MPLS Network Requirements and Design for Carriers: Wireline and Wireless Case Studies

Abstract

MPLS (Multi -Protocol Label Switching) has become the choice of packet transport technology to meet multiple service requirements in the next generation network. More and more service providers, both wireline and wireless, are starting to deploy MPLS as the common packet backbone. In this paper, we examine the key requirements for multi-class M\PLS network design and how these requirements can be modeled and achieved with various MPLS configuration and design options. We present two case studies: one for a wireline MPLS TE design and another for a mobile greenfield MPLS design and SLA analysis. In these case studies, we analyze alternative design scenarios based on QoS and protection options, and consequent performance in terms of network efficiency, end-to-end delay/jitter, time of convergence, and service availability.

Analysis and Study of IP Telephony Traffic Characteristics over Next Generation Network with NGN Carrier's Case Study

“…The service stratum supports session and nonsession based services, and the transport stratum provides IP connectivity for the corresponding service stratum's request. Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) has become the selection of a packet core transport technology to support converged services in the NGN 7) . Telecommunication service providers have adopted a technology, which is Differentiated Service (DiffServ) over an MPLS network, for providing the quality of service of the classified traffic flows 8) .…”