Re: Last Mile Design

[Colton Conor <colton.conor () gmail com>]

Just wondering, but what IP-capable MPLS switches are people using to
deploy AE to residential internet connections? Most 48 port AE switches
from repetuable vendors are crazy expensive, and I can't see how the ROI
would ever work compared to GPON.



On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 4:25 PM Mark Tinka <mark.tinka () seacom mu> wrote:

> On 9/Feb/19 18:07, Brandon Martin wrote:
>
> > Bingo.  You're fine as long as your access L3 gear speaks MPLS.  That
> > does somewhat bump you out of the realm of "cheap L3 switch", but
> > there are still options.
>
> IP-capable switches that have little to no MPLS support would certainly
> be cheaper than one that does.
>
> But given the benefits of an MPLS-based Metro-E network vs. the
> traditional architecture, I find current prices somewhat reasonable.
>
> Mark.