SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE SPECIFIC LABEL EDGE ROUTER OPERATION WITHIN A CORE AND EDGE NETWORK

摘要

A server switching node is connected to a client radio access network through a packet switched communications network. The packet switched communications network supports multiple protocol label switching (MPLS) at each included edge router and switch roister. At the interface with the client radio access network, the packet switched communications network utilizes a "mobile specific" label edge router (MLER) configured with mobility management functionality to support the handing over of a call from a label switched path to a first MLER associated with a currently serving radio base station to another label switched path for a second MLER associated with a target base station.