Ethernet Passive Optical Networks is the IEEE's (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) approved architecture of choice for the next generation of broadband access. Written by an author of the IEEE 802.3ah standard, this is the first book to explain the EPON architecture, analyze its performance, and annotate the standard. For any engineer or graduate student building equipment for broadband access or service provider offering such service, this will serve as the "authorized" guide to EPON.

Preface 
Acknowledgments 
Overview of Access Network Architectures 
Introduction 
Overview of PON Enabling Technologies 
Access Network Architectures Based on TDMA PON 
Emergence of Ethernet PON 
EPON Architecture 
EPON Overview 
Logical Topology Emulation 
Laser Control Function 
Multi-Point Control Protocol: A Formal Specification 
Forward Error Correction 
System-Level Issues 
EPON Encryption 
Path Protection in EPON 
EPON Performance 
Baseline Efficiency 
Discovery Slot Allocation 
EPON with Static Slot Assignment 
EPON with Dynamic Slot Assignment 
Support for Differential Classes of Service 
Objectives of EPON Scheduling Algorithm 
Cousin-Fair Hierarchical Scheduling in EPON 
Conclusion 
Characteristics of Network Traffic 
Synthetic Traffic Generation 
Bibliography 
Index