RT info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject T1 Dynamic Restoration Assessment in Partially Upgraded Networks from the C to the C+L bands A1 Hosseini, Soheil A1 Miguel Jiménez, Ignacio de A1 González de Dios, Óscar A1 Merayo Álvarez, Noemí A1 Fernández Palacios, Fernando A1 Durán Barroso, Ramón José K1 Multiband systems K1 Partial migration K1 dynamic restoration K1 Protection K1 Network Perfomance K1 Bandwidth blocking ratio AB The attraction of new services and applications over the Internet makes it critical for the network operators to increase the capacity of optical networks. To this end, multi-band elastic optical networks (MB-EON) are at the forefront of this capacity improvement for the short and medium term. These networks employ additional spectrum bands from the optical fiber other than the C (conventional) band. Due to the current availability of L-band erbium doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), lighting up the L-band of already installed fibers is considered as a pragmatic approach. However, network operators envision a soft migration from current C-band to fully upgraded C+L-bands networks in order to distribute the high cost of equipping all fibers and nodes of a network with multi-band devices over several years. Therefore, it is essential to propose solutions for scenarios where just a subset of network elements has been upgraded, i.e., to consider a hybrid C/C+L optical network rather than a fully upgraded one. As using the L-band besides the C-band doubles the network capacity, the management of the potential fiber failures is an important factor. In this work, the focus is set on the evaluation of the network performance, when considering different levels of partial migration, and comparing the use of dynamic restoration versus dedicated protection. Simulation results demonstrate that the usage of dynamic restoration, mainly in the middle stages of migration towards a fully upgraded network can remarkably boost the supported traffic load compared to the use of dedicated protection. PB IEEE SN 979-8-3503-4897-2 YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/76156 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/76156 LA eng NO 2023 International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN), IEEE, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 May 2024. NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 15-jul-2025