Practical benchmark analysis of traffic protection with Ethernet-over-SDH transmission

This paper provides the results of practical performance benchmark analysis of the state-of-the-art procedures for restoration and protection of Ethernet traffic that is transported across SDH networks, namely: SNCP, STP/RSTP and LCAS, taking into account specific parameters from the point of view of both network operator and network service user, such as: switchover time, utilization of network resources, and finally, simplicity, costs and ownership (user or operator) of the implementation.