, aggregates the digital data received from each optical node, and outputs the aggregated digital data. The system further includes a digital receiver coupled to the upstream aggregator. The digital receiver receives the aggregated digital data from the upstream aggregator, processes the aggregated digital data; and outputs the processed aggregated digital data to the network.