Ethernet as a carrier grade technology: Developments and innovations

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 88-94

  Sánchez, Rafael ^a   Raptis, Lampros ^b   Vaxevanakis, Kostas ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Hellas On Line ^*

Author keywords

Bridges; Ethernet networks; Layout; Local area networks; Payloads; Protocols; Scalability

Indexed keywords

CIVIL AVIATION; ETHERNET; INNOVATION; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; SCALABILITY;

BRIDGES; CARRIER NETWORKS; ETHERNET NETWORKING; ETHERNET NETWORKS; LAYOUT; OPERATIONAL BENEFITS; PAYLOADS; PROTOCOLS; TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 52649171360     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2008.4623712     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. IEEE 802.1Q, "Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks," 2003.
2. IEEE 802.1ad, "IEEE Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks, Amendment 4: Provider Bridges."
3. IEEE 802.1ah, "IEEE Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks, Amendment 6: Provider Backbone Bridges."
4. ITU-T Rec. Y.1731, "OAM Functions and Mechanisms for Ethernet based Networks," 2006.
5. IEEE 802.1ag, "Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks, Amendment 5: Connectivity Fault Management."
6. IEEE P802.1Qay, "Provider Backbone Bridge Traffic Engineering."
7. MEF 6: Ethernet Services Definitions - Phase 1.