
Information technology network type used by organizations worldwide 2020, by category
In 2020, 68 percent of respondents from a global survey state using MPLS/VPLS to connect sites to the organization. MPLS refers to multiprotocol label switching, which is a routine technique to direct data via nodes from one place to another. Notably, MPLS is a private connection that links branch offices with data centers. It is typically managed not by the company itself but by a service provider responsible for maintenance and overall network performance.