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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PTES: A New Packet Transmission Technique in Bufferless Slotted OPS Networks
Optical packet contention is the major problem in optical packet switching (OPS) networks. In this paper, a... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 6, pp.490-502 (2012)

Priority Based Routing and Wavelength Assignment With Traffic Grooming for Optical Networks
One of the challenging issues in optical networks is call blocking and it increases with the number of... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 6, pp.480-489 (2012)

Fitting Scheduling Timing–Elastic Weighted Granting (FST–EWG): An EPON DBA Algorithm
Online scheduling algorithms incur no idle time problem but with less bandwidth efficiency, while offline... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 6, pp.468-479 (2012)

Survivable Path Computation in PCE-Based Multi-domain Networks
We propose an optimal scheme for finding end-to-end shortest disjoint paths with a given sequence of domains... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 6, pp.457-467 (2012)

Design of Energy-Saving Algorithms for Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Networks Based on the DOCSIS 3.0 Standard
We propose energy-saving algorithms to improve the energy efficiency of hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) networks... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 6, pp.449-456 (2012)

A Dynamic Path-Computation Algorithm for a GMPLS-Enabled Multi-layer Network
In this paper, we propose a path-computation algorithm for a dynamic virtual network topology (VNT)... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 6, pp.436-448 (2012)

Price-Points for Components of Multi-Core Fiber Communication Systems in Backbone Optical Networks
The communication capacity limit of conventional optical fiber is being approached, and spatial multiplexing... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.426-435 (2012)

Analysis of Large-Scale Multi-Stage All-Optical Packet Switching Routers
All-optical packet switching can overcome limitations of electronic switches in terms of power consumption,... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.412-425 (2012)

Optimized Design of Multistage Passive Optical Networks
The large investments required for deploying passive optical networks (PONs) render the disposal of... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.402-411 (2012)

Implementation of a PID Controller for the Bandwidth Assignment in Long-Reach PONs
In this paper a proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller to efficiently allocate bandwidth in high... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.392-401 (2012)

Zigzag-Coded Modulation for High-Speed Fiber Optical Channels
We propose new coded modulation schemes for ultra-high-speed optical transmission (e.g., 100 Gb/s and above)... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.382-391 (2012)

Optical Communication Using Subcarrier Intensity Modulation Through Generalized Turbulence Channels
A generic propagation model has been proposed recently and, from it, a new unifying statistical model has... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.378-381 (2012)

A Fully Distributed 10G-EPON-based Converged Fixed–Mobile Networking Transport Infrastructure for Next Generation Broadband Access
This work proposes and devises a self-healing hybrid tree/ring-based 10G-EPON architecture that enables the... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.366-377 (2012)

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Vol. 4, Iss. 5 — May. 1, 2012  pp: 344–435

Experimental Demonstration of a GMPLS-enabled Impairment-Aware Lightpath Restoration Scheme
Fast lightpath restoration becomes particularly challenging in all-optical networks. First, the optical... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.344-355 (2012)

Impairment-Aware Design of Translucent DWDM Networks Based on the k-Path Connectivity Graph
In this paper we propose a design procedure based on comprehensive integer linear programing (ILP) for... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.356-365 (2012)

A Fully Distributed 10G-EPON-based Converged Fixed–Mobile Networking Transport Infrastructure for Next Generation Broadband Access
This work proposes and devises a self-healing hybrid tree/ring-based 10G-EPON architecture that enables the... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.366-377 (2012)

Optical Communication Using Subcarrier Intensity Modulation Through Generalized Turbulence Channels
A generic propagation model has been proposed recently and, from it, a new unifying statistical model has... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.378-381 (2012)

Zigzag-Coded Modulation for High-Speed Fiber Optical Channels
We propose new coded modulation schemes for ultra-high-speed optical transmission (e.g., 100 Gb/s and above)... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.382-391 (2012)

Implementation of a PID Controller for the Bandwidth Assignment in Long-Reach PONs
In this paper a proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller to efficiently allocate bandwidth in high... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.392-401 (2012)

Optimized Design of Multistage Passive Optical Networks
The large investments required for deploying passive optical networks (PONs) render the disposal of... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.402-411 (2012)

Analysis of Large-Scale Multi-Stage All-Optical Packet Switching Routers
All-optical packet switching can overcome limitations of electronic switches in terms of power consumption,... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.412-425 (2012)

Price-Points for Components of Multi-Core Fiber Communication Systems in Backbone Optical Networks
The communication capacity limit of conventional optical fiber is being approached, and spatial multiplexing... Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4 Issue 5, pp.426-435 (2012)

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