IP-based networks, MPLS can bring many benefits: 1. MPLS simplifies the integration of ATM and IP technology, the L2 and L3 to effectively integrate technology to protect the users initial investment. 2. As the use of label switching in the network, users can use the various points of the LAN IP address of duplicate and improve resource utilization. 3. The use of label switching, reducing the process in each hop address search time and reduce the data in the network transmission time and increase the network speed. 4. Because MPLS uses Any To Any connections, increase network flexibility and scalability. 5. MPLS technology will be more widely used in which each carriers network, this would create a global enterprise VPN users great convenience. Global Crossing is the first Canadian company to launch Inter-As MPLS VPN services operators. Global Crossing IPVPN QoS services into three categories.
Microsoft in February to federal district court in Washington state sued TomTom, to appeal the U.S. International Trade Commission, claimed that TomToms car navigation products infringed its patents. TomTom earlier this month in Federal District Court Virginia counterclaim that Microsoft infringed on its patents. Microsoft said, according to the two sides reached an agreement for a period of 5 years, TomTom will pay Microsoft royalties, the use of its eight patents; Microsoft is free to use TomToms four patents. The agreement covers both past and future sales of products in the United States. Agreement also calls for TomTom products in the next two years to remove some of the features.