About the Journal

The Journal of the Optical Communications and Networking (JOCN) covers all aspects of optical networking including network architectures, performance, protocols, and algorithms, as well as networking aspects of devices and components, the physical layer, and cross-layer interactions. JOCN is a joint publishing effort of the OSA and IEEE.

Editors-in-Chief: Keren Bergman, Columbia University and Ori Gerstel, Cisco Systems
ISSN: 1943-0620 | eISSN: 1943-0639
Frequency: Rapid article-at-a-time publication; Monthly issues
2010 ISI Impact Factor: 1.128

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Survivable Impairment-Aware Traffic Grooming and Regenerator Placement With Connection-Level Protection
In this paper, we address the problem of survivable traffic grooming and regenerator placement in optical... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.259-270 (2012)

Optimized Parallel Transmission in OTN/WDM Networks to Support High-Speed Ethernet With Multiple Lane Distribution
The emerging high-speed Ethernet is expected to take full advantage of the currently deployed optical... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.248-258 (2012)

On Preemptive Multi-wavelength Scheduling in Hybrid WDM/TDM Passive Optical Networks
In this paper, we investigate the wavelength scheduling problem in hybrid wavelength division... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.238-247 (2012)

Bit Error Probability Evaluation in Optically Preamplified Direct-Detection OFDM Systems Using the Moment Generating Function
A novel method that allows the evaluation of the performance of an optically preamplified direct-detection... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.229-237 (2012)

Distributed Sharing of Functionalities and Resources in Survivable GMPLS-Controlled WSONs
Sharing of functionalities and sharing of network resources are effective solutions for improving the... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.219-228 (2012)

Interleaved Polling Versus Multi-Thread Polling for Bandwidth Allocation in Long-Reach PONs
Long-reach passive optical networks (LR-PONs) suffer from extremely long propagation delays that degrade the... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.210-218 (2012)

Reducing the Peak-to-Average Power Ratio With Companding Transform Coding in 60 GHz OFDM-ROF Systems
To reduce the nonlinear distortion in electrical devices, optical modulators, and transmission fiber, we... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.202-209 (2012)

Photonic Interconnection Network Architectures Using Wavelength-Selective Spatial Routing for Chip-Scale Communications
The overall performance of modern computing systems is increasingly determined by the characteristics of the... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.189-201 (2012)

RPR–EPON–WiMAX Hybrid Network: A Solution for Access and Metro Networks
The integration of Ethernet passive optical networks (EPONs) with wireless worldwide interoperability for... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.173-188 (2012)

A Band-Separated, Bidirectional Amplifier Based on Erbium-Doped Bismuth Fiber for Long-Reach Hybrid DWDM–TDM Passive Optical Networks
We propose a band-separated, bidirectional amplifier based on a bismuth-based erbium-doped fiber for use in... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.165-172 (2012)

A Comparative Performance Study of Load Adaptive Energy Saving Schemes for IP-Over-WDM Networks
Load adaptive energy saving schemes for backbone IP networks use dynamic transport circuit services to adapt... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 3, pp.152-164 (2012)

Multi-Layer Simulation Design and Validation for a Two-Tier Fault-Tolerant WDM LAN
In this paper, we report our progress on the development of a simulation framework for optical local area... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.142-151 (2012)

Statistical Approach for Fast Impairment-Aware Provisioning in Dynamic All-Optical Networks
Physical layer impairments (PLIs) need to be considered in the routing and wavelength assignment (RWA)... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.130-141 (2012)

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Vol. 4, Iss. 2 — Feb. 1, 2012  pp: 66–151

Optimized Burst LSP Design for Absolute QoS Guarantees in GMPLS-Controlled OBS Networks
Over the past decade, the scientific community has thrown itself into assessing optical burst switching (OBS)... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.66-77 (2012)

Multi-layer Virtual Topology Design in Optical Networks Under Physical Layer Impairments and Multi-hour Traffic Demand
In this paper, we consider the virtual topology design (VTD) problem in multi-protocol label switching... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.78-91 (2012)

Service Velocity: Rapid Provisioning Strategies in Optical ROADM Networks
The advent of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers with colorless and non-directional add/drop ports... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.92-98 (2012)

Generic QoS-Aware Interleaved Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation in Scalable EPONs
The Ethernet passive optical network is being regarded as one of the best solutions for next-generation... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.99-107 (2012)

A Power Consumption Analysis for IP-Over-WDM Core Network Architectures
As Internet traffic is estimated to substantially grow in the near future, one of the most challenging issues... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.108-117 (2012)

Deployment Strategies for Protected Long-Reach PON
The mass deployment of fiber access networks is probably the most important network upgrade strategy for... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.118-129 (2012)

Statistical Approach for Fast Impairment-Aware Provisioning in Dynamic All-Optical Networks
Physical layer impairments (PLIs) need to be considered in the routing and wavelength assignment (RWA)... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.130-141 (2012)

Multi-Layer Simulation Design and Validation for a Two-Tier Fault-Tolerant WDM LAN
In this paper, we report our progress on the development of a simulation framework for optical local area... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp.142-151 (2012)

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Next-Generation WDM-PON-Based Optical Access Networks
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Architectures and Technologies for Ultra-High Capacity Switched and Routed Optical Networks
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Optical Networks for the Future Internet
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Radio-over-Optical-Fiber Networks
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Optical Routers
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Reliability Issues in Optical Networks
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Orthogonal-Frequency-Division Multiplexed Communications Systems and Networks
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Transmission in Optically Transparent Core Networks
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