— Although there is a trend in reducing the number of layers in core and metropolitan area networks, still the optimal design of multi-layer networks (like IP over WDM) remains a...
Abstract—Link bundling is a way to increase routing scalability whenever a pair of Label Switching Routers in MPLS are connected by multiple parallel links. However, link bundlin...
Parallel Packet Switches (PPS) use internal, parallel switch planes that operate at less than line speed. A PPS can scale-up to faster line speeds than a single-plane switch can. ...