Journal of Optical Communications and Networking

Article	Citations
Cost-optimal network planning for converged optical X-haul in Beyond 5G networks	89
Efficient statistical QoT-aware resource allocation in EONs over the C+L-band: a multi-period and low-margin perspective	68
Environment-aware geometric shaping for digital FSO fronthaul networks	68
Large-scale and nonblocking OXC using a hybrid of WSSs and OCSs	65
Optical-wireless cooperative control with optical path switching for traffic steering in Open RAN	48
Semi-supervised learning model synergistically utilizing labeled and unlabeled data for failure detection in optical networks	45
Generalized quantum-assisted digital signature service in an SDN-controlled quantum-integrated optical network	45
Towards explainable artificial intelligence in optical networks: the use case of lightpath QoT estimation	45
Physical layer encryption-based secure slicing in 5G RAN with hybrid-trusted links	42
RECCL: optimizing collective algorithms for reconfigurable optical networks	39
Two-tier PON virtualization with scheduler synchronization supporting application-level ultra-low latency in MEC based cloud-RAN, using MESH-PON	39
Software defined networking agent demonstration to enable configuration and management of XGS-PON architectures	36
Reinforcement-learning-based path planning in multilayer elastic optical networks [Invited]	36
Optical switching for data centers and advanced computing systems [Invited]	36
Task placement and traffic interleaving for cross-datacenter LLM training over optical networks	36
Quantum key distribution with spectral amplitude coding OCDMA for a multiple access network	35
ZR 400  Gbit/s and 800  Gbit/s use cases, trials, deployments, and future prospects [Invited]	33
Benchmarking framework for resource allocation algorithms in multicore fiber elastic optical networks	32
Scheme of carrier cooperation with coordinated scheduling for faster and lower-cost failure/disaster recovery	32
AutoONBench: a benchmark for large language model agents in autonomous optical networks	31
Packet-optical transport network for future radio infrastructure	31
DRL-enabled cooperative free-space optical communication system with an elastic optical splitter	31
Capacity scaling in metro-regional aggregation networks: the multiband S-BVT	30
Hybrid 3DMA for multi-user MIMO-VLC	30
Machine learning enhancement of a digital twin for wavelength division multiplexing network performance prediction leveraging quality of transmission parameter refinement	29

Energy-efficient routing based on satellite–ground cooperation in optical satellite networks	28
ML approaches for OTDR diagnoses in passive optical networks—event detection and classification: ways for ODN branch assignment	28
Spectral segmentation-based RoFSO-channel’s mixed-RF-signal demodulation technique for the outdoor-optical 6G era network	27
Quantum key distribution in optical fibers: a comprehensive design view of the overall quantum layer beyond transmission	26
Field trial of an LLM-powered AI agent for autonomous optical networks: a full-lifecycle demonstration	26
Building a digital twin for intelligent optical networks [Invited Tutorial]	26
Optimal placement of multi-wavelength integrated tunable transmitters in reconfigurable optical data center interconnection networks with multi-hop routing	26
Multilayer restoration in IP-Optical networks by adjustable robust optimization and deep reinforcement learning	26
Disaggregated optical-layer switching for optically composable disaggregated computing [Invited]	25
Transport SDN architecture for multi-layer transport slicing	25
Optical fiber anomaly detection through SRS-induced spectral tilt in C+L-band transmission systems	25
Real-time in-service ODN monitoring based on receiver-side DSP for next-generation PONs	24
Progress of an all-photonic network for a 6G mobile network in the IOWN Global Forum [Invited]	24
Optical network topology design to execute many tasks simultaneously in a disaggregated data center	24
QoT-aware multi-constraint routing in large-scale optical networks based on contraction hierarchies and propagation chains	24
End-to-end optimization of optical communication systems based on directly modulated lasers	24
Routing problem for reducing significant outages in optical networks and its system analysis	24
Non-integer-oversampling digital signal processing for coherent passive optical networks	24
On clustering coherent optics point-to-multipoint trees for cost-effective bandwidth assignment in MANs	23
SPRINT: a fast planning engine for ZR+-enabled hop-by-hop IPoWDM networks	23
Solar-outage-based SRLG and protection in optical satellite networks	23
Power-aware high-capacity elastic optical networks	23
Extended network applications of coherent pluggable transceivers [Invited]	23
Building a digital twin of an EDFA for optical networks: a gray-box modeling approach	23
Benefits of counterpropagating Raman amplification for multiband optical networks	22
Probabilistic low-margin optical-network design with multiple physical-layer parameter uncertainties	22
Multi-step migration of optical connections to minimize disruption time in flex-grid networks	22
