3 papers
cs.NI2026
LLMs and Optical Networks: A Symbiotic Relationship
Mëmëdhe Ibrahimi, Qiaolun Zhang, Giovanni S. Sticca +3
This paper explores the emerging symbiosis between LLMs and optical networks. Massive LLMs require geo-distributed training, which demands advanced optical transport capabilities t…
cs.NI2026
Selective Deployment of Bidirectional Hollow-Core Fibers in Hybrid SMF/HCF Optical Networks
Mëmëdhe Ibrahimi, Giovanni S. Sticca, Angelo Ferrara +1
We investigate selectively deploying bidirectional transmission in hybrid Hollow-Core Fiber (HCF) networks. Upgrading 50% of links to bidirectional HCF yields at least a 40% throug…
quant-ph2026
Selective Placement of Hollow-Core Fibers for QKD and Classical Communication Coexistence
Giovanni Simone Sticca, Alessandro Gagliano, Memedhe Ibrahimi +3
We investigate the benefits of partially upgrading optical networks with hollow-core fibers for QKD-classical communication coexistence. Results show that upgrading 40% of links in…