Offering Frame Relay services over an ATM core has been one of the most successful data service models in telecommunications history. Layer 2 services carried over large multiservice networks have historically provided healthy profit margins, and service revenues continue to climb. This business model has succeeded for so long because it consistently delivers the basics-the broad range of services enterprises want with the performance, reliability, security, and absolute QoS enterprises need to support their mission-critical business applications. For carriers planning to migrate these services to an MPLS core, the key question is to how to preserve the performance, reliability, security, and QoS levels customers have come to expect while using MPLS to increase scalability, reduce operating expenses, and provide more flexible access for Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN services.
In this presentation, the speaker will describe the key ATM-MPLS inter-domain capabilities service providers will require to maintain profitability after migrating their Layer 2 services to an MPLS network. The speaker will also address engineering and operational considerations, key emerging standards, and the financial implications of the network migration.
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