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Merging Service Provider Networks#

DKNOG16 digest Program Adjacent pick Scandic Copenhagen · 5–6 March 2026

Abstract Recording

Bastian Hoss and Markus Jungbluth (Xantaro Deutschland GmbH)

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  • Why: SP consolidation makes IP/MPLS integration a recurring real-world project, and this is practice-based technical content (architecture, routing, interop pitfalls) rather than a methodology pitch.
  • What: A technical walkthrough of merging distinct IP/MPLS network infrastructures: the general project approach, key architectural considerations, and challenges in routing-protocol integration and vendor interoperability, based on past project experience. (from abstract only)
  • How: Experience-driven — lessons from actual merge projects rather than a single mechanism.
  • Where applicable: Service-provider mergers and acquisitions; the routing-protocol and interop pitfalls also apply to enterprises consolidating DC fabrics after acquisitions. The underlying projects are unnamed, so treat specifics as consultancy experience; the pitfall list is the transferable part.