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MPLS
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ALSO CALLED: Layer 3 Switching, M P L S, Tag Switching, Multiprotocol Label Switching, and Multi-Protocol Label Switching
DEFINITION: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a standards-approved technology for speeding up network traffic flow and making it easier to manage. MPLS involves setting up a specific path for a given sequence of packets, identified by a label put in each packet, thus saving the time needed for
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Is Your Network Ready? - Meeting the Challenges of Today's New Communications Environment
| sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
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Demand for new, blended services by consumers and enterprise customers is driving service providers to deploy next generation, IP-based networks. This paper examines the steps you'll need to follow to ensure success in completing network transformatio
Posted: 22 Aug 2008 | Published: 22 Aug 2008
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Backhaul Migration towards 3G and Beyond
| sponsored by ECI Telecom
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This document outlines ECI's approach for fiber and microwave backhauling infrastructure. Their proposed solution offers optimal migration with uninterrupted service and the high-grade Quality of Service (QoS) expected from legacy networks.
Posted: 22 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Optimized Metro Aggregation Network for Triple Play Services
| sponsored by ECI Telecom
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Learn how the convergence of voice, video and data ("Triple Play") together with relaxed regulatory control have forced service providers to shift towards a combined offering of voice, video, and data service improving their position in the market
Posted: 22 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Understanding the Impact of Change for Multiprotocol Label Switching Networks
| sponsored by Fluke Networks
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Many organizations are migrating to IP-based networking including Multiprotocol Label Switching to improve overall application performance through any-to-any connectivity and service prioritization.
Posted: 25 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Comparing MPLS and Internet Links for Delivering VoIP Services
| sponsored by Avaya Inc.
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This paper documents a real-world field study that concludes the availability and call quality of VoIP over Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is comparable to that of VoIP over the public Internet.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2005
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Proactive Network Management: Resolve Problems before Your Users Complain
| sponsored by CA
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Read this E-Guide for a more in depth look at proactively managing your network and identifying root causes and likely future trouble spots.
Posted: 13 May 2008 | Published: 13 Feb 2008
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Sprint Data Link(SM) for Wireless WAN
| sponsored by Sprint
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This data sheet demonstrates the Flexible, reliable wireless alternative to lower WAN costs and provides extra layer of redundancy for business critical applications.
Posted: 09 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Simplify MPLS Service & Network Configuration: Redcell MPLS Management
| sponsored by Dorado Software
SOFTWARE LISTING:
With the Redcell MPLS Suite you can define paths and Label Switched Paths (LSPs), discover existing MPLS resources in the network, and configure additional vendor-specific features.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 14 Feb 2008
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VoIP and MPLS - Making It Work for Your Company
| sponsored by Fluke Networks
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This webcast highlights how pre-assessment and post-deployment visibility can help enterprises understand the impacts of VoIP and MPLS and how to deploy successfully.
Posted: 16 Nov 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Webcast: Correlating Granular Network and Application Visibility for Improved Performance
| sponsored by Fluke Networks
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This webcast focuses on best practices for achieving visibility needed for managing application and network performance across all locations.
Posted: 17 Sep 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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The Future Optical Control Plane
| sponsored by NetPlane Systems, Inc.
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Advances in optical networking are offering service providers the opportunity to re-engineer their core networks over the next several years.
Posted: 08 Nov 2001 | Published: 01 Nov 2001
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MPLS DEFINITION (continued): … a router to look up the address to the next node to forward the packet to. MPLS is called multiprotocol because it works with the Internet Protocol ( IP), Asynchronous Transport Mode ( ATM), and frame relay network protocols. With reference to the standard model for a network (the Open Systems Interconnection, or OSI model), MPLS allows most packets to be forwarded at the layer 2 ( switching) … MPLS definition sponsored by SearchTelecom.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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