Shezi, NokwandaMeschack, MolefeBakhe, Nleya2024-02-132024-02-132023-11-16Shezi, N., Meschack, M. and Bakhe, N. 2023. A resource provisioning framework overview for a Joint Optical/Wireless Transport Network (JOWTN). 2023 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET). Presented at: 2023 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET). doi:10.1109/icecet58911.2023.103894119798350327816https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5135As data traffic levels surge globally, research is intensifying toward designing high-capacity Data Transport networks that will maximally utilize photonics-electronics con vergence. The focus is mainly on defining appropriate architec tures and net-work services to accommodate the diverse traffic types with consistent performance objectives such as provision ing ultra-high capacity, high connectivity, and extremely low latencies for critical mission delay-sensitive services. Thus, we define an appropriate modern JOWTN and propose a joint resource allocation scheme considering 5G/7G scenarios. A model for dimensioning the available resources in the wireless and optical domain sections is also overviewed. Finally, the proposed scheme’s performance is validated by way of simulation.6 penWireless access domainOptical domainMobile edge computing domainResource allocationConference2024-02-1010.1109/icecet58911.2023.10389411