Ethernet-centric networking: convergence, scalability, flexibility, and manageability
June‐Koo Kevin Rhee, Jeong‐dong Ryoo, Jinsung Im, Bong Wan Kim, Yoo-kyoung Lee · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2006
The Ethernet technoglogy rapidly gains importance as becoming a dominant solution for a converged transport network. Recently added features such as QoS handling and OAM functions in the framework of ITU-T NGN provides a means for performance improvement to meet carrier-class network requirements. In addition, integration with newly developed T-MPLS by ITU-T offers a potential to replace current SDH/SONET-based network infrasctructure.