Introduction to the JOCN Special Issue on the Impact of Photonic Technologies on Future Optical Networks

This Special Issue contains a collection of twelve papers on the impact of photonic technologies on future optical networks, including extensions of selected works presented at the SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC) held on 5–9 November 2023 in Castelldefels, Spain. We present a brief introduction followed by an overview of the papers.