Latitude- and time-zone-aware load balancing in optical satellite networks	22
Mitigation of the parallel-path effect for reliable monitoring of a passive optical network using standard optical time domain reflectometry	22
Joint RMSSA scheme and link load balancing for static SD-SCNs from model building to algorithm design	22
Field trial and spectral allocation analysis of transparent heterogeneous digital coherent and analog radio over fiber mmWave/sub-THz signals over a live production network	22
Dynamic routing and resource assignment for multi-granular optical node architectures with optical grooming	21
Planning multilayer networks under deep uncertainties: an approach based on flexibility in engineering design	21
Invariant convolutional neural network for robust and generalizable QoT estimation in fiber-optic networks	21
Architecture and performance evaluation of fiber-granularity routing networks with supplemental grooming by wavelength conversion	21
(ECOC 2025) Optical access networks - An operator view from past to future system - technologies and applications [Invited]	21
Efficient verification algorithm for topology and quality of optical fibers in optical-circuit-switched data center networks	20
Benefits of flexibility in current and future IM-DD based TDM-PON [Invited]	20
Iterative supervised learning approach using transceiver bit-error-rate measurements for optical line system optimization	20
Fully softwarized 10G-EPON by low-latency function chaining in container environments	20
Generating realistic optical topologies for techno-economic studies using MoleNetwork	20
Live demonstration of an SDN-reconfigurable, FPGA-based TxRx for an analog-IFoF/mmWave radio access network in an MNO’s infrastructure	20
Toward scalable passive optically powered fronthaul networks	19
Real-time demonstration of industrial protocol applications by PHY softwarization for fully virtualized access networks	19
Migration of elastic optical networks to the C + L-bands subject to a partial upgrade of the number of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers	19
Real-time validation of downstream 50G/25G and 50G/100G flexible rate PON based on Miller encoding, NRZ, and PAM4 modulation	19
End-to-end transport network digital twins with cloud-native SDN controllers and generative AI [Invited]	19
Cost analysis of ultrawideband transmission in optical networks	18
Introduction to the OFC 2025 Special Issue	18
The future of communications is massively parallel	18

ReSAW: a reconfigurable and picosecond-synchronized optical data center network based on an AWGR and the WR protocol	18
AROA: optical-ISL-overlap-aware anonymous path selection in optical satellite networks	18
Post-disaster cloud-service restoration through datacenter-carrier cooperation	18
Optical switching will innovate intra data center networks [Invited Tutorial]	18
Optical networking that exploits massive wavelength/spectrum and spatial parallelisms	18
Reinforcement learning aided geometric shaping and self-canceling coherent detection for a PAM4 FSO communication system	18
Noise-aware resource allocation with integrated key generation and consumption for CV-QKD over WDM networks	18
ALAS-DCN: application-aware low-latency scalable data center network architecture for intra-rack and inter-rack optical packet switching	18
Optimization of survivable filterless optical networks exploiting digital subcarrier multiplexing	17
Field trial of 240  km decentralized training with separation of compute and data based on PFC-assisted hitless 800G OTN	17
Introduction to the JOCN Special Issue on Spatial Parallelism for Next-Generation High-Capacity Transport Networks	17
Operation of optical spectrum as a service in disaggregated and multi-operator environments [Invited]	17
Optical identification using physical unclonable functions	17
Dynamic resource allocation for multicast in SDM-EON: time-decoupled dynamic path cross talk and joint weight	17
DRAMA-PRO+: disaster recovery algorithm with mitigation awareness for protected translucent elastic optical networks	17
Availability estimation of optical network links using a Bayesian model	17
Software-defined networking agent for integrating voice, data, and video services into XGS-PON architectures	17
Machine learning models for alarm classification and failure localization in optical transport networks	17
End-to-end service provisioning based on extended segment routing in multi-domain optical networks of F5G	17
Task scheduling strategy for mitigating cold start impact in serverless edge computing optical networks	17
Demonstration of real-time jitter-buffered architecture that collects network information for deterministic optical communication	17
Empowering Network Management with Multi-Agent LLM Architecture	16
Multi-span optical power spectrum prediction using cascaded learning with one-shot end-to-end measurement	16
Efficient transport of enhanced CPRI fronthaul over PON [Invited]	16
What is beyond 50G: future standards of optical access networks [Invited]	16
Transceiver impairment robust and joint monitoring of PDL, DGD, and CD using frequency domain pilot tones for digital subcarrier multiplexing systems	16
Progress of Very High Speed PON in ITU-T [Invited]	16
