GMPLS-next generation solution for IP switching through military heterogeneous networks

 

Dragan Ilić,

Milan Lazarević,

Marinko Smiljanić,

Nenad Okanović

 

Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networking technology has been identified as a suitable candidate for future network environments, due to its potential ability to meet the rising demands of high bandwidth and low latency communication. But nowadays, network technology is very different and heterogeneous, so solution for communication in these circumstances must be able to resolve it. This paper discusses GMPLS (Generalized Multi Protocol Label Switching) as a potential solution and suggests possible applications in the military environment where this set of protocols can resolve the problems of several network and device types. The diversity and complexity in managing these devices have been the main driving factors in the evolution and enhancement of the MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching) suite of protocols to provide control for not only packet based domains, but also time, wavelength and space domains.

 

Key words: telecommunication systems, military telecommunications, internet protocol, generalized multi protocol label switching, routing.