Interoperability test proves SPB readiness for large, multi-vendor deployments

OTTAWA - Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Huawei, Solana Networks and Spirent Communications have completed the industry's first large-scale, multi-vendor interoperability test leveraging IEEE 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) technology.SPB allows customers to simplify how they create and configure networks - across the enterprise and for the cloud - by requiring service provisioning only at the edge of the network. It uses Intermediate System To Intermediate System (IS-IS), a carrier-grade link state protocol, to build the topology between network nodes, saving network administrators time and effort, and virtually eliminating human error.This test builds on previous validation efforts that have showcased SPB's capabilities for...