Introduction to the OFC 2023 Special Issue

Andrew Lord

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), OFC1-OFC1 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical switching will innovate intra data center networks [Invited Tutorial]

Ken-ichi Sato

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A1-A23 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

High-speed reach-extended IM-DD system with low-complexity DSP for 6G fronthaul [Invited]

Paikun Zhu, Yuki Yoshida, Kouichi Akahane, and Ken-ichi Kitayama

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A24-A32 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

ZR 400  Gbit/s and 800  Gbit/s use cases, trials, deployments, and future prospects [Invited]

R. P. Davey, M. A. Iqbal, and P. D. Wright

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A33-A39 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Modoru: Clos nanosecond optical switching for distributed deep training [Invited]

Cen Wang, Noboru Yoshikane, Daniel Elson, Yuta Wakayama, Daiki Soma, Shohei Beppu, and Takehiro Tsuritani

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A40-A52 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical satellite network architecture [Invited Tutorial]

Vincent W. S. Chan

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A53-A67 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Reinforcement-learning-based path planning in multilayer elastic optical networks [Invited]

Takafumi Tanaka

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A68-A77 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Coexistence in future optical access networks from an operator’s perspective [Invited]

Fabienne Saliou, Gaël Simon, Stéphane Le Huérou, Philippe Chanclou, Jérémy Potet, Georges Gaillard, Ugo Percevault, Dylan Chevalier, Joseph Zandueta, Bo Yang, Christos Vagionas, Marios Gatzianas, Georgios Kalfas, Theodoros Moschos, Amalia Miliou, and Nikos Pleros

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A78-A88 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Clock synchronizing radio access networks to picosecond precision using optical clock distribution and clock phase caching

Kari A. Clark, Zichuan Zhou, and Zhixin Liu

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(1), A89-A97 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Higher-speed PONs based on data center technology and optics [Invited]

Vincent Houtsma and Dora van Veen

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A98-A104 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Resilience enhancement in open network–cloud ecosystems through disaggregation and cooperation [Invited]

Sugang Xu, Kiyo Ishii, Noboru Yoshikane, Subhadeep Sahoo, Sifat Ferdousi, Masaki Shiraiwa, Yusuke Hirota, Takehiro Tsuritani, Massimo Tornatore, Yoshinari Awaji, Shu Namiki, and Biswanath Mukherjee

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A105-A117 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Optical access networks for fixed and mobile applications [Invited Tutorial]

Yixiao Zhu and Weisheng Hu

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A118-A135 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Efficient transport of enhanced CPRI fronthaul over PON [Invited]

Jochen Maes, Sarvesh Bidkar, Michael Straub, Thomas Pfeiffer, and Rene Bonk

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A136-A142 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Exploring the benefits of using co-packaged optics in data center and AI supercomputer networks: a simulation-based analysis [Invited]

Pavlos Maniotis and Daniel M. Kuchta

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A143-A156 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

Flexible silicon photonic architecture for accelerating distributed deep learning

Zhenguo Wu, Liang Yuan Dai, Yuyang Wang, Songli Wang, and Keren Bergman

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A157-A168 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF

AI/ML-as-a-Service for optical network automation: use cases and challenges [Invited]

Carlos Natalino, Ashkan Panahi, Nasser Mohammadiha, and Paolo Monti

J. Opt. Commun. Netw. 16(2), A169-A179 (2024)  View: HTML | PDF