As a connection-oriented packet transport technology,Transport Multi-Protocol Label Switching(T-MPLS) is an important bearer technology for Carrier Ethernet(CE).This article starts with the technological characteristi...As a connection-oriented packet transport technology,Transport Multi-Protocol Label Switching(T-MPLS) is an important bearer technology for Carrier Ethernet(CE).This article starts with the technological characteristics of T-MPLS,then goes on to the latest T-MPLS standardization progress and challenges,followed by the description of T-MPLS based CE architecture.Next,the article covers several key technologies related with T-MPLS,including the data forwarding plane,control plane,network survivability,and Operation,Administration and Maintenance(OAM).Finally,the article analyzes the applications of T-MPLS based CE.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.60572134the National High-Tech Researchand Development Plan of China ("863" Program) under Grant No. 2007AA01Z254
文摘As a connection-oriented packet transport technology,Transport Multi-Protocol Label Switching(T-MPLS) is an important bearer technology for Carrier Ethernet(CE).This article starts with the technological characteristics of T-MPLS,then goes on to the latest T-MPLS standardization progress and challenges,followed by the description of T-MPLS based CE architecture.Next,the article covers several key technologies related with T-MPLS,including the data forwarding plane,control plane,network survivability,and Operation,Administration and Maintenance(OAM).Finally,the article analyzes the applications of T-MPLS based CE.