White Paper Abstract:
This paper describes the architecture model being used to deploy NG IP networks and details the value of MPLS as an IP service and consolidation enabler for building these NG networks. It explains the services MPLS offers, provides deployment examples of each, and demonstrates how federal IT organizations and agencies can benefit from using MPLS as a service enabler. The goal of this paper is to provide positioning input to federal organizations and agencies as they migrate to their NG IP core infrastructures.