Flexgrid technology is now considered to be a promising solution for future high-speed
network design. In this context, we need a tutorial that covers the key aspects of elastic …

In recent years, OFDM has been the focus of extensive research efforts in optical
transmission and networking, initially as a means to overcome physical impairments in …

A low-complexity model for signal quality prediction in a nonlinear fiber-optic network is
developed. The model, which builds on the Gaussian noise model, takes into account the …

The rapid growth in communications and internet has changed our way of life, and our
requirement for communication bandwidth. Optical networks can enable us to meet the …

Space division multiplexing (SDM) and elastic optical networking (EON) have been
proposed to increase the transmission capacity and flexibility of optical transport networks …

Recently, multi-band elastic optical networks (MB-EONs) have been introduced to increase
the transmission capacity of optical networks by expanding the transmission frequency …

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has recently revolutionized the resolution of decision-
making and automated control problems. In the context of networking, there is a growing …

Elastic Optical Network (EON) is a promising solution to address the high capacity, low
latency, and flexibility requirements of the upcoming 5th-generation (5G) networks …

Abstract Elastic Optical Networks (EON) emerge as a viable solution to support the current
growing demand for bandwidth. With the application of multi-core fibers (MCF) in EON links …

This paper studies the routing, modulation format, and spectrum allocation problem in elastic
fiber-optical networks for static traffic. Elastic networks, based on Nyquist wavelength …