This paper presents a synopsis of ongoing research in the field of resource allocation in
dynamic optical networks. This type of networks are envisioned to serve connections with …

The efficient allocation of network resources is key to the overall performance and the quality
of services provided. Thanks to their high data rates, optical networks are the cornerstone of …

In this paper we tackle the problem of online resource allocation in dynamic flex-grid optical
networks. To meet the stringent connection setup times envisioned for bandwidth-on …

The rapid evolution of generation has enabled the development of extremely-excessive
capability optical networks that can aid multi-Gigabit/s records transmissions among nodes …

A flexible orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing optical network enables to change
bandwidth flexibly by changing the number of sub-carriers. We consider that users request …

Monte Carlo and temporal-difference control, Q-Learning and Deep Reinforcement Learning
(DRL) are well-established methods to solve problems modelled as Markov Decision …

We present an admission control and solution validation-based online, routing, spectrum
allocation approach for elastic optical networks. This is parameterized periodically by an …

Most spectrum allocation algorithms in elastic optical networks apply a greedy approach: A
new connection is allocated as long as there are enough spectrum slots to accommodate it …

In this paper we propose an online method for routing and spectrum assignment (RSA) in
flex-grid optical networks, which aims at maximizing of a definable reward objective (eg …

The lack of effective contention resolution mechanisms in the optical domain presents
dynamic optical switching architectures with a hard dilemma between high loss (when …