Time-sensitive applications, most notably, for 5G fronthauling and Industry 4.0, require
deterministic (jitter-free) low-latency, highly reactive, and trustable networks, as opposed to …

This chapter discusses the changes in technology option or design to support the elastic
concept in an optical network. Next, it introduces in detail some practical aspects of the …

By leveraging mode-division multiplexing (MDM), capacity of on-chip photonic interconnects
can be scaled up to an unprecedented level. The demand for dynamic control of mode …

Recent advances on hybrid III–V/Si lasers and semiconductor optical amplifiers using wafer
bonding are reported. Hybrid optical amplifiers exhibit 28 dB internal gain, 9 dBm saturation …

Existing and evolving telecommunication services rely upon transport infrastructure for their
carriage, including that provided by wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) based …

In this paper, we examine how energy constraints might shape future optical communication
networks and the impact that current technology trends may have on future energy use …

We provide models for evaluating the performance, cost and power consumption of different
architectures suitable for a metropolitan area network (MAN). We then apply these models to …

In a novel concept for intra-datacenter networks, we combine optical slot switching and
elastic, burst-mode transponders, with variable bit-rate from 100 to 250 Gb/s depending on …

With the emergence of the Future Internet and the dawning of new IT models such as cloud
computing, the usage of data centers (DC), and consequently their power consumption …

Energy efficiency is important for optical networks in terms of scalability, low-cost operation,
and sustainability. At the same time, optical networks play an important role in enabling …