• DocumentCode
    1129153
  • Title

    Beyond MPLS ... Less is More

  • Author

    Metz, Chris ; Barth, Colby ; Filsfils, Clarence

  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    72
  • Lastpage
    76
  • Abstract
    Multiprotocol label switching possesses a simple data plane that has enabled new services and functions operating in many service provider networks. Yet, the MPLS control plane can impose both technical and operational challenges. This article explores these challenges and examines recent advances in IP routing technology suggesting that all services - including those that are MPLS-based - can be delivered over networks running only IP.
  • Keywords
    IP networks; multiprotocol label switching; telecommunication network routing; IP network; IP routing technology; MPLS control; multiprotocol label switching; service provider network; Asynchronous transfer mode; Hardware; Industrial control; Multiprotocol label switching; Packet switching; Routing; Spine; Switches; Tellurium; Virtual private networks; MPLS; Multiprotocol Label Switching; Packets and Protocols; VPN; backbone network; networking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Internet Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1089-7801
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIC.2007.100
  • Filename
    4305571