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2010 telecom fan favorites – the gifts that keep on giving
It’s time again for the top-ranked SearchTelecom.com telecom content of the year, and you voted with your clicks for the best of IPv6, Optical Network Transport, 4G LTE, MPLS and OSS/BSS. Feel free to re-gift to your very best friends. Feature
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Guide to MPLS VPN/Ethernet VPLS edge networking services
Ethernet VPLS and MPLS VPN services can play a key role in edge networking design. Our guide looks at deploying these services, their strengths and weaknesses, handling customer expectations and more. Telecom Insights
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MPLS QoS: Technical advances and service guarantees
Understanding technical advances in MPLS Quality of Service (QoS) are essential for telecom carriers to offer guaranteed delivery for mission-critical data and time-sensitive content. This guide walks through MPLS QoS deployment challenges on the edg... Telecom Insights
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Advanced BGP network design for stability and security
Anyone who knows Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) already knows it's hard, but the secure and stable IP network results make it worth it. You may have worked your way from simple through advanced troubleshooting, but there's more. This essential BGP g... Telecom Insights
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Traffic engineering the service provider network
Traffic engineering distributes bandwidth load across network links. Learn about the evolution of traffic engineering and its role in networks transitioning from Layer 2 to IP technology. Then dive into MPLS traffic engineering and all the benefits i... Telecom Insights
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MPLS security analysis
"MPLS security analysis," Chapter 3 of "CCNP Self-Study: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN), 3rd Edition" by Richard Froom, Balaji Sivasubramanian and Erum Frahim, describes how MPLS provides security (VPN separation, robustness agai... Chapter Download
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MPLS TE technology overview - Chapter 2 of 'QoS for IP/MPLS Networks'
This review of Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) from the Cisco Press book "QoS for IP/MPLS Networks" by Santiago Alvarez describes MPLS TE basics. description includes the details of TE information distribution, path comput... Chapter Download
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Implementing quality of service (QoS) over MPLS VPNs
QoS for MPLS VPNs is explained at an introductory level. Learn how to build QoS policy and apply it to the MPLS VPN. Chapter Download
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Alcatel-Lucent rolls 400G edge router network processor, then core?
Alcatel-Lucent’s FP3 400G network processor upped the edge router competition in terms of speed, but its service-level technology capabilities for network operators are unclear. News | 28 Jun 2011
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Next-generation network spawns new services, simplifies management
Cable operator Bresnan Communications is migrating to a converged next-generation network -- with voice, video and data all over IP MPLS -- to simplify telecom network management and reduce operational expenses. Article | 22 Jul 2010
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Network virtualization, led by Juniper, promises efficiency boost
Emerging network virtualization technology could enable telecom service providers to cut redundant hardware and carrier network management costs to create more efficient telecom networks. Article | 09 Apr 2009
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Nemertes service provider awards reflect enterprise views on excellence
Nemertes Research gave 11 major and emerging telecom service providers awards for excellence in advanced communications services following its enterprise surveys. Article | 24 Apr 2008
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The 5 hottest topics on SearchTelecom
We looked for the 5 most popular topics on SearchTelecom this year, and here are our readers' favorites. Article | 20 Dec 2007
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IPv6 network's a go for Verizon, others
IPv6 has become a focus for Verizon and other service providers as IPv4 addresses disappear. Article | 02 Oct 2007
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IPv4 address exhaustion: Making the IPv6 transition work
This two-part article by IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak first digs into IPv4 address exhaustion and attempts to speed the IPv6 transition. Then, he analyzes several semi-workable solutions that might help network operators manage the Internet routing table... Tip
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IPv4 to IPv6 translation: Comparing network-ready routing solutions
IPv4 to IPv6 translation has been a problem for more than a decade, and several solutions that attempt to solve IPv4 address exhaustion are network ready, according to IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak, who gives his recommendations. Tip
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Juniper and packet optical transport: The market's warm, come on in
Router vendors are in a good position to enter the packet optical transport market and some of the big ones have made their moves; now ACG Research wonders what Juniper plans to do and who it might acquire. Tip
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Metro Ethernet service deployment eased by Carrier Ethernet standards choices
Metro Ethernet services are in high demand by enterprises because of their plug-and-play simplicity and high WAN bandwidth. Two Carrier Ethernet standards, MPLS-TE and PBB-TE, offer carriers a way to deploy and provision Ethernet services more quickl... Tip
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Choosing customer MPLS VPN routing protocols
Providing customers with MPLS VPNs puts the issue of which IP protocols to use in the network front and center. Telecom service providers prefer BGP, but enterprise customers often prefer other options. This expert article looks at a range of solutio... Tip
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Using MPLS TE to avoid core network congestion
Telecom service providers with high-bandwidth core networks inevitably face link congestion. To help you deal with router architecture proactively, IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak offers advice on reintroducing virtual circuits in the core IP network using ... Tip
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The best of SearchTelecom.com 2008
The results are in on the top 5 runaway hit topics for SearchTelecom.com loyalists in 2008 -- topics like BGP and MPLS, flexible service provisioning, optics and wireless broadband top the list. Tip
