%0 Generic %A Matzner, Robin %A Henrique, Buglia %A Polina, Bayvel %C Glasgow, UK %D 2024 %F discovery:10181504 %I IET %P 1043-1046 %T Evolving Optical Core Networks: Understanding the Impact of Topology Redesign using Space and Wavelength Domains on Network Throughput %U https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10181504/ %X In this work, the benefits of network re-design with spatial division multiplexing (SDM) and ultra-wideband (UWB) are investigated. For the first time a comprehensive study of 200 generated topologies and optimal routings show throughput-cost trade-off of re-designing networks with UWB and SDM. %Z This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.