Abstract: To reduce the energy consumption of the optical access network supporting the x-haul, this paper proposes a Software Defined Network (SDN) approach that coordinates the 5G TDD pattern and the downstream x-haul transmission for turning ON and OFF selected power-hungry Optical Network Unit (ONU) elements.
https://zenodo.org/records/11032389
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