I’ve written several posts on different aspects of MPLS: How the FEC is key to the separation of control and forwarding functions in MPLS, the difference between implicit and explicit null labels, how ...

Will this new packet-forwarding mechanism replace OpenFlow for software-defined networking? IP packet forwarding techniques traditionally have relied on taking the shortest path to the destination IP ...

DENVER — As extensions to the multiprotocol label switching standard make MPLS viable for virtual private network transport, experts are warning against taking the protocol too far, too fast. MPLS is ...