Model for flows allocation and cost minimization in MPLS networks

Author

Huerta, M. ; Calderon, O. ; Hesselbach, X.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Telematics Eng., Catalonia Tech. Univ., Barcelona, Spain

Volume

1

fYear

2004

fDate

3-5 Nov. 2004

Firstpage

244

Lastpage

248

Abstract

Multicommodity network flows (MCNF) is a useful tool to solve bandwidth allocation and distribution problems on flows over MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) networks. MPLS has emerged as the protocol of the future due to it\´s true "multiprotocol architecture" nature, where it use a simple label switching mechanism and provide some level of quality of service (QoS) management features through traffic engineering. The objective of this paper is to propose a model based on multicommodity network flows theory to determine the optimal allocation of flows in a label switched path (LSP) at minimal cost. We discuss implementation issues and present some computational results.

Keywords

bandwidth allocation; multiprotocol label switching; quality of service; switching networks; telecommunication network management; telecommunication traffic; LSP; MCNF; MPLS networks; QoS management; bandwidth allocation; distribution problem; flow optimal allocation; label switched path; label switching mechanism; minimum cost; multicommodity network flows; multiprotocol architecture; multiprotocol label switching networks; quality of service management; traffic engineering; Bandwidth; Channel allocation; Cost function; Intelligent networks; Multiprotocol label switching; Protocols; Quality of service; Spine; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Devices, Circuits and Systems, 2004. Proceedings of the Fifth IEEE International Caracas Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8777-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCDCS.2004.1393391

Filename

1393391