Enabling seamless migration of optical metro-urban networks to the multi-band: unveiling a cutting-edge 6D planning tool for the 6G era

F Arpanaei, JM Rivas-Moscoso… - Journal of Optical …, 2024‏ - opg.optica.org
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applications in the beyond-5G/6G era necessitates optical networks to provide ample …

[HTML][HTML] The multiband over spatial division multiplexing sliceable transceiver for future optical networks

L Nadal, M Ali, FJ Vílchez, JM Fàbrega… - Future Internet, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In the last 15 years, global data traffic has been doubling approximately every 2–3 years,
and there is a strong indication that this pattern will persist. Hence, also driven by the …

Efficient solutions for quantum secure communications in future optical networks

MS Moreolo, M Iqbal, L Nadal… - 2023 23rd International …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To face the quantum era and the prospect or threat of quantum computing, especially in a
disaggregated network environment, the design and implementation of efficient quantum …

Photonic device programmability in support of autonomous optical networks

R Casellas, L Nadal, R Martinez, R Vilalta… - Journal of Optical …, 2024‏ - opg.optica.org
The emergence and consolidation of increasingly programmable optical devices such as
transceivers, amplifiers, multiplexers, or ROADMs—which allow their remote configuration …

Capacity scaling in metro-regional aggregation networks: the multiband S-BVT

L Nadal, R Casellas, JM Fàbrega… - Journal of Optical …, 2023‏ - opg.optica.org
New technological advancements and solutions should be investigated to overcome the
stringent performance and societal requirements that 6G networks will pose in terms of …

All-optical aggregation and distribution of traffic in large metropolitan area networks using multi-Tb/s S-BVTs

M Rapisarda, JA Hernández, A Gatto… - Journal of Optical …, 2022‏ - opg.optica.org
Current metropolitan area network architectures are based on a number of hierarchical
levels that aggregate traffic toward the core at the IP layer. In this setting, routers are …

Migration strategies from C-band to C+ L-band/multi-fiber solutions in optical metropolitan area networks

F Arpanaei, JM Rivas-Moscoso… - 49th European …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate practical strategies for migration from C-band to C+ L-band/multi-fiber
solutions in MAN networks from a Telco operator's perspective through a MAN-customized …

Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution for Enabling Sustainable Secure 6G Networks

MS Moreolo, M Iqbal, A Villegas… - … on Optical Network …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Several technological challenges are currently posed by future 6G networks to support ultra-
high capacity and dynamic connectivity, while ensuring environmental and societal …

Experimental demonstration of a metro area network with terabit-capable sliceable bit-rate-variable transceivers using directly modulated VCSELs and coherent …

JM Fabrega, FJ Vilchez, M Svaluto Moreolo… - Journal of Optical …, 2023‏ - opg.optica.org
Disaggregation in optical networks is particularly relevant to be considered for the
deployment of 5G services and towards the support of 6G. Particularly in the metro area …

Multi-Tb/s Transmission Based on DMT-Modulated VCSELs in Metro Networks Assisted by Volterra Equalization

A Gatto, A Favano, P Parolari, C Neumeyr… - IEEE …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The effectiveness of Volterra equalization (VE) is analyzed to improve the performance of a
metropolitan area network (MAN), characterized by directly-modulated (DM) vertical-cavity …