The unprecedented growth of the global Internet traffic, coupled with the large spatio-
temporal fluctuations that create, to some extent, predictable tidal traffic conditions, are …

Due to widespread applications and rapid development of cloud computing and Internet
services, hyperscale data centers have experienced an unprecedented demand for …

The<? TeX 2pc 0pt?> development of digital twins to represent the optical transport network
might enable multiple applications for network operation, including automation and fault …

As the communication infrastructure that sustains critical societal services, optical networks
need to function in a secure and agile way. Thus, cognitive and automated security …

In order to accomplish cost-efficient management of complex optical communication
networks, operators are seeking automation of network diagnosis and management by …

Optical network automation requires accurate physical layer models, not only for
provisioning but also for real-time analysis. In particular, in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) …

The performance of optical devices can degrade because of aging and external causes like,
for example, temperature variations. Such degradation might start with a low impact on the …

This paper introduces a novel and simplified cost model for designing and evaluating a
Central Office Rearchitected as a Datacenter (CORD). The model includes equipment and …

Optical network automation and failure management require measuring the status and the
performance of the different network devices to anticipate any degradation and ensure the …

The deployment of beyond 5G and 6G network infrastructures will enable highly dynamic
services requiring stringent Quality of Service (QoS). Supporting such combinations in …