Sunday, August 17, 2003

The ITU Approves ATM/MPLS Interworking Specifications

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) approved new specifications for ATM - MPLS interworking:

  • Recommendation Y.1411 deals with the user-plane network-interworking functions between ATM and MPLS for cell mode transport.



  • Recommendation Y.1412 focuses on the user-plane interworking mechanism for AAL type 5 PDU and SDU.



  • Recommendation Y.1712 provides user-plane fault-management solutions for both network and service interworking of ATM and MPLS OAM functionality.
http://www.itu.int/newsroom/index.html