Includes bibliographical references and index.

MPLS-Enabled Applications; Contents; About the Authors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part One; 1 Foundations; 2 Traffic Engineering with MPLS (MPLS-TE); 3 Protection and Restoration in MPLS Networks; 4 MPLS DiffServ-TE; 5 Interdomain Traffic Engineering; 6 MPLS Multicast; Part Two; 7 Foundations of Layer 3 BGP/MPLS Virtual Private Networks; 8 Advanced Topics in Layer 3 BGP/MPLS Virtual Private Networks; 9 Hierarchical and Inter-AS VPNs; 10 Multicast in a Layer 3 VPN; 11 Advanced Topics in BGP/MPLS mVPNs; 12 Layer 2 Transport over MPLS; 13 Virtual Private LAN Service; Part Three.

14 Advanced Protection and Restoration: Protecting the Service15 MPLS Management; 16 MPLS in Access Networks and Seamless MPLS; 17 MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP); 18 Conclusions; Appendix A: Selected Backhaul Scenarios in MPLS-Based Access Networks; Appendix B:MPLS Resources; Appendix C: Solutions to Selected Study Questions; Appendix D: Acronyms; Index.

With a foreword by Yakov Rekhter. "Here at last is a single, all encompassing resource where the myriad applications sharpen into a comprehensible text that first explains the whys and whats of each application before going on to the technical detail of the hows.". -- Kireeti Kompella, CTO Junos, Juniper Networks. The authoritative guide to MPLS, now in its Third edition, fully updated with brand new material!. MPLS is now considered the networking technology for carrying all types of network traffic, including voice telephony, real-time video, and data traffic. In MPLS-Enabled Applic.

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