Elastic optical networks are seen as a promising solution to improve spectrum utilization
efficiency by utilizing flex-grid optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing technology …

The spectrum fragmentation effect in elastic optical networks is one of their main limitations.
Multiple techniques have been proposed to address this problem, with the split spectrum …

We present two complementary routing and spectrum assignment (RSA) algorithms that use
a quantitative fragmentation metric using the concept of Shannon entropy in flexgrid …

The rigid nature of current wavelength-routed optical networks brings limitations on network
utilization efficiency. One limitation originates from mismatch of granularities between the …

With the growth of Internet users' traffic demands, the efficient and cost-effective usage of
bandwidth and spectrum in optical networks plays an important role in improving service …

Efficient algorithms for solving the routing and spectrum assignment (RSA) problem in flex‐
grid optical networks are of paramount importance to leverage network efficiency. Exact …

In response to bandwidth-hungry applications, the field of elastic optical networks (EONs)
has emerged. In this paper, we investigate the provisioning and allocation problem in EONs …

Elastic optical networks (EONs) provide flexibility to assign wide range of spectral resources
to the connection requests. In this manuscript, we address two issues related to spectrum …

Space division multiplexing (SDM) and elastic optical networking (EON) have been
proposed to increase the transmission capacity and flexibility of optical transport networks …

The rapid growth in communications and internet has changed our way of life, and our
requirement for communication bandwidth. Optical networks can enable us to meet the …