UWB-SDM Data-Plane Network Architecture for Scalable and Adaptive 6G Transport

Vanessa Villegas Zannella; Jose Manuel Rivas-Moscoso; Juan Pedro Fernandez-Palacios; Jesus Folgueira Chavarria; Dan Marom; Michael Enrico; Ioannis Tomkos; David Moor

doi:10.1109/icton67126.2025.11125460

UWB-SDM Data-Plane Network Architecture for Scalable and Adaptive 6G Transport

Vanessa Villegas Zannella^*
, Jose Manuel Rivas-Moscoso
, Juan Pedro Fernandez-Palacios
, Jesus Folgueira Chavarria
, Dan Marom
, Michael Enrico
, Ioannis Tomkos
, David Moor

^*Corresponding author for this work

The Institute of Applied Physics

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Abstract

This paper presents a flexible data plane architecture designed to optimize switching and resource allocation in optical networks. By enabling multi-level switching - spanning full fiber, spectral band, and wavelength levels - the architecture demonstrates adaptability to varying traffic demands across different network segments or in end-to-end configurations. Its modular structure supports the integration of Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM) technologies, enabling efficient use of spectral and spatial resources. This study explores how the proposed architecture increases network flexibility and scalability, particularly in high-capacity scenarios, and provides a scalable foundation for next-generation optical transport systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings - 2025 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2025
Editors	Crina Cojocaru, Salvatore Spadaro, Marian Marciniak
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331597771
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/icton67126.2025.11125460
State	Published - 2025
Event	25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2025 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 6 Jul 2025 → 10 Jul 2025

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Name	International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
ISSN (Print)	2162-7339

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Conference	25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2025
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	6/07/25 → 10/07/25

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Optical architecture
SDM
UWB
router bypass

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Zannella, V. V., Rivas-Moscoso, J. M., Fernandez-Palacios, J. P., Chavarria, J. F., Marom, D., Enrico, M., Tomkos, I., & Moor, D. (2025). UWB-SDM Data-Plane Network Architecture for Scalable and Adaptive 6G Transport. In C. Cojocaru, S. Spadaro, & M. Marciniak (Eds.), Conference Proceedings - 2025 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2025 (International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/icton67126.2025.11125460

Zannella, Vanessa Villegas ; Rivas-Moscoso, Jose Manuel ; Fernandez-Palacios, Juan Pedro et al. / UWB-SDM Data-Plane Network Architecture for Scalable and Adaptive 6G Transport. Conference Proceedings - 2025 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2025. editor / Crina Cojocaru ; Salvatore Spadaro ; Marian Marciniak. IEEE Computer Society, 2025. (International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks).

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UWB-SDM Data-Plane Network Architecture for Scalable and Adaptive 6G Transport

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