RFC 6965 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013
WED · 29 JUL 2026
MPLS Transport Profile Applicability: Use Cases and Design
Overview
RFC 6965, “MPLS Transport Profile Applicability: Use Cases and Design”, is an Informational document published in August 2013 by L. Fang, N. Bitar, R. Zhang, M. Daikoku, P. Pan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the applicability of the MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) with use case studies and network design considerations. The use cases include Metro Ethernet access and aggregation transport, mobile backhaul, and packet optical transport.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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