Experimental demonstration of optical network partitioning and parallel configuration for autonomous power re-equalization

Sun, Chenyu; Aknin, Louis; Ayassi, Reda; Stavrou, Photios A.; Pointurier, Yvan; Charlet, Gabriel
ECOC 2026, 52nd European Conference on Optical Communications, 20-24 September 2026, Malaga, Spain


We propose and experimentally demonstrate a digital twin–based optical network partitioning strategy on a 7-OMS mesh optical network testbed. By leveraging parallel closed-loop control across subnets, the proposed approach reduces power re-equalization time by over 80%.

Type:
Conference
City:
Malaga
Date:
2026-09-20
Department:
Communication systems
Eurecom Ref:
8827
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