Access networks implement the inter-connection of the customers/subscribers to wide-area communication networks. They allow a large number of subscribers to use various telecommunications services. However, the costs of realization, installation, an
GENERAL CHAIR Alex Ramirez, UPC, ES PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Gianfranco Bilardi, Università di Padova, IT Michael Gschwind, IBM TJ Watson, US STEERING COMMITTEE Monica Alderighi, INAF, IT Utpal Banerjee, Intel, US Steven Beaty, Metro State College Denver,
