Carrier Ethernet Certifications The first technology-based Carrier Ethernet certification program worldwide. As demand for faster communication and increased bandwidth rises, so does the need for high-speed network connection systems. For those charged with designing and implementing those solutions…

As demand explodes for voice, video and data services, and as the number of users of those services surges, government agencies are taxed with finding ways to cost-effectively get as much bandwidth as possible to the users at the network edge. Faced with the need to upgrade their network infrastructures, agencies are opting to move away from aging TDM technologies such as ATM. One new method rapidly attracting organizations is Carrier Ethernet.

Packet traffic is beginning to dominate service provider networks as mobile, business, and consumer subscribers transition to packetized data. Ciena's industry-leading solutions enable a best-in-class, multi-purpose, and packet-optimized network to support high-growth wireless backhaul, Ethernet business services, and residential broadband aggregation requirements-now and in the future.

…this case focused on wireless backhaul. The debate started several years ago:  should the backhaul portion of the wireless network use Carrier Ethernet at layer 2 (L2) or IP routing at layer 3 (L3)?  Although this question tends to stimulate a “religious” debate, we wanted to…

…service configuration templates and provisioning scripts supporting EVCs, PBB-TE tunnels and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) E-Line and E-LAN services Service Assurance Rich support for Carrier Ethernet with EOAM and CFM Automated event handling, processing, and user-defined triggered actions SLA Violation…

…™ Multiservice Carrier Ethernet Platform, a next-generation Ethernet-optimized platform, enabling a cost-effective transition to converged Ethernet switching in metro and edge aggregation networks. The CN 5060, part of a comprehensive strategy that enhances the IP and Ethernet value proposition of…

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEND*), the network specialist, and Swisscom today announced Carrier Ethernet certification for Swisscom’s Carrier Optical Service (COS) and Ciena’s optical Ethernet platforms – the CN 4200™ FlexSelect™ Advanced Services Platform and CN 2300…

…® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced the CN 5060™ Multiservice Carrier Ethernet Platform has secured Carrier Ethernet certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF). A cornerstone of Ciena’s FlexSelect™ Architecture, the CN 5060 is an element of…

…Ethernet service architectures. Ciena’s approach eliminates the boundaries of Ethernet service coverage and scale, makes Carrier Ethernet as resilient, deterministic and manageable as circuit networks, and provides up to one-third lower total cost of ownership than alternative solutions. "Carriers…

…is designed to help service providers bridge the Ethernet gap between WAN and LAN environments, and helps them offer performance-grade, Carrier Ethernet services. Moreover, providing Ethernet access over copper or fiber connections enables carriers to extend their service coverage – including…