... and network operator--is primarily supported by ITU-T Y.1731 and IEEE 802.1ag. The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) standard (formerly 802.3ah) considers OAM functions

... between customer and carrier networks and support Ethernet Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) protocols aligned with the IEEE 802.3ah/802.1ag and ITU-T Y.1731 specifications. This support allows carriers to detect and troubleshoot network faults remotely, configure user parameters, and ...

White Paper From Promise to Reality: Extending the Reach of Managed Ethernet Services Executive Summary OFFERING A SIMPLE, COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE to leased lines and other legacy services, carrier-managed Ethernet is quickly becoming the service of choice for metro- and wide-area connectivity. Industry ...

... and network operator--is primarily supported by ITU-T Y.1731 and IEEE 802.1ag. The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) standard (formerly 802.3ah) considers OAM functions at the transport/link layer, typically at the edge of the

Whitepaper Ethernet has become the prevalent and ubiquitous link-layer technology in the LAN and today more than 95% of all IP traffic originates and terminates in the Ethernet format. Because of Ethernet's ubiquity, simplicity, cost effectiveness, and scaleability there is significant customer demand ...

... between customer and carrier networks and support Ethernet Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) protocols aligned with the IEEE 802.3ah/802.1ag and ITU-T Y.1731 specifications. This support allows carriers to detect and troubleshoot network faults remotely, configure user parameters, and ...

White Paper Making the Case for Converged Ethernet Transport The Advantages of Integrating Layer 2 Ethernet with Layer 0/1 Transport Executive Summary The rapid growth of IP traffic is creating a period of transition from circuit to packet optimization. Service providers--already having made significant ...

... ports. For Layer 2 services, the CN 4200 provides the end-customer a direct Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) User Network Interface (UNI), including 802.3ah functionality, or aggregates traffic from subtending Ethernet access concentrators to deliver a variety of Ethernet-based services, such as: > Ethernet ...

White Paper From Promise to Reality: Extending the Reach of Managed Ethernet Services Executive Summary OFFERING A SIMPLE, COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE to leased lines and other legacy services, carrier-managed Ethernet is quickly becoming the service of choice for metro- and wide-area connectivity. Industry ...

Introduction For the last several decades, most businesses have used Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) private lines to support point-topoint, dedicated inter-office voice and data connectivity. In the mid-1990s, the shared or virtual and lower-cost nature of Frame Relay altered this model. Over time ...