energy efficient architecture
the virtualization of the L3 home network equipment functionality within the service provider network is a novel access architecture aiming at diminishing operator's capital and operational expenditures(CAPEX and OPEX) in home equipment associated to the deployment of broadband services In this scenario, the L3 functionalities of a routed RG (Fig.2a) are translated into the service provider's network, thus simplifying the structure of the RG and reducing its power consumption (Fig.2b). Various Bridged RG design options have been analyzed. A first design option with a Bridged RG (BRG) consisting of two separated devices, an 802.11 n wi-fi fat access point (AP), and one L2 GbE switch with four RJ45 ports and no CPU functions for management, is considered.