In this paper, we focus on the problem of resource allocation for time-varying traffic in
translucent space-division multiplexing (SDM) elastic optical networks (EON) with back-to-
back (B2B) signal regeneration. The performance is measured in terms of bandwidth
blocking probability, usage of spectral resource (ie minimizing allocated bandwidth
overhead compared to required traffic) and number of lightpaths' reallocations. We formulate
and evaluate an effective algorithm for time-varying traffic allocation. Simulations are run on …

In this paper, we concentrate on resource allocation of time-varying traffic in translucent
space-division multiplexing (SDM) elastic optical networks (EON) with back-to-back (B2B)
signal regeneration. The performance is assessed in terms of bandwidth blocking
probability, and the amount of accepted traffic. We formulate and evaluate an effective
algorithm for time-varying traffic allocation that facilitates periodic reallocation of lightpaths to
adapt the network to changing traffic patterns. The key novelty of our approach is that …