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