Network upgrade exploiting multi band: S- or E-band?	16
DNN-based optical performance monitoring and its application for soft failure localization by multipoint estimation	16
Deep reinforcement learning for energy-efficient RMSA in IPoWDM networks with coherent ZR+ transceivers [Invited]	16
On the detection, modeling, and mitigation of anomalous QoT fluctuations in optical networks	16
Automated fiber switch with path verification enabled by an AI-powered multi-task mobile robot	15
Enabling Real-Time Optical Networks as Distributed Sensors via Open-Source Telemetry Architecture	15
Ultraviolet random access collaborative networking protocol based on time division multiple access	15
Introduction to the JOCN Special Issue on the Impact of Photonic Technologies on Future Optical Networks	15
Real-time burst-mode digital signal processing for passive optical networks	15
Graph-based conflict-free MAC protocol and conflict analysis for a two-layer ultraviolet communication network	15
DNN distributed inference offloading scheme based on transfer reinforcement learning in metro optical networks	15
Load-balancing routing algorithms for service congestion avoidance in LEO optical satellite networks	15
Field demonstration of commercial PONs for edge-cloud-based industrial scenarios: requirements, use cases, and proofs of concept	15
Coherent optics for access from P2P to P2MP [Invited]	15
Forthcoming optical x-haul infrastructure supporting 6G mobile network requirements	15
DSP-enhanced radio-over-fiber technologies for 5G-and-beyond wired-wireless convergence: publisher’s note	15
Enabling extended access aggregation with light-trees and point-to-multipoint coherent transceivers	14
Verifiable Post-Quantum authentication for QKD relays without public key infrastructure	14
Introduction to the OFC 2022 Special Issue	14
Demonstration of a three-node wavelength division multiplexed hybrid quantum-classical network through multicore fiber	14
On the design of efficient fiber-wireless architectures to enable multigigabit visible light communication	14
Layout design of densest weakly coupled multi-core fibers to minimize the network blocking rate	14
Cost-effective QKD protocol upgrading for metropolitan quantum optical networks	14
Optimizing telemetry forwarding for distributed failure recovery in packet-optical networks	14
Connectivity analysis and user access design of ground-to-air ultraviolet communication networks	13
Raman amplifier design and launch power optimization in multi-band optical systems	13
Data augmentation to improve performance of neural networks for failure management in optical networks	13
Performance investigation on disaggregated artificial intelligence data centers beyond rack scale with optical switching	13
Design, prototyping, and polarity management of all-port flipped 19-core fiber splitters for broadcast-and-select-type spatial cross-connects	13
50 ms optical-layer failure recovery via fast-switching wavelength-selective switches and segment-based shared protection	13
Mapping-finding input-parameter refinement paradigm for a dynamic multiband optical network digital twin: the Raman amplifier modeling case	13
Topology Bench: systematic graph-based benchmarking for core optical networks	13
Space optical communication system for space optical networks and deep space exploration	13
SkipNet: an adaptive neural network equalization algorithm for future passive optical networking	13
Polarity management of multicore fiber-based optical devices in unidirectional and bidirectional spatial channel networks	13
Local and global optimization methods for optical line control based on quality of transmission	13
Performance trade-offs in reconfigurable networks for HPC	13
Near-real-time 6G service operation enabled by distributed intelligence and in-band telemetry	13
Pre- and post-processing techniques for reinforcement-learning-based routing and spectrum assignment in elastic optical networks	13
Traffic-aware and physically constrained optical network growth techniques	13
User and resource allocation in latency constrained Xhaul via reinforcement learning	13
Sample-distribution-matching-based transfer learning for QoT estimation in optical networks	13
DSP-based inter-channel interference monitoring in flexible wavelength-routed networks	12
Modeling and analysis of coherent metro + PON converged networks for ultra-high speed applications	12
AI/ML-as-a-Service for optical network automation: use cases and challenges [Invited]	12
Fast WDM provisioning with minimal probing: the first field experiments for DC exchanges	12
Scaling wavelength selective switches for multi-band and space-division-multiplexed networks	12
Quality-aware resource provisioning for multiband elastic optical networks: a deep-learning-assisted approach	12
Experimental dataset for developing and testing ML models in optical communication systems	12
Experimental evaluation of an SDN controller for open optical-circuit-switched networks	12
Experimental demonstration of a multi-core fiber seeded comb optical network (MCF-SCON)	12
Coherent passive optical network: applications, technologies, and specification development [Invited Tutorial]	12
