The Internet revolution. Once, the public was delighted with 14.4 modem access and
fascinated by low-tech Web site content. But not for long. Technology has raced to keep up …

This article considers the problem of real-time provisioning of optical channels in hybrid IP-
centric DWDM-based networks. First, we present an overview of the emerging architectural …

Current networks integrate multiple transport technologies to exploit their relative
advantages and different functionalities, and these are multilayer networks combining …

As the Internet and network technologies evolve, the IP over WDM solution has been
envisioned as the most promising solution for the next generation Internet architecture. So …

Next-generation wavelength routing optical networks requiring optical cross connects (OXC)
in the network have the ability to direct optical signals from any input interface to suitable …

We investigate the necessary amount of network management information for light-path
assessment to dynamically set up end-to-end light-paths across administrative domains in …

Recent advances in optical networking technologies are setting the foundation for the next-
generation data-centric networking paradigm, an “Optical Internet”. This work addresses one …

Survivability and continuity of service to the end users during the occurrence of faults have
evolved to be critical issues in the aspect of control and management of the next-generation …

The Internet is emerging as the new universal telecommunication medium. IP over WDM has
been envisioned as one of the most attractive architectures for the new Internet …

There are two important trends emerging in optical networks. The first trend is adding agility
in the optical layer-moving from a dumb point-to-point network providing static fat pipes to an …