view printer-friendly version Ciena CN 5060 Multiservice Carrier Ethernet Platform Achieves Certification From Metro Ethernet Forum for Carrier Ethernet Services MEF 9 and MEF 14 certifications add to industry-leading reliability and pseudowire support for high-performance business services, wireless…

…turning to service providers for Carrier Ethernet solutions. The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), an influential industry organization, has defined a series of much-needed specifications equipment makers and service providers can follow to deliver Carrier Ethernet services in a consistent, if not equivalent…

…networking equipment. Consequently, different Ethernet switch vendors provide inconsistent implementations that Beyond Carrier Ethernet: Making Ethernet Performance-Grade 3 do not support end-to-end interoperability. In this regard, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has developed technical specifications…

…aggregate traffic from multiple Ethernet-over-Fiber NTE devices. The capability to aggregate multiple sites on a single chassis and efficiently fill multiple Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE uplinks provides tremendous cost savings by making efficient use of expensive metro and core switch/router ports…

Application Note High-Quality Carrier Ethernet Services using Metro Packet Optical Transport EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Carrier Ethernet business services are gaining in popularity worldwide, and are forecast to grow from over $3 billion in 2006 to at least $10 billion by 2010. This healthy outlook is sure to…

Application Note High-Quality Carrier Ethernet Services using Metro Packet Optical Transport EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Carrier Ethernet business services are gaining in popularity worldwide, and are forecast to grow from over $3 billion in 2006 to at least $10 billion by 2010. This healthy outlook is sure to…

…and metro networks. Ethernet has emerged as the leading technology to support this evolution. As Ethernet has moved into the metro transport domain, packet optical networking platforms have emerged. These platforms enable converged Ethernet transport networks to address forecasted IP and Ethernet traffic…

…Carrier-Managed Services using Multiservice Metro Optical Transport performance monitoring and Bit Interleaved Parity (BIP)-8 error checking on client and network ports. For Layer 2 services, the CN 4200 provides the end-customer a direct Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) User Network Interface (UNI), including…

…Ethernet services » Features CoreDirector SONET/SDH protection and/or intelligent restoration mechanisms to enhance Ethernet services availability » Supports CoreDirector's multiple CoS, providing services differentiation for Ethernet offerings FEATURES & BENEFITS IP/MPLS Core SONET/SDH Metro/…

…condition that requires a costeffective and reliable metro aggregation and distribution network with guaranteed service quality and resource efficiency. Ciena's CN 4200® FlexSelectTM Advanced Services Platform Family provides serviceaware Ethernet transport to enable a robust and economical Triple Play…