This paper describes the problematic filter narrowing effect in the context of next-generation
elastic optical networks. First, three possible scenarios are introduced: the transition from an …

The continuous evolution of elastic optical networks (EONs) toward more efficient and
flexible backbone networks has been enabled by the innovation of data and control plane …

Faster return of investment in WDM networks when elastic transponders dynamically fit
ageing of link margins Page 1 M3K.2.pdf OFC 2016 © OSA 2016 Faster return of investment …

The rapid development of Cloud Computing and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) brings
a significant increase in data transfers that leads to new optimization challenges in inter-data …

Located at the meeting point between telecom operators and over-the-top service providers,
metro networks are particularly well suited for the introduction of radical acceleration of …

Elastic optical networks generally rely on protection and restoration mechanisms to prevent
the detrimental effect of fiber cuts. In particular, we investigate optical protection in flexgrid …

The growing popularity of streaming services, cloud computing and mobile applications,
increases Internet traffic volume year by year. The inflation of data transfer is inevitable and …

Varying the symbol rate is an alternative or complementary approach to varying the
modulation format or the channel spacing to turn optical networks into elastic networks. We …

A flexible hybrid wavelength division multiplexing-time division multiplexing passive optical
network architecture that allows dual rate signals to be sent at 1 and 10 Gbps to each optical …

5G, IoT and other emerging network applications drive the future optical network to be more
flexible and dynamic. Fully awareness of current network status is critical for better network …