Title :
GMPLS-controlled Ethernet segment protection
Author :
Tavernier, W. ; Colle, D. ; Pickavet, M. ; Demeester, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol. (INTEC), Ghent Univ. - IBBT, Ghent
Abstract :
Efforts of standardization bodies illustrate that Ethernet is conquering carrier environments. Resulting technologies intend to overcome Ethernet bridging limitations. Validated through emulation, we show the gain of segment protection in connection-oriented Ethernet.
Keywords :
local area networks; multiprotocol label switching; telecommunication control; GMPLS-controlled Ethernet segment protection; connection-oriented Ethernet; generalized multiprotocol label switching; Bridges; Emulation; Ethernet networks; Floods; Multiprotocol label switching; Network topology; Open source software; Physical layer; Protection; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729523
