By delivering this capability over a single transport network, the Prisma IP platform greatly reduces the complexity of intra-network connectivity by eliminating the need for TDM (Time Division Multiplex) private lines, frame-relay, ATM or layer 3 Virtual Private Networks.
TELUS has also successfully deployed NetCracker software for its enterprise customers, supporting advanced services such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) with MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS).
These flexible deployment options enable service providers to offer best-in-class Layer 2 and Layer 3 virtual private networks (VPNs) along with voice, video, and data (or "Triple Play") services over converged Carrier Ethernet infrastructures for residential and business customers.
It covers a wide array of IP/MPLS topics such as layer 2 & layer 3 virtual private network (VPN) services, voice over IP (VoIP), virtual private LAN services (VPLS), network convergence, network operation and management, network reliability and security, Quality of Service (QoS), inter-carrier MPLS issues, GMPLS, and IP-Optical Integration.
The network also provides connectivity between branch offices and data centers and provides high-performance packet processing for demanding applications such Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for departmental intranet services and Quality of Service (QoS) for internal video communications.
Riverstone will feature its advanced MPLS portfolio in a live interoperability test sponsored by the MPLS/Frame Relay Alliance, demonstrating its Layer 2 and Layer 3 virtual private network (VPN) functionality.
During the interoperability tests staged in Berlin in late January, Riverstone's RS 8000 routers demonstrated a high level of scalability for both Layer 2 point-to-point tunnels and Layer 3 virtual private networks.
