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Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS)
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Glossary

ADM
Add/Drop Multiplexer

ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BLSR
Bidirectional Line-Switched Ring

CR–LDP
Contraint-Based Routing—Label Distribution Protocol

DCS
Digital Cross-Connect System

DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

GMPLS
Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching

IS–IS–TE
Intermediate System–to–Intermediate System—Traffic Engineering

LMP
Link-Management Protocol

LSP
Label-Switched Path

LSR
Label-Switched Router

OSPF–TE
Open Shortest Path First–Traffic Engineering

OXC
Optical Cross-Connect System

PXC
Photonic Cross-Connect System

QoS
Quality of Service

RSVP–TE
Resource Reservation Protocol–Traffic Engineering

SONET
Synchronous Optical Network

STS
Synchronous Transport Signal

TDM
Time Division Multiplexing

UPSR
Unidirectional Path-Switched Ring

VCC
Virtual Channel Connection

VT
Virtual Tributary

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