Abstract Space division multiplexing (SDM) is a promising optical network solution with the
scaling potential to overcome the possible capacity crunch problem in backbone networks …

Currently, vehicles have the abilities to communicate with each other autonomously. For
Internet of Vehicles (IoV), it is urgent to reduce the latency and improve the throughput for …

The emerging 5G applications and the connectivity of billions of devices have driven the
investigation of multi-domain heterogeneous converged optical networks. To support …

In this work, we compare the performance of several space division multiplexing (SDM)
network realizations utilizing different types of transmission media. In this regard, we first …

Virtual optical network embedding (VONE) involves two processes, node mapping, and link
mapping. Node mapping decides which data center to place the virtual nodes (VNs). Link …

This paper introduces a novel dynamic multipath routing, modulation level, spatial and
spectrum assignment algorithm for space division multiplexing (SDM) enabled elastic optical …

The introduction of space division multiplexing (SDM) is a promising solution to cope with
the ever increasing Internet traffic. The introduction of SDM brings new challenges for …

Abstract Space Division Multiplexing (SDM) has been introduced to improve the capacity of
optical networks. In SDM optical networks, there are multiple cores/modes in each fiber link …

This chapter overviews the various existing solutions for optimizing the Space Division
Multiplexed‐Elastic Optical Networks (SDM‐EONs). Firstly, in view of enabling the …

Virtualization of datacenter (DC) infrastructures enables infrastructure providers (InPs) to
provide novel services like virtual networks (VNs). Furthermore, optical networks have been …