Trends In Optical Networks

A Photonics-enhanced Information And Communication Infrastructure Will Be The Key Enabler That The Future Digital Society, Industry, And Economy Will Rely Upon, Shared By Humans And Machines. This Infrastructure Will Be Connected To A Myriad Of Connected Devices. It Will Require Unprecedented Capacity, Energy, And Cost Efficiency And Ultrafast Responsivity For Time-sensitive Applications For Humans And Robots.this Reprint Covers Recent Advances And Trends In The Research And Standardization Of Optical Networks With High Impacts On The Future Digitized Society And Economy, Encompassing All Network Layers From Optical Components To Smart Network Operations.