MPLS and next generation access networks

Author

Kankkunen, Antti

Author_Institution

Integral Access Inc., Chelmsford, MA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

5

Lastpage

16

Abstract

New IP-based technologies for supporting integrated voice and broadband data services over a single link are providing competitive carriers the opportunity to aggressively attack new markets. However, to deliver a comprehensive and competitively priced set of services, carriers must be able to manage QoS. MPLS provides the best alternative for managing QoS and class of service (CoS) for IP-based services. This article discusses how carriers can use MPLS to prioritize traffic and provision network bandwidth in order to offer integrated voice/data services, differentiated services and service level agreements

Keywords

Internet; SONET; integrated voice/data communication; optical fibre networks; subscriber loops; synchronous digital hierarchy; telecommunication network management; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; IP-based services; IP-based technologies; MPLS; QoS management; SDH/SONET; class of service; competitive carriers; differentiated services; integrated voice/broadband data services; multi-protocol label switching; network bandwidth; next generation access networks; service level agreements; traffic; Centralized control; Multiprotocol label switching; Next generation networking; Pulse modulation; Quality of service; Routing protocols; Switches; Telecommunication switching; Telecommunication traffic; Transport protocols;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Multiservice Networks, 2000. ECUMN 2000. 1st European Conference on

Conference_Location

Colmar

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6419-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECUMN.2000.880719

Filename

880719