Recent trends in MPLS networks: technologies, applications and challenges
| Autor: | Md. Zaini Jamaludin, Nurul Asyikin Mohamed Radzi, Mohd Nasim Zakaria, Wan Siti Halimatul Munirah Wan Ahmad, Fairuz Abdullah, M. A. Ridwan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Flexibility (engineering)
business.industry computer.internet_protocol Network packet Computer science Quality of service ComputerSystemsOrganization_COMPUTER-COMMUNICATIONNETWORKS 020206 networking & telecommunications 020302 automobile design & engineering Multiprotocol Label Switching 02 engineering and technology Computer Science Applications 0203 mechanical engineering Differentiated services Traffic engineering 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Bandwidth (computing) Electrical and Electronic Engineering business computer Computer network |
| Zdroj: | IET Communications. 14:177-185 |
| ISSN: | 1751-8636 |
| DOI: | 10.1049/iet-com.2018.6129 |
| Popis: | Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) networks are packet-based networks that offer considerable advantages, including improved network utilisation, reduced network latency, and the ability to meet the quality of service and strict level agreement requirements of any incoming traffic. A vast number of applications are now migrating to packet-based conditions that cause increased pressure on network providers to change their systems. Innovations and improvements on MPLS are still on-going to ensure that such networks can cater to the ever-increasing bandwidth demand whenever required. This study provides a review of MPLS networks and their promising technologies, such as traffic engineering, protection and restoration, differentiated services, and MPLS-transport profile (MPLS-TP) and its applications. This work also reviews recent issues on MPLS networks and discusses the implementation of MPLS-TP networks in the power grid. A review of recent literature shows that researchers should be careful in proposing new protocols or designs for MPLS to ensure that it achieves the most efficient and optimal performance. Furthermore, it can be concluded that although MPLS is a promising technology for future networks, there are challenges to overcome with regards to security and network flexibility, especially as far as migration to MPLS-TP is concerned. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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