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RFC 3985: Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Architecture

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This document describes an architecture for Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3). It discusses the emulation of services such as Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet, TDM, and SONET/SDH over packet switched networks (PSNs) using IP or MPLS. It presents the architectural framework for pseudo wires (PWs), defines terminology, and specifies the various protocol elements and their functions. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC3985
Published
March 2005
Authors
S. Bryant; P. Pate
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
42
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 5462

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