MPLS World Congress Demonstrates Multi-Vendor Multicast and Inter-Carrier MPLS Services.EANTC EANTC European Advanced Networking Test Center Showcases Advanced Carrier-Class Services PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- The European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) announced today that 13 vendors featuring more than 35 devices will demonstrate interoperability of advanced MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. network services at the MPLS World Congress in Paris, France, this week. In a resilient and scalable inter-carrier scenario, IP, Ethernet, ATM and TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. services will be shown across an inter-carrier backbone. In addition, four vendors will demonstrate IP Multicast VPN interoperability. The multi-vendor network supports IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , mobile backhaul and business applications. The test event was organized by EANTC in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL UNH-IOL University of New Hampshire-interoperability Laboratory ). The German service providers T-Systems and Versatel reviewed the test plan and provided on-site support during the hot-stage test at the EANTC lab in Berlin. Participants, of which three are taking part for the first time, include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, Foundry Networks, Huawei Technologies, Ixia, MRV Communications, RAD Data Communications RAD Data Communications (also known as "RAD") is a privately held corporation, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that designs and manufacturers specialized networking equipment. It was founded in 1981 by Zohar Zisapel and his brother, Yehuda. , Redback Networks, Rohde & Schwarz SIT, Siemens, Spirent Communications, Telco Systems and ZTE. The public showcase in Paris will also highlight encrypted ATM, TDM, and multi-segment pseudowires over MPLS networks as well as fault management and high-availability solutions. "Previous events have shown that MPLS provides a mature, interoperable family of standards - yet MPLS still advances into new areas," said Carsten Rossenhoevel, Managing Director of EANTC. "This time we verified inter-carrier MPLS services, where interoperability between operators and devices plays an important role. " "Inter-carrier interoperability is crucial," agreed Henry He, UNH-IOL senior technologist. "Carriers that want to expand next-generation MPLS-based services must have the flexibility to liaise with partner network topologies." A 12-page white paper with detailed test results is available online at http://www.eantc.de/mplswc07/MPLSWorldCongress2007-WhitePaper.pdf About EANTC The European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) offers vendor-neutral consultancy and test facilities for network equipment manufacturers, service providers, and enterprise customers. Primary business areas include interoperability, conformance, and performance testing for IP, MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, and Voice over IP-related network technologies and applications. http://www.eantc.com/ About the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) tests networking and data communications products. The university established the laboratory in 1988, "with the dual mission of providing a neutral environment to foster multi-vendor interoperability and Established in 1988, the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) is a non-profit organization delivering uncompromised and comprehensive interoperability and conformance-based testing. For more information, visit the UNH-IOL website at: http://www.iol.unh.edu. |
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