METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A MPLS HEADER, METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A MPLS PATH AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A HANDOVER OF AN MPLS PATH

摘要

The present invention refers to a method for transmitting a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) header from a first nodal point to a second nodal point via a mobile communication network, in particular a Long Term Evolution network, comprising the steps of modifying the Multi-Protocol Label Switching header by reducing the size of the Multi-Protocol Label Switching header and transmitting the modified Multi-Protocol Label Switching header from the first nodal point to the second nodal point by means of an air interface using a dedicated radio bearer. The invention furthermore refers to a method for establishing a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) path and a method for performing a handover of a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) path.