Abstract Space division multiplexing (SDM) is a promising optical network solution with the
scaling potential to overcome the possible capacity crunch problem in backbone networks …

Transmission based on mode-division multiplexing can enhance node flexibility in
metropolitan networks by exploiting mode-group routing. In fact, each mode group …

We focus on dynamic lightpath provisioning in translucent spectrally spatially flexible optical
networks (SS-FONs) operating with multi-core fibers and realizing spectral super-channel …

The advent of next-generation networks has revolutionized modern networking practices
through its improved service capability as well as its numerous emerging use cases …

Network operators must continuously scale the capacity of their optical backbone networks
to keep apace with the proliferation of bandwidth-intensive applications. Today's optical …

Spatially integrated switching architectures have been recently investigated in an attempt to
provide switching capability for networks based on spatial division multiplexing (SDM) fibers …

In this paper, we present a comprehensive model to address three-dimensional resource
assignment (3D-RA) in space division multiplexing elastic optical networks using few-mode …

Few Mode Fibers (FMF) and Space DivisionMultiplexing (SDM) are an attractive solution to
offer high capacity in optical networks. Although transmission along FMF presents several …

Space division multiplexing (SDM) is a promising optical network technology with the
scaling potential to overcome the possible capacity crunch problem in backbone networks …

We consider a space-division multiplexing elastic optical network (SDM-EON) that supports
super-channels (SChs). A Sch comprises a set of contiguous frequency slots on multiple …