Advances in Optical Networks

Dear Colleagues,

There has been a rapid increase in Internet traffic and bandwidth-intensive applications, fueling the development of optical communication networks that are required to meet the ever-increasing demand for large capacity. High-end users' connection speeds increase by 50% every year. Optical networks are likely to be one of the cornerstones of the information age, at present, given the trend toward converging wired and wireless services and the rapid increase in the demand for multimedia services.

This Special Issue addresses various interesting topics related to "Advances in Optical Networks", with submissions being invited from both the academic and industrial communities.

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts within the scope of the Special Issue, including, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Components, devices, subsystems, and systems related to optical networks;
• Fiber-optic networks for core, metro, access, and data-center applications;
• Optical wireless communications, including free-space optical systems and underwater optical communications;
• Hybrid wired and wireless optical communications and networks.

Prof. Dr. Fady El-Nahal
Dr. Bostjan Batagelj
Guest Editors

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