The management of multilayer networks is often a complex task, since each layer is typically
independently operated and maintained, and there is a lack of shared network resource …

IP networks were designed to provide general connectivity. At their advent, routing methods
focused only on finding one optimal path between given endpoints. Although many solutions …

Abstract The use of Space Division Multiplexing (SDM) technology in Elastic Optical
Networks (EONs) is a promising solution to improve the transport capability and flexibility …

Elastic optical networks (EONs) using optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (O-
OFDM) technique are considered to be promising optical networks due to their ability to …

Byzantine failures during the execution of the routing algorithm may degrade or disrupt the
normal operation of the network. Ant Colony Optimization (ACO)-based routing algorithms …

Optical networks with flexible bandwidth provisioning are a very promising networking
architecture. It enables efficient resource utilization and supports heterogeneous bandwidth …

Artificial intelligence techniques may play a significant role in the control of elastic optical
networks by offering improved performance over traditional dynamic provisioning and …

Data transport infrastructures based on wavelength-routed optical networks are appealing to
the grid community because they can provide a reconfigurable and high-bandwidth network …

To make the use of spectrum more efficient in Elastic Optical Networks (EONs), there is the
possibility of using different levels of modulation for each request, which may increase the …

Space division multiplexing (SDM) allows for capacity expansion in the Elastic Optical
Network (EON) by providing different spatial paths in the same link for the lightpaths. Thus …