Point -to-multipoint connectivity and recovery in Ethernet Label Switching

Carrier-grade Ethernet is a recent technology evolution where the most attractive features of bridged Ethernet are enhanced with highly capable control and forwarding features. High speed physical (PHY) interfaces at low cost, combined with transport network capabilities make it the choice of the future for many network operators. We show that Ethernet Label Switching (ELS) is capable of efficiently setting up and recovering both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint data paths. We have evaluated both techniques in an emulation setup and show that high speed recovery is possible in a realistic setting.

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