Challenges for MPLS in optical network restoration.

Challenges for MPLS in optical network restoration.

Previous standards proposals have focused on extending IP-based MPLS protocols to optical networks. These proposals have concentrated on provisioning optical connections. However, a key expectation of the optical network is that it will offer fast restoration capability, competitive in performance t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Communications magazine 39, 2 (2001).
Main Author: Doverspike, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
IP-based MPLS protocols.
Internet protocol.
SONET rings.
WDM.
Optical connections provisioning.
Optical network restoration.
Reconfigurable optical networks.
Standards.
Wavelength-division multiplexing.