The recent experiences of extreme weather events highlight the significance of boosting the
resilience of distribution systems. In this situation, the resilience of distribution systems …

Cellular networks have become one of the critical infrastructures, as many services depend
increasingly on wireless connectivity. Therefore, it is important to quantify the resilience of …

The current best practice in survivable routing is to compute link or node disjoint paths in the
network topology graph. It can protect single-point failures; however, several failure events …

The current best practice in survivable routing is to compute link or node disjoint paths in the
network topology graph. It can protect single-point failures; however, several failure events …

The co-route optical fibers, comprising both co-cable and co-trench fibers, pose a significant
potential risk to network service quality assurance by operators. They are incapable of …

The efficient and accurate assessment method for application availability is essential for
network operators to make the resilience-cost trade-off policy. However, the backup path of …

Recent global emergencies have emphasized the importance of reliable communication
networks. With increasing dependence on critical infrastructure, it is no longer sufficient to …

Recent global emergencies emphasize the critical role of reliable communication networks.
As dependence on critical infrastructures grows, the focus shifts from isolated failures to …

With the growing need for a robust network backbone to ensure uninterrupted connectivity in
the face of large-scale natural disasters, we introduce the Risk Zone-Diversified Network …

This Special Issue contains a collection of outstanding papers covering several recent
advances in optical networks for 5G communications and beyond. Papers are organized into …