I always wanted to create a headline without words. This is my chance. You have heard of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), but Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) may be new to you. MPLS has been ...

VPLS lets carriers create a service that looks and feels just like a wide-area LAN, but is more robust and reliable. In case of failure anywhere in the network, the carrier will route a user’s traffic ...

More and more enterprises are looking to service providers to interconnect their VoIP sites. Outsourcing and expensing the service seems like a more attractive option than owning the network, but ...

The big news in the carrier world is last week’s awarding of Networx, the General Services Administration’s $20-billion-plus project for revamping the U.S. government’s telecom infrastructure. Networx ...

A technology called virtual private LAN service (VPLS) is helping businesses connect their global offices over a single network, while maintaining data privacy. Speaking to ZDNet Asia about Telstra's ...

We are in the middle of our plan to move to a colocation facility in Denver. A critical part of that plan is to establish Layer 2 VPLS to the colo over our 100mb/s fiber link. IF you're not familiar ...