In the last two posts I discussed the role of FECs in MPLS networks, and implicit and explicit null labels. In this brief post I’d like to discuss MPLS label stacking, as a preliminary to a couple of ...

In the previous post, discussing the role of the FEC in MPLS networks, I used in one of my examples a particular label value; I was hoping someone would ask about it, which would give me a nice segue ...

The standardized connection establishment protocols through which LSR’s set up a complete path from ingress LSR to egress LSR. This path is known as a Label Switched Path or LSP.

MPLS – or Multiprotocol Label Switching – has been one of the big tech success stories of the past decade. 7 reasons MPLS has been wildly successful And yet, it’s become rather difficult to find an ...

Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) brings several benefits to Internet Protocol networks, including increased packet forwarding performance, traffic engineering mechanisms to maximize resource ...