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MPLS is a technology that enables businesses the ability to connect different offices together through a more efficient, reliable and faster network. MPLS gives network operators a great deal of flexibility to divert and route traffic around link failures, congestion, and bottlenecks. This is very useful for a company with more than 2 locations.
MPLS is a solution that enables a company’s network to be fully meshed. Every location can communicate with each over the IP network without any additional charges. You get the full bandwidth 1.5 mbps or more (could be up to DS3 speed at 45 mbps or OC3 speed at 155 mbps). The private network NEVER touches the Internet so it is completely secure. Internet is available via a separate, secure circuit or Internet With an MPLS application companies can communicate without any long-distance or local charges. This solution also offers videoconferencing and VOIP applications.
MPLS circuits are expected to gain popularity over Frame-Relay and Point -to-Point due to the fact that MPLS has been proven to be more beneficial to companies with better technology, and usually 10-40% more cost effective.
Advantages of a MPLS solution:
1) ) Better Efficiency
a. Better performance for existing applications
b. Easier to add new applications/technologies
c. Easier moves/adds/changes
2) Better Protection
a. Eliminates public Internet security threats
b. Supports disaster recovery
3) More Profitability
a. 10-40% more cost effective Retailers are learning the advantages of an MPLS solution. This is a great solution for stores who want to manage their various locations from central location.
Retailers using the Point of Sale (POS) Systems are finding that they need more bandwidth for this technology. They are needing larger circuits that can handle their many transactions. Many retailers are turning to MPLS over Frame-Relay for the simple fact that they can get more bandwidth, the ability to communicate with each other and they can create a fully meshed network for less. Saving up to 40%.


