MPLS and the evolving Internet architecture.

The Internet architecture has evolved over time, adapting to the needs of its users and incorporating new technology as it has been developed. The introduction of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) as a part of the Internet forwarding architecture has immediate applications in traffic engineering...

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Published in:	IEEE Communications magazine 37, 12 (1999).
Main Author:	Li, T.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Internet forwarding architecture. Internet routing architecture. Internet services. MPLS. Multiprotocol label switching. Packet forwarding. Routing protocols. Traffic engineering. Virtual private networks.