Networks and Services

Networks and Services: Carrier Ethernet, PBT, MPLS-TP, and VPLS (Information and Communication Technology Series)

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of current and debated future networking technologies. It gives insight into building end-to-end networks and services with Carrier Ethernet, PBT, MPLS-TP, and VPLS while also shedding light on the pros and cons of these technologies for service providers and enterprise network owners.

Focusing on layer-2 networking and services, Networks and Services covers:

• The basics of Ethernet such as protocol stack, bridges, switches, and hubs
• Key techniques that are being used in building carrier-class Carrier Ethernet networks and services like synchronization, pseudowires, and protection
• Carrier Ethernet network architectures and services that are currently deployed in the industry
• Traffic management and OAM capabilities of Carrier Ethernet
• Circuit Emulation Services
• PBB and PBT to resolve possible scalability issues of Carrier Ethernet
• Technologies that are competing or working with Carrier Ethernet in forming data networks and services, Transport MPLS, MPLS Transport Profile, and VPLS

Networks and Services: Carrier Ethernet, PBT, MPLS-TP, and VPLS is ideal for network architects, engineers, and planning professionals in telecommunications, as well as students and researchers in related disciplines.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction and Overview 1
2 Basic Ethernet 14
3 Synchronization 33
4 Pseudowires 63
5 Ethernet Protection 86
6 Carrier Ethernet Architectures and Services 109
7 Carrier Ethernet Traffic Management 158
8 Carrier Ethernet OAM&P (Operations, Administration, Management, and Performance) 181
9 Circuit Emulation Services (CES) 234
10 Carrier Ethernet Local Management Interface 247
11 PB (Provider Bridges), PBB (Provider Backbone Bridges), and PBT (Provider Backbone Transport) 262
12 T-MPLS (Transport MPLS) 288
13 MPLS-TP(MPLS-Transport Profile) 303
14 Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) 333