Pseudowire redundancy in mobile backhaul scenarios

Operators are migrating to an Ethernet-based higher capacity infrastructure in the backhaul portion of 3G/LTE topologies. Modern base stations provide Ethernet backhaul connectivity, allowing pseudowire technologies to transport end-user content to the desired destination. As part of this transition, better resiliency mechanisms are needed to cover the gap with those features provided by legacy technologies. This feature enables you to configure pseudowire redundancy where Layer 2 and Layer 3 segments are interconnected in a mobile backhaul scenario. This is useful for deploying packet-based backhaul networks that offer increased capacity at lower cost, while providing the necessary service reliability and quality of experience that users expect.