This journal publishes papers involving optical communication networks. Coverage includes network and system technologies; network and system architectures; network access and control; network design, planning, and operation; interworking; and application design for an optical infrastructureThis journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed papers presenting research results, major achievements, and trends involving all aspects of optical network communications.Among the topics explored are transport, access, and customer premises networks; local, regional, and global networks; transoceanic and undersea networks; optical transparent networks; WDM, HWDM, and OTDM networks and more.

這本雜志發(fā)表有關(guān)光通信網(wǎng)絡(luò)的論文。覆蓋范圍包括網(wǎng)絡(luò)和系統(tǒng)技術(shù)；網(wǎng)絡(luò)和系統(tǒng)架構(gòu)；網(wǎng)絡(luò)訪問和控制；網(wǎng)絡(luò)設(shè)計、規(guī)劃和操作；互通；以及光學(xué)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的應(yīng)用程序設(shè)計。本雜志發(fā)表了高質(zhì)量的同行評議論文，介紹了光網(wǎng)絡(luò)通信各方面的研究成果、主要成果和趨勢。討論的主題包括運輸、接入和客戶場所網(wǎng)絡(luò)；本地、區(qū)域和全球網(wǎng)絡(luò)；跨洋和海底網(wǎng)絡(luò)；光學(xué)透明網(wǎng)絡(luò)；WDM、HWDM和OTDM網(wǎng)絡(luò)等等。