As traffic volumes carried by optical networks continue to grow by tens of percent year over
year, we are rapidly approaching the capacity limit of the conventional communication band …

We investigate cost-efficient upgrade strategies for capacity enhancement in optical
backbone networks enabled by C+ L-band optical line systems. A multi-period strategy for …

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Space division multiplexing (SDM) and band division multiplexing (BDM) are considered
promising technologies to increase the capacity of optical transport networks. The …

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Efficient resource allocation and management can enhance the capacity of an optical
backbone network. In this context, spectrum retuning via hitless defragmentation has been …

We report the evolution of cost-per-bit with the growth of core optical network traffic while
comparing multifiber and ultra-wideband solutions. Results show that ultra-wideband …

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

Efficient network management in optical backbone networks is essential to manage
continuous traffic growth. To accommodate this growth, network operators need to upgrade …

The evolution toward beyond-5G/6G services and applications requiring very high
bandwidths will put ever-growing pressure on deployed optical networks to provide the …