Optical networks are undergoing significant changes, fueled by the exponential growth of
traffic due to multimedia services and by the increased uncertainty in predicting the sources …

Emerging technologies such as spectrally efficient multicarrier higher order modulation and
bandwidth variable wavelength selective switches have led to a change in the optical …

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 …

It is widely acknowledged by operators and market analysts from all parts of the
telecommunication industry, bandwidth demand is increasing dramatically, year on year …

There is growing recognition that we are rapidly approaching the physical capacity limit of
standard optical fiber. It is important to make better use of optical network resources to …

This handbook is an authoritative, comprehensive reference on optical networks, the
backbone of today's communication and information society. The book reviews the many …

A large number of factors generate uncertainty on traffic demands and requirements. In
order to deal with uncertainty optical nodes and networks are equipped with flexibility. In this …

Emerging services and applications demanding high bitrate and stringent quality of service
requirements are pushing telecom operators to upgrade their core networks based on …

In this work we detail the strategies adopted in the European research project IDEALIST to
overcome the predicted data plane capacity crunch in optical networks. In order for core and …

In this paper, we discuss building blocks that enable the exploitation of optical capacities
beyond 100 Gb/s. Optical networks will benefit from more flexibility and agility in their …