Technical White Paper For PWE3
White Papers Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge to Edge (PWE3) is a layer 2 Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocol that provides tunnels to emulate services (such as Frame Relay (FR), ATM, Ethernet, TDM SONET/SDH) over packet switched networks (IP, MPLS).
[October 1, 2008, 0:00]
HVPLS - Scaling VPLS To The Next Level
White Papers Combining the cost-effectiveness of Ethernet with the service delivery, traffic engineering, scalability and reliability of MPLS, VPLS has proven to be an effective and inexpensive way to provide a multipoint Layer 2 Ethernet business services, as...
[August 20, 2007, 4:43]
EDGE: Introduction Of High-Speed Data In GSM/GPRS Networks
White Papers With the introduction of EDGE in GSM phase 2+, existing services such as GPRS and high-speed circuit switched data (HSCSD) are enhanced by offering a new physical layer. EDGE is the next step in the evolution of GSM and IS-136.
[June 15, 2004, 0:57]
Eliminate Single Points Of Failure: Split Multi-Link Trunking/Routed Split Multi-Link Trunking
White Papers Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT), a Nortel Networks extension to IEEE 802.3ad, improves on the level of Layer 2 resiliency by providing nodal protection in addition to link failure protection and flexible bandwidth scaling.
[September 21, 2004, 3:00]
SONET/SDH PHY Cards For The ST200 Service Edge Router
White Papers ST200 Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) PHY card interfaces scale from 64 Kbps to OC-48 and support both Layer 2 and IP-based services, providing carriers with the widest range of interfaces, highest density...
[November 2, 2004, 2:00]
Removing The Barriers To Mass Carrier Ethernet Deployments
White Papers In the past, a low-cost Layer 2 device may have addressed these needs. Increasing demands on both network reliability and performance are driving the requirement for more capable equipment end-to-end, from the Ethernet access through the edge and...
[November 30, 2006, 0:00]
Power On Ethernet Gives Networks A Voice
News Foundry will also announce a copper/fibre Gigabit switch, the FastIron Edge 12GCF, a 1 1/2 U high switch that allows any combination of copper and fibre Gigabit in its twelve Layer 3 ports. The PoE switches are available as Layer 2 or Layer 3...
[March 11, 2003, 13:50]
HP Takes Control To The Edge
News During this time, users were happy to move from shared to switched ports, from 10Mbit/s to 100Mbit/s and from Layer 2 switches to Layer 3 switches, sometimes without gaining huge benefits. The market share in revenue for Gigabit Ethernet is...
[February 26, 2003, 13:48]
Dumb Wi-Fi Cleans Up Cabling
News Mobius is a departure from existing wireless LAN technology, because the intelligence in the network is integrated into the network core, leaving the wireless access point as a dumb device that just handles up to layer 2 of the network model...
[September 17, 2002, 10:09]
Intel Launches Penryn Chips
News For the first time, Intel plans to use a metal gate and a new material for the oxide layer around the gate in its transistor designs. The gates were getting down to the point where the gate dielectric — an insulating layer that sits between the...
[November 12, 2007, 7:36]
Dell Switches Reach UK - Layer 3 Box Planned
News The company is planning a Layer 3 product: "You can expect a Layer 3 product in the next year," said Kim Goodman, global general manager of Dell Networking. The current Layer 2 products are perhaps less sophisticated than Layer 3 products from...
[November 11, 2002, 5:00]
Micromuse To Buy Riversoft For £43m
News For its part, Micromuse said in a statement that it would adopt Riversoft technology, especially that for inventory management, end-to-end discovery (at Layer 2 and 3) of ATM and MPLS. Its latest version, 3.1, was launched on 12 June, and...
[June 19, 2002, 14:36]
Network Evolution Without Compromise: Meeting Today's Requirements At The Multiservice Edge With The M320 And J-FASE Toolkit
White Papers With this level of comprehensive IP/MPLS expertise and an unparalleled product portfolio, Juniper Networks ensures that service providers can extend their Layer 2 investments while taking active steps to evolve their current and emerging services...
[April 3, 2004, 0:04]