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The year's 5 hottest telecom topics and editor's picks
The past year in telecom was a lot more than ominous recession forecasts and survival tips. From BGP and MPLS to flexible service provisioning, optics and wireless broadband, telecom pros were intensely focused on next-generation networking this year... Tip
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MPLS QoS: Implementing the best model for guaranteed service
Adding Quality of Services (QoS) guarantees for MPLS VPN services using DiffServe is a significant engineering undertaking, but advanced planning will help you choose the right QoS model for the project. Tip
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MPLS and Carrier Ethernet: Playing together to ensure quality of service
MPLS and Carrier Ethernet are often discussed as warring technologies, but deployed in the right places in the network with the proper protocols, they work together to ensure the right next-gen application delivery. Tip
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What are the benefits of MPLS VPN/VPLS connections?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak breaks down the speed, bandwidth and security benefits of moving from a simple cable Internet connection to an MPLS VPN or VPLS connection. Answer
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Are service providers using MPLS when designing cloud architecture?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak gives us a peek under the hood at what network technologies service providers use when designing cloud architecture. Answer
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How do multivendor MPLS core and edge networks compare to single-vendor?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak considers the benefits and drawbacks of deciding to build both single-vendor and multivendor Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks. Ask the Expert
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What is the difference between MPLS and normal IP?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak explains what separates Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) forwarding from standard Internet Protocol (IP) forwarding. Ask the Expert
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What are the benefits of a Multiprotocol Label Switching-based Border Gateway Protocol-free core?
Learn the pros of using an Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)-free core, including how freeing core routers of BGP can stabilize networks. Ask the Expert
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How will Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) interact with MPLS-TP in the future?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak considers how service providers may approach interaction between Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and MPLS-Transport Protocol (MPLS-TP). Ask the Expert
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Can I use MPLS Traffic Engineering with IPv6?
Wondering how to reap the benefits of MPLS Traffic Engineering features with IPv6? Expert Ivan Pepelnjak has your answer. Ask the Expert
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switch
In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. Definition
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Alcatel-Lucent rolls 400G edge router network processor, then core?
Alcatel-Lucent’s FP3 400G network processor upped the edge router competition in terms of speed, but its service-level technology capabilities for network operators are unclear. News
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What are the benefits of MPLS VPN/VPLS connections?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak breaks down the speed, bandwidth and security benefits of moving from a simple cable Internet connection to an MPLS VPN or VPLS connection. Answer
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Are service providers using MPLS when designing cloud architecture?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak gives us a peek under the hood at what network technologies service providers use when designing cloud architecture. Answer
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2010 telecom fan favorites – the gifts that keep on giving
It’s time again for the top-ranked SearchTelecom.com telecom content of the year, and you voted with your clicks for the best of IPv6, Optical Network Transport, 4G LTE, MPLS and OSS/BSS. Feel free to re-gift to your very best friends. Feature
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Next-generation network spawns new services, simplifies management
Cable operator Bresnan Communications is migrating to a converged next-generation network -- with voice, video and data all over IP MPLS -- to simplify telecom network management and reduce operational expenses. Article
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IPv4 address exhaustion: Making the IPv6 transition work
This two-part article by IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak first digs into IPv4 address exhaustion and attempts to speed the IPv6 transition. Then, he analyzes several semi-workable solutions that might help network operators manage the Internet routing table... Tip
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IPv4 to IPv6 translation: Comparing network-ready routing solutions
IPv4 to IPv6 translation has been a problem for more than a decade, and several solutions that attempt to solve IPv4 address exhaustion are network ready, according to IP expert Ivan Pepelnjak, who gives his recommendations. Tip
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How do multivendor MPLS core and edge networks compare to single-vendor?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak considers the benefits and drawbacks of deciding to build both single-vendor and multivendor Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks. Ask the Expert
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What is the difference between MPLS and normal IP?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak explains what separates Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) forwarding from standard Internet Protocol (IP) forwarding. Ask the Expert
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Juniper and packet optical transport: The market's warm, come on in
Router vendors are in a good position to enter the packet optical transport market and some of the big ones have made their moves; now ACG Research wonders what Juniper plans to do and who it might acquire. Tip
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MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) technology is a fixture in service provider networks, offering flexible network segmentation and prioritization through quality of service (QoS). Get help here with everything from MPLS technology basics and the benefits of MPLS to full-blown backbone migration to MPLS.