Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
6. Routing protocols that could be used in conjunction with MPLS could be based on distributed computation
7. The standard must clearly state how the protocol operates in a hierarchical network
8. Scalability issues will be considered and analyzed and very scalable solutions will be sought
The working group is responsible for standardizing a base technology for using label swapping forwarding paradigm (label switching) in conjunction with network layer routing and for the implementation of that technology over various link level technologies, which may include Packet-over-Sonet, Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet (all forms, such as Gigabit Ethernet, etc.), Token Ring,...