In this paper we study an alternate network architecture, called translucent network, to the
fully transparent and fully opaque network architectures. In a translucent wavelength-routed …

The static provisioning problem in wavelength-routed optical networks has been studied for
many years. However, service providers are still facing the challenges arising from the …

Translucent wavelength-division multiplexing optical networks use sparse placement of
regenerators to overcome physical impairments and wavelength contention introduced by …

Transport networks evolved from DCS (Digital Cross-connect Systems)-based mesh
architectures, to SONET/SDH (Synchronous Optical Networking/Synchronous Digital …

Systems that enable optical bypass, where traffic transiting a node can remain in the optical
domain as opposed to undergoing costly optical-electronic-optical (O/E/O) conversion, are …

The design of optical communication networks with network switching elements operating in
the optical domain requires careful system analysis and potentially stringent component …

Translucent WDM optical networks use sparse placement of regenerators to overcome the
impairments and wavelength contention introduced by fully transparent networks, and …

The recent advent of commercially deployed optical networks employing all-optical
switching and ultra-long-haul transmission has re-ignited interest in the debate over the role …

Most studies carried out in the field of RWA in WDM networks assume an ideal optical
medium. However, throughout its route an optical signal undergoes many transmission …

Recent research implies that transparent optical WDM networks have difficulty in
overcoming transmission impairments introduced by long-haul fibers and cascading optical …