Diapositive PPT
Packet Network using MPLS
Optical Network using GMPLS
Optical/TDM LSP Provisioning
Protection and Restoration
LSP’s as TE tunnels (FA Concept)
Optical CoS (LSP Multiplexing)
GMPLS - (XXX or BGP ?)/GVPN
The challenge is how to extend the MPLS-TE Protocol suite to achieve these functions in the optical domain (estimation in ‘00: 2 years - today a minimum of 1 additional year is expected to consolidate 2 first steps)
Not “classical” IP or IETF topics
Competing w/ IP QoS Approach
But the problem is related to BGP
Initial Situation at the IETF