Network Service Provisioning. 7/04/2020 1. Introduce Carrier Ethernet OAM-mechanisms on a general level. 2. For what purpose was Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) originally developed? For what is it used nowadays? What are its strengths and weaknesses? 3. Why would you as a Service Provider (SP) peer with another SP? Why would another SP not peer with you i.e. “To peer or not to peer”? 4. A common practice to improve information systems security is to separate management traffic network from customer traffic network. What aspects should be considered in implementing management network? What additional measures should be considered if also remote access to management networks is desired? 5. Multicast is designed for single domain use. What kind of techniques can be used to extend its use over multi-operator environment? Go through different options, discuss, compare them, present pros & cons and possible limitations.