Editor's Note: To view a PDF version of this article, Click Here. Multiprotocol label-switching (MPLS) technology is about to take off. As the most widely used MPLS routers, label edge routers (LERs) ...

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a switching mechanism used in wide area networks (WANs). MPLS uses labels instead of network addresses to route traffic optimally via shorter pathways. MPLS is ...

Well, universally, telecommunications service providers are searching for next-generation data networks. These new networks will focus on offering value-added services to users—especially corporate ...