Abstract
Passive Optical Network (PON) and Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) are two
emerging broadband technologies for the next-generation (NG) access networks. Integration of PON and Mobile
WiMAX might be an efficient solution to broadband network access that can take advantage of the bandwidth benefit of
fiber communications, and the mobile and non-line-of-sight features of wireless communications. By leveraging the
advantages of both of these access technologies combined on an integrated architecture platform, NG converged-access
solutions can meet the demand for mobility, bandwidth, reliability, security, and flexibility. By combining the practically
unlimited capacity of optical fiber networks with the ubiquity and mobility of wireless networks, NG Fiber-Wireless
(FiWi) networks will enable the support of a wide range of emerging and unforeseen fixed-mobile applications and
services independent of the access infrastructure. PON and 4G Mobile WiMAX integrated architecture enables
differentiated bandwidth allocation to end users that can provide more network capacity at reduced operational cost as
compared to other existing technologies.