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BSNL's IP Backbone using MPLS
Technology:
Keeping pace with the
technological trend to provide latest and varied value added
services to its customers, BSNL harnesses IP Infrastructure
based on MPLS Technology to offer world class IP VPN services.
MPLS is an acronym for "Multi Protocol Label Switching".
MPLS VPN is a technology that
allows a Service Provider like BSNL to have complete control
over parameters that are critical to offering its customers
service guarantees with regard to bandwidth throughputs,
latencies and availability. The technology enables secure
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to be built and allows
scalability that will make it possible for BSNL to offer assured
growth to its customers without having to make significant
investments. BSNL would now be geared to provide Bandwidth on
demand, Video Conferencing, Voice Over IP (VoIP) and a host of
other value added services that could revolutionize the way a
corporate business works!
MPLS based VPNs reduce customer
networking complexity, costs and totally do away with the
requirement of in-house technical work force. Rather than
setting up and managing individual point-to-point circuits
between each office using pair of Leased Lines, MPLS VPN
customers need to provide only one connection from their office
router to a service provider edge router.
BSNL has tied up with
various Networking solution providers to provide end-to-end
solution to its valued customers, including Customer End (CE)
routers and other networking components.
What advantages does MPLS VPN have over other
Technologies:
BSNL's
primary objectives in setting up the BGP/MPLS VPN network are:
(i) Provide
a diversified range of services (Layer 2, Layer 3 and Dial up
VPNs) to meet the requirements of the entire spectrum of
customers from Small and Medium to Large business enterprises
and financial institutions.
(ii) Make
the service very simple for customers to use even if they lack
experience in IP routing.
(iii) Make
the service very scalable and flexible to facilitate large-scale
deployment.
(iv) Provide
a reliable and amenable service, offering SLA to customers
(v) Capable
of meeting a wide range of customer requirements, including
security, quality of Service (QOS) and any-to-any connectivity.
(vi) Capable
of offering fully managed services to customers.
(vii) Allow
BSNL to introduce additional services such as bandwidth on
demand etc over the same network.
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