Cost-Efficient Optical Network Capacity Upgrade via ROADM Bypassing

Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2026 2026

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Authors: Mirko Zitkovich, Anjali Sharma, Carmen Mas Machuca
DOI: 10.1364/ofc.2026.w4a.5
Cited by: 1
References: 1

Abstract

This paper evaluates the advantages of ROADM bypass by splicing dark fibers to meet increasing capacity demands in a brownfield EON scenario. Techno-economic analysis shows savings of 5.6%–17% over multi-fiber and multi-band solutions.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Optical Network Technologies Optical Network Technologies Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

Publication details

Journal / source
Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2026
Publisher
Optica Publishing Group
Pages
W4A.5–W4A.5
Publication date
1 January 2026