COMBO
EU Research FP7
DEIB Role: Partner
Start date: 2013-01-01
Length: 45 months
Project abstract
COMBO (COnvergence of fixed and Mobile BrOadband access/aggregation networks) is a European Union FP7 ICT Integrated Project, undertaken by 16 partners over a period of three and a half years, starting January 1st, 2013, with over 9 million Euros in funding, of which almost 6 million Euros are funded by the EU.
COMBO will propose and investigate new integrated approaches for Fixed / Mobile Converged (FMC) broadband access / aggregation networks for different scenarios (dense urban, urban, rural).
COMBO architectures will be based on joint optimisation of fixed and mobile access / aggregation networks around the innovative
concept of Next Generation Point of Presence (NG-POP).
COMBO will propose and investigate new integrated approaches for Fixed / Mobile Converged (FMC) broadband access / aggregation networks for different scenarios (dense urban, urban, rural).
COMBO architectures will be based on joint optimisation of fixed and mobile access / aggregation networks around the innovative
concept of Next Generation Point of Presence (NG-POP).
Project results
Publications:
- "Using Replicated Video Servers for VoD Traffic Offloading in Integrated Metro/Access Networks" Roberto Fratini, Marco Savi, Giacomo Verticale, Massimo Tornatore, IEEE ICC 2014 - Optical Networks and Systems.
- M. De Andrade, A. Buttaboni, M. Tornatore, P. Boffi, P. Martelli, A. Pattavina, “Optimization of Long-Reach TDM/WDM Passive Optical Networks,” in Optical Switching and Networking, Vol. 16, pp. 36-45, April 2015.
- N. Carapellese, M. Tornatore, A. Pattavina, “Energy Efficient BaseBand Units (BBU) Placement in a Fixed/Mobile Converged WDM Aggregation Network,” in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas on Communications, Vol. 32, No. 8, pp. 1542 - 1551, Aug. 2014.
- P. Garfias, M. De Andrade, M. Tornatore, A. Buttaboni, S. Sallent, L. Guti´errez “Energy-saving mechanism in WDM/TDM-PON based on upstream network traffic,” in MDPI Photonics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 235-250, Aug. 2014.
- M. De Andrade, M. Tornatore, A. Pattavina, “Optimization Scheme for WDM-based transmission technology selection in Future Passive Optical Networks,” in IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 5, No. 9, pp. 1010-1020, Sept. 2013.
- A. Buttaboni, M. De Andrade, M. Tornatore, “A Multi-Threaded Dynamic Bandwidth and Wavelength Allocation Scheme With Void Filling for Long Reach WDM/TDM PONs,” in IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 31, No. 8, pp. 1149-1157, April 2013.
- N. Carapellese, M. Tornatore, A. Pattavina, S. Gosselin, “BBU Placement over a WDM Aggregation Network Considering OTN and Overlay Fronthaul Transport,” In Proceedings, ECOC 2015, Valencia, Spain, Sept. 27- Oct. 1, 2015.
- Zhe Li, Jean-Charles Point, Selami Ciftci, Onur Eker, Giulia Mauri, Marco Savi, Giacomo Verticale. ICN Based Shared Caching in Future
- Converged Fixed and Mobile Network. In Proc. Of IEEE 16th International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing (HPSR), Budapest July 1-4, 2015.
- Z. Li, Y. Liu, J.-C. Point, S. Ciftci, O. Eker, M. Savi, M. Tornatore, G. Verticale, “Shared Cache as a Service in Future Converged Fixed and Mobile Network,” In Proceedings, European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC, Paris (France), June 29- July 2, 2015.
- A. Buttaboni, M. De Andrade, M. Tornatore, “Virtual PON Assignment for Fixed-Mobile Convergent Access-Aggregation Networks,” In Proceedings, ONDM 2015, Pisa, Italy, May 17-19, 2015.
- M. Savi, G. Verticale, M. Tornatore, A. Pattavina “Energy-Efficient VoD Content Delivery and Replication in Integrated Metro/Access Networks,” In Proceedings, LATINCOM 2014, Cartagena, De Indias, Colombia, Nov. 5-7, 2014.
- A. Buttaboni, M. De Andrade, M. Tornatore, “Dynamic Bandwidth and Wavelength Allocation with Coexistence of Transmission Technologies in TWDM PONs,” In Proceedings, Networks 2014, Madeira Island, Portugal, Sept. 17-19, 2014.
- N. Carapellese, A. Pizzinat, M. Tornatore, P. Chanclou, S. Gosselin, “An Energy Consumption Comparison of Different Mobile Backhaul and Fronthaul Optical Access Architectures,” In Proceedings, ECOC 2014, Cannes, France, Sept. 21-25, 2014.
- R. Fratini, M. Savi, G. Verticale, M. Tornatore, “Using Replicated Video Servers for VoD Traffic Offloading in Integrated Metro/Access Networks,” In Proceedings, IEEE ICC 2014, Sidney, Australia, June 10-14, 2014.
- N. Carapellese, M. Tornatore, A. Pattavina, “Placement of Base-Band Units (BBUs) over Fixed/Mobile Converged Multi-Stage WDM-PONs,” In Proceedings, ONDM 2013, Brest, France, Apr. 16-19, 2013.
- A. Buttaboni, M. De Andrade, M. Tornatore, “Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation with Void Filling and Multi-thread for Long Reach WDM/TDM PONs,” In Proceedings, Networks 2012, Rome, Italy, Oct. 15-18, 2012.