Hybrid quantum-classical computing mechanism for QoT-aware dynamic routing, modulation, and spectrum allocation in a multi-band flexible optical network	12

Photonic Gateway accommodating all types of wavelength paths for digital-coherent and IM-DD user terminals in all-photonic metro-access converged networks	12
Improving the accuracy of QoT estimation with insertion loss distribution evaluation for C + L band transmission systems	12
Hybrid radio-over-fiber transport system to support heterogeneous indoor mobile network environments	12
Applications of the OCATA time domain digital twin: from QoT estimation to failure management	11
Scheduled lightpath demand provisioning in fiber space division multiplexing optical networks	11
HHON: A Hierarchical Hybrid Optical Network for Data Centers with Non-Planar FSO Shortcuts	11
Photonic WDM switches architecture for multi-band optical networks	11
Optical Home LAN innovations to meet past, current, and future needs [Invited]	11
(ECOC 2025) Multi-Tech Sensing In-Field Demonstration on Terrestrial Optical Data Network	11
Photonic device programmability in support of autonomous optical networks	11
Robust traffic grooming and infrastructure placement in OTN-over-DWDM networks	11
Optimized design of horseshoe-and-spur filterless networks leveraging point-to-multipoint coherent pluggable transceivers	11
In-network stable radix sorter using many FPGAs with high-bandwidth photonics [Invited]	11
Blockchain-based trust management collaborative system for transport multi-stakeholder scenarios	11
Protection against failure of machine-learning-based QoT prediction	11
Fiber-based photonic integrated sensing and communication: enabling technologies and key challenges	11
100  Gbps quantum-secured and O-RAN-enabled programmable optical transport network for 5G fronthaul	11
Digital-twin-assisted meta learning for soft-failure localization in ROADM-based optical networks	11
Real-time optical-wireless cooperative switching on wireless quality degradation for end-to-end video delay guarantee	11
Holographic viewpoint rotation prediction-based resource-efficient holographic-type communication service provision in an EON-enabled NG-RAN	11
Accurate vibration recognition enabled by synergistic sensing based on both phase and SOP for stable IM-DD optical interconnects	10
Cost-effective and reliable multi-period optical network planning comparing capacity and topology upgrades	10
Advanced architectures for high-performance quantum networking	10
Introduction to the JOCN Special Issue on Intelligent Networks at the Edge	10
Demonstration of continuous multiple access with homodyne and image-rejection heterodyne coherent receivers using directly modulated laser transmitters	10
Real-time orchestration of QoS-aware end-to-end slices across a converged Metro and Access network exploiting burst-mode technology	10
Optical access networks to support future 5G and 6G mobile networks [Invited]	10
Beyond 100G three-dimensional flexible coherent PON with time, frequency, and power resource-allocation capabilities	10
Time-aware deterministic bandwidth allocation scheme in TDM-PON for time-sensitive industrial flows	10
Flexible-queue-management-based bandwidth allocation in higher-speed PONs	10
Reliable and efficient RAR-based distributed model training in computing power network	10
Simplified coherent optical network units for very-high-speed passive optical networks	10
OECS: a deep convolutional neural network accelerator based on a 3D hybrid optical-electrical NoC	10
Data transfer method combining erasure coding and cumulative decoding-status feedback: demonstration on an optical packet-switching network testbed	10
Overview of SDN control of multiband over SDM optical networks with physical layer impairments [Invited Tutorial]	10
GNPy as Benchmark for Open and Disaggregated Optical Networks	10
200G coherent TFDMA PON with flexible subcarrier reception based on a low-cost ONU [Invited]	10
Proposal and feasibility study of a converged all-optical intra-/inter-data-center network with external laser sources to distribute optical carriers to coherent transceivers	10
Nanosecond-level optical switching for flexible and resilient fronthaul networks	10
Eavesdropping exposure model and1 energy-efficient survivable routing based on2 extended OISLs in optical satellite networks	10
Experimental demonstration of a metro area network with terabit-capable sliceable bit-rate-variable transceivers using directly modulated VCSELs and coherent detection	10
Cost-effective network capacity upgrade by heterogeneous wavelength division multiplexing density with bandwidth-variable virtual direct links	10
A broadcast-and-select ROADM architecture to support linear hub-ended trees using point-to-multipoint coherent transceivers [Invited]	10
Introduction to the ECOC 2023 Special Edition	10
Ultra-high-capacity band and space division multiplexing backbone EONs: multi-core versus multi-fiber	10
Demonstration of an SDN-enabled, resilient, rate-adaptable hybrid fiber/outdoor FSO/mmWave transport for a 6G X-haul architecture	10
Probabilistic path computation and frequency assignment to mitigate spectral fragmentation in elastic optical networks	10
