GMPLS Technologies: Broadband Backbone Networks and Systems / Edition 1

by Naoaki Yamanaka, Kohei Shiomoto, Eiji Oki

Overview

Multi-Protocol Label Switch (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) are key technologies for next-generation IP backbone networks. Until now, however, engineers have been forced to search for technical papers on this subject and read them in an ad-hoc manner. At last there is a book that explains both MPLS and GMPLS concepts in a systematic way.

GMPLS Technologies: Broadband Backbone Networks and Systems addresses the basic concepts, network architectures, protocols, and traffic engineering needed to operate MPLS and GMPLS networks.

The book begins with an introduction of the nature and requirements of broadband networks. It describes the basics of control-oriented networks and Internet Protocol (IP).
The text then examines the fundamentals of MPLS, explaining why MPLS is preferable to IP packet-based forwarding. This volume covers MPLS applications, details IP router structures, illustrates GMPLS, and explores important studies on traffic engineering in GMPLS Networks. The text concludes with a description of IP, MPLS, and GMPLS standardization topics. Network equipment design engineers and network service provision engineers can reference this book to understand the crucial techniques for building MPLS/GMPLS-based networks.


Features

Addresses the basic concepts, network architectures, protocols, and traffic engineering needed to operate MPLS and GMPLS networks

Covers the fundamentals of connection-oriented networks including TCP/IP, flow control mechanism, and ATM protocol

Analyzes MPLS issues and applications, such as label switched paths (LSPs) and VPNs

Highlights IP router structures, examining technologies of data path function - switch architecture, packet scheduling, and forwarding engine

Explores multi-layer traffic engineering, survivable networks, and wavelength-routed optical networks

Demonstrates GMPLS-based routers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824727819
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/26/2005
Series:	Optical Science and Engineering , #101
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Naoaki Yamanaka, Kohei Shiomoto, Eiji Oki

Table of Contents

Broadband and Multimedia. Basic Mechanism of Connection Oriented Network. Connection Oriented Communications and ATM. Internet Protocol: IP. MPLS Basics. Application of MPLS. Structure of IP Router. GMPLS (Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching). Traffic-Engineering in Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Networks.