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mnet Case Study: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC)
White Paper The Multi-Protocol Label Switching network (MPLS) from virtual network operator, mnet, ensured fast data flow and high bandwidth capabilities, which enabled TMBC to introduce a range of internet-based voice and video... [04 Aug 2008]
MPLS Innovation to Meet Clients' Needs
White Paper BT deployed a managed, end-to-end MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) service with a flexible, scalable multimedia platform. A leading global provider of outsourced contact centre services, SITEL needed to respond to... [04 Aug 2008]
Heathrow Airport: Lost laptop hotspot
News One reason blamed for this is that many laptops have no external identifying label. Airports are a hotspot for lost or missing laptops with around 800,000 being misplaced in European and US airports each year. [30 Jul 2008]
Virtual Villains of Security & PCI Compliance: Future Challenges of MPLS, Virtual Machines and VLANs
White Paper The areas of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), and Virtual Machine (VM) technology all relate to current PCI requirements. Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security... [29 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.07.08
Round-Up Step 2: Peel the red tabbed label off the front of the box and discard. Step 1: To open the box, cut along the grooves on either side of the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label. Sat-nav devices... [25 Jul 2008]
Multi-Protocol Label Switching White Paper
White Paper The Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) paradigm has rapidly emerged to become the architecture of choice for offering secure, scalable, feature-rich and cost-effective Virtual Private Network (VPN) services to an... [18 Jul 2008]
Understanding the Interaction Between Overlay Routing and Traffic Engineering
White Paper This paper studies the interaction between overlay routing and MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE) in a single Autonomous System (AS). This interaction is formulated as a two-player... [18 Jul 2008]
A Novel Method for QoS Provisioning With Protection in GMPLS Networks
White Paper In this paper, a new optimal policy is introduced to determine, adapt, and protect the Generalized MultiProtocol Label Switching (GMPLS) network topology based on the current traffic load. The Integrated Traffic... [18 Jul 2008]
On the Throughput-Cost Tradeoff of Multi-Tiered Optical Network Architectures
White Paper This paper conducts a throughput-cost study of several optical network architectures: Optical Flow Switching (OFS), Tell-and-Go (TaG), Electronic Packet Switching (EPS), and Generalized MultiProtocol Label Switching... [18 Jul 2008]
New MAN Drives Costs Down and Services Up
White Paper APTG implemented a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) across its existing IP network by installing NetIron Metro routers from Foundry Networks. Asia Pacific Telecom Group (APTG) is a... [18 Jul 2008]
A Comparison of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic-Engineering Initiatives
White Paper The similarities and differences between Constrained-based Label Distribution Protocol (CR - LDP) and Traffic Engineering (TE) - resource reservation protocol (RSVP) are discussed in detail. It is becoming increasingly... [18 Jul 2008]
A Comparison Between IPsec and Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networks
White Paper Two unique and complementary VPN architectures based on IP security (IPsec) and MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) technologies are emerging to form the predominant foundations for delivery of New World services. [18 Jul 2008]
Traffic Engineering With Multiprotocol Label Switching
White Paper In this tradition of adaptability, MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) is the latest technique being implemented in the Internet core. MPLS provides a virtual path capability between packet (label)... [18 Jul 2008]
An Investigation of MPLS Traffic Engineering Capabilities Using CR-LDP
White Paper Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) was initially proposed to overcome the bottleneck of IP routing over ATM while retaining the efficiency of ATM's label swapping and forwarding abilities. One control... [18 Jul 2008]
MPLS and Traffic Engineering: Testing & Interoperability
White Paper ZebOS supports MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) through the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP), which provides a crucial platform for BGP-VPN (Virtual Private Network) and Traffic Engineering. IP... [18 Jul 2008]