Join Ixia and other leading technology companies on June 16, 2011, for a Light Reading webinar focusing on the primary drivers for the deployment of MPLS-TP technology; key applications for which MPLS-TP could prove attractive; and hurtles to overcome for large-scale deployment. The Webinar will include thought-leader panelists from Ixia, Cisco, ECI Telecom, Ericsson, and MetaSwitch. Service provider needs to streamline operations and simplify converged networks are driving the development of MPLS-TP standards and solutions. MPLS-TP is designed as a low-cost Level 2 technology that supports connection-oriented packet transport services with a similar degree of predictability, reliability, and OAM (operations, administration and maintenance) found in existing transport networks. MPLS-TP has garnered tremendous interest from the service provider community and will be a key area of product development for network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) over the next several years. Test equipment will play a critical role for both service providers and NEMs in the functional, interoperability, and performance validation of MPLS-TP. Go to the MPLS-TP Briefing Center to get the latest news and analysis on the evolving role of MPLS in transport networks: http://www.lightreading.com/mplstp/?cid=bc_nav To register for the MPLS-TP Webinar, go to: http://www.lightreading.com/webinar.asp?webinar_id=29688 For more information about Ixia MPLS-TP testing solutions, go to: http://www.ixiacom.com/solutions/mpls_tp/index.php