Analysis of MPLS vs. MPLambdaS next generation networking technologies

Author

Cho, Grace Y. ; Chung, Jong-Moon

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

4-7 Nov. 2001

Firstpage

518

Abstract

Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and multiprotocol lambda switching (MP/spl lambda/S) are at the forefront of next generation wide area network routing/switching technologies. Both technologies show promising functionalities and capabilities. While MPLS and MP/spl lambda/S provide similar functions, they excel or are limited in areas due to their inherent designs and functional domains. Even though the two technologies show strengths and limitations, their coexistence will result in significant redundancy in several technical aspects. This paper investigates the similarities and differences of MPLS and MP/spl lambda/S providing an analytical and comprehensive comparison within service and coverage, resource utilization, and restoration speed and complexity.

Keywords

bandwidth allocation; protocols; quality of service; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication switching; wide area networks; MPLS; MPLambdaS; complexity; coverage; multiprotocol label switching; multiprotocol lambda switching; network routing; next generation networking; redundancy; resource utilization; restoration speed; service; wide area network; Access protocols; Laboratories; Multiprotocol label switching; Next generation networking; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Packet switching; Routing protocols; TCPIP;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signals, Systems and Computers, 2001. Conference Record of the Thirty-Fifth Asilomar Conference on

Conference_Location

Pacific Grove, CA, USA

ISSN

1058-6393

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7147-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACSSC.2001.986978

Filename

986978