Artificial intelligence (AI) is an extensive scientific discipline which enables computer
systems to solve problems by emulating complex biological processes such as learning …

Abstract Space division multiplexing (SDM) is a promising optical network solution with the
scaling potential to overcome the possible capacity crunch problem in backbone networks …

Rigid fixed-grid wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks can no longer
keep up with the emerging bandwidth-hungry and highly dynamic services in an efficient …

Multi-band (MB) optical transmission promises to extend the lifetime of existing optical fibre
infrastructures, which usually transmit within the C-band only, with C+ L-band being also …

Elastic optical networks (EONs) are considered to be one of the promising future networks
for spectrum flexibility. In conventional wavelength-division multiplexing networks, routing …

In recent years, OFDM has been the focus of extensive research efforts in optical
transmission and networking, initially as a means to overcome physical impairments in …

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 …

Flexgrid optical networks are attracting huge interest due to their higher spectrum efficiency
and flexibility in comparison with traditional wavelength switched optical networks based on …

Elastic optical networks (EONs) have been receiving extensive attention because of their
inherent flexibility and the efficiency with which they allocate fiber-bandwidth. For an EON …

The continual growth of Internet traffic necessitates a high-capacity transmission platform
and also highlights the importance of a multi-granularity transport network due to the flexible …