100-km entanglement distribution with coexisting quantum and classical signals in a single fiber	10
Mapping-varied modulation with labeling optimization for secure transmission in mode-division-multiplexed fiber-optic systems	9
Practical methods for allocating and assessing resources in flexgrid networks	9
Comparative study for evaluating the cost efficiency of 5G Ethernet mobile fronthaul networks	9
Real-time capable, low-latency upstream scheduling in multi-tenant, SLA compliant TWDM PON	9
Dynamic, low-latency metro-access network architecture for time-sensitive applications using SOA-based optical switching and supervisory channel FPGA control	9
Introduction to the JOCN Special Issue on Advances in Multi-Band Optical Networks	9
Evolutionary neuron-level transfer learning for QoT estimation in optical networks	9
Power over fiber in radio access networks: 5G and beyond	9
Multiple attention mechanisms-driven component fault location in optical networks with network-wide monitoring data	9
Design and deployment of optical x-haul for 5G, 6G, and beyond: progress and challenges [Invited]	9
Multi-source Fiber Event Identification under Uncertain Conditions in DAS-enabled Intelligent Optical Networks	9
Minimal-hardware colorless-directionless ROADM based on a single multi-input-port-WSS with joint switching	9
ITU-T G.681: the first distributed fiber optic sensing standard for in-service terrestrial optical networks	9
Machine-learning-based impairment-aware dynamic RMSCA in multi-core elastic optical networks	9
Faulty branch identification in passive optical networks using machine learning	9
Higher-speed PONs based on data center technology and optics [Invited]	9
Quantum network security dependent on the connection density between trusted nodes	9
Experimental evaluation of low-latency features in optical access networks and home gateways	8
Multi-entity cooperation platform facilitating network-cloud recovery	8
Expertise-guided LLM agent for autonomous optical power optimization in field-deployed optical networks	8
Suspect fault screen assisted graph aggregation network for intra-/inter-node failure localization in ROADM-based optical networks	8
Path conflict avoidance scheme based on topology switching and traffic distribution awareness in optical satellite networks	8
Joint time-frequency domain feature exploitation for a single burst-mode preamble in a next-generation coherent optical access network	8
Adaptive TFDM coherent PON: a flexible architecture with variable modulation formats and baud rates for next-generation optical access networks	8
FLCS-PON—an opportunistic 100  Gbit/s flexible PON prototype with probabilistic shaping and soft-input FEC: operator trial and ODN case studies	8
Leveraging deployed telecom cables for distributed fiber sensing topologies and applications	8
Development and verification of an on-board integrated optics scheme for a 50G/10G combo PON system	8
Simplified coherent TDM-PON in upstream burst-mode detection with enhanced DC leakage tolerance	8
Comparison and optimization of different routing methods for meshed QKD networks using trusted nodes	8
Network-oriented metric for core pitch optimization in bidirectional multi-core fiber networks	8
Prediction-model-assisted reinforcement learning algorithm for handover decision-making in hybrid LiFi and WiFi networks	8
Centralized bidirectional heterogeneous fiber-FSO-mmWave-converged networks for 6G dense cellular network deployments	8
Multi-wavelength transponders for high-capacity optical networks: a physical-layer-aware network planning study	8
TrustOPT: a trusted online optimization strategy for reliable autonomous optical networks with field-trial demonstration	8
Decentralized key distribution versus on-demand relaying for QKD networks	8
Amplified radio-over-fiber system linearization using recurrent neural networks	8
Joint optimization of DNN model partitioning and slice delivery for distributed edge-cloud inference over optical networks	8
Cluster-based unsupervised method for eavesdropping detection and localization in WDM systems	8
Reinforcement learning-based complex-valued space-time MIMO 2D-LSTM nonlinear equalizer for photonics-assisted THz indoor optical wireless access networks	8
Interpreting multi-objective reinforcement learning for routing and wavelength assignment in optical networks	8
Network digital twinning solutions to increase the security of multi-domain optical transport networks	8
Integrated secure communication and sensing based on simultaneous chaotic encryption and vibration detection with an RE-LFM signal	7
Experimental investigation on the fundamental physical-layer capabilities for converged metro–access architectures using coherent transceivers	7
Multi-protocol updating for seamless key negotiation in quantum metropolitan networks	7
Resource-efficient and QoS guaranteed 5G RAN slice migration in elastic metro aggregation networks using heuristic-assisted deep reinforcement learning	7
Confidentiality-preserving machine learning algorithms for soft-failure detection in optical communication networks	7
Deep-reinforcement-learning-based RMSCA for space division multiplexing networks with multi-core fibers [Invited Tutorial]	7