Implementación de una red mpls que da soporte a aplicaciones de tiempo real.

Abstract

With the exponential growth of the network and the need to integrate real-time services such as voice and video, various technologies were proposed in an attempt to meet user expectations for ensuring quality of service for delay-sensitive packet transmission applications. In researching several articles, it was mentioned that MPLS networks emerged as a response to network congestion and transmission bottlenecks in backbones thanks to the insertion of labels that aim to reduce decision-making time for forwarding. Therefore, this project focused on implementing an MPLS network to assess performance in real-time applications using simulation platforms and performance metrics. The methodology applied follows a life cycle proposed by CISCO called PPDIOO, which consists of seven phases: Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate, Optimize, in addition to adding Evaluation and Data Acquisition. The results were evaluated using metrics such as latency, jitter, the number of received and lost packets, which demonstrated that there is no improvement in the implementation of video applications compared to the Ethernet network. However, it was evident in the voice section that similar values can be achieved in both networks, indicating that the use of this network and technology can be improved and adapted for these applications. It is important to note that while a network enabling voice and video services has been implemented, it should not be considered the sole solution for such services, as it is based on the knowledge acquired throughout our academic training, and more optimal solutions may exist.