Abstract:

Diff-Serv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering (DS-TE) and its applications:
This presentation first discusses the rationale for developping DS-TE beyond existing MPLS TE and MPLS Diff-Serv. An overview of DS-TE mechanisms, parameters and protocol extensions is provided as well as an update on its latest standardisation progress in IETF. Three example applications are illustrated. Finally, the main considerations in determining whether DS-TE is necessary in a partciluar environment are presented.

Francois worked for Telecom Carriers for 8 years in France and in Australia, on the development of enhanced services on ATM, Frame Relay, SMDS and X.25 technologies. He then joined Cisco Systems in 1995 where he first provided technical expertise for Service Providers on ATM, IP and MPLS backbone evolution. In 1998 Francois moved to Cisco's engineering team to work on enhanced products in the area of IP QoS and Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS). Francois is very active in the IETF in the areas of MPLS and Quality of Service (e.g. editor of the "Diff-Serv over MPLS" specification, editor of Diff-Serv-aware TE specifications) as well as integration of IPv6 over MPLS.