IEEE 802.17

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IEEE 802.17 is a networking standard that defines resilient packet ring (RPR) technology for efficient, high-speed data transport in metropolitan area networks.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf IEEE 802 standard
metropolitan area network standard
networking standard
abbreviation RPR
applicationDomain carrier networks
metro Ethernet backbones
service provider transport networks
category metropolitan area network technology
packet ring technology
defines Resilient Packet Ring
designedFor carrier-class services
high-availability networks
developedBy IEEE 802.17 Working Group
focusesOn efficient bandwidth utilization
high-speed data transport
metropolitan area networks
packet-based ring networks
resilience to failures
fullName IEEE Standard 802.17
goal efficient use of ring bandwidth
fast recovery from link or node failures
support for differentiated services
support for multiple traffic classes
hasFeature automatic protection switching
resilient packet forwarding
spatial reuse of ring bandwidth
layer data link layer
organization Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
partOf IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
relatedTo MPLS-based transport
SONET/SDH transport networks
metro Ethernet
standardizes control messages for ring operation
frame formats for resilient packet rings
mechanisms for bandwidth allocation
mechanisms for topology discovery
supports bidirectional traffic on ring
broadcast traffic
multicast traffic
protection switching
quality of service mechanisms
spatial reuse of bandwidth
traffic engineering
unicast traffic
topology ring topology
transportType packet-based transport
uses MAC layer protocols
fairness algorithms
protection mechanisms for ring failures

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
IEEE 802.17 ("Resilient Packet Ring")
defines
IEEE 802.17 ("IEEE 802.17 Working Group")
developedBy
IEEE 802.17 ("IEEE Standard 802.17")
fullName
IEEE 802 family of standards
includesStandard

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