Spatial-division multiplexing (SDM) and band-division multiplexing (BDM) have emerged as
solutions to expand the capacity of existing C-band wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) …

We investigate cost-efficient upgrade strategies for capacity enhancement in optical
backbone networks enabled by C+ L-band optical line systems. A multi-period strategy for …

Throughput optimization of optical communication systems is a key challenge for current
optical networks. The use of gain-flattening filters (GFFs) simplifies the problem at the cost of …

Space division multiplexing (SDM) and band division multiplexing (BDM) are considered
promising technologies to increase the capacity of optical transport networks. The …

Multi-band optical fiber transmission is generally proposed for capacity upgrades in optical
transport networks. To comprehensively assess the potential of multi-band transmission, key …

The blocking performance of a heuristic and a deep reinforcement learning approach for
resource provisioning in a dynamic multi-band elastic optical network is evaluated. The …

The use of additional fiber bands for optical communications-known as Multi-band or Band-
division multiplexing (BDM)-allows to increase the traffic served in transparent optical …

Techno-economic performance of an S+ C+ L-band network employing the wavelength-
selective band-switchable optical cross-connect is investigated. Numerical results verify that …

Both spatial-division multiplexing (SDM) and band-division multiplexing (BDM) have been
proposed to increase the traffic allocation in transparent optical networks. If available, SDM …

We investigate the practical benefits of multi-band optical networks leveraging distance-
adaptive resource allocation. Simulations clarify that the S+ C+ L-band scenario can …