1. Articles in category: IETF

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    1. Indiana University Expands SDN Research Lab

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 25 2013) IETF

      Indiana University Expands SDN Research Lab

      InCNTRE, the first test bed for OpenFlow and other software-defined networking products, brings Fortune 500 companies and researchers together to advance the protocol.

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    2. SingTel Launches Next-Gen Carrier Ethernet Network

      Explore TelecomTV (Nov 29 2012) Middle Mile , IETF , Business Ethernet , Global

      SingTel Launches Next-Gen Carrier Ethernet Network

      SingTel announced it is the first service provider in the Asia-Pacific region to globally deploy MPLS-TP technology for its ConnectPlus E-Line service, providing its multinational business customers with scalable high-speed connections worldwide.

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    3. Telekomunikacja Polska to expand Metro Ethernet network

      Explore Telecompaper (Oct 25 2012) Middle Mile , IETF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

      Telekomunikacja Polska to expand Metro Ethernet network

      (Telecompaper) Polish fixed operator Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) plans to raise the coverage of its Metro Ethernet network, Rpkom.pl reported. The operator will launch Ethernet ports on copper lines with speeds to 20 Mbps speed, and on fibre optic lines with speeds to 1 Gbps speed, while reducing rates. The service will use SHDSL equipment.

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    4. The ITU-T Pushes Towards MPLS-TP Answer

      Explore Light Reading (Nov 29 2011) IETF , Cloud , Mobile Backhaul , Heavy Reading

      The ITU-T Pushes Towards MPLS-TP Answer The International Telecommunication Union, Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is satisfied with an option for handling the dispute over MPLS-TP operations, administration and maintenance (OAM). (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OAM   ITU   International telecommunication Union

    5. MPLS-TP's Split Standard Could Be Close

      Explore Light Reading (Nov 16 2011) IETF , Cloud , Mobile Backhaul , Heavy Reading

      MPLS-TP's Split Standard Could Be Close There's a proposal afoot that would appear to give the Y.1731 camp what it wants. Two contrasting approaches for MPLS-TP management, G.8113.1 and G.8113.2, could both be "conditionally approved" at the next meeting of ITU-T Study Group 15, in December, an ITU spokesman tells Light Reading via email. It's a compromise brokered by the Study Group's chairman. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   OAM   International telecommunication Union   IETF

    6. Tata launches Ethernet network with PBB technology

      Explore Telecompaper (Aug 25 2011) Middle Mile , IETF , Business Ethernet

      Tata launches Ethernet network with PBB technology Tata Communications has launched its Next Generation Ethernet (NGE) network. The integration is taking place across eleven Indian cities, covering New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Pune, Hyderabad, Kochi, Noida, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Tata

    7. Telecom Italia CEO does not want to sell its copper network

      Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 7 2011) Access , Middle Mile , IETF

      Telecom Italia CEO does not want to sell its copper network Telecom Italia's (NYSE: TI) CEO Franco Bernabe isn't interested in selling the incumbent providers network anytime soon. In fact, he believes that the network still has plenty of life left in it. "Such an infrastructure will still continue for many years to guarantee telephone services and broadband access to the majority of the population," Franco Bernabe told a Senate committee hearing. Bernabe added even as the service provider makes large-scale investments in fiber-based last mile networks, they will invest over $1 billion a year to upgrade and expand the network. For more:- Wall Street Journal via Dow Jones ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Overture Networks   ITU-T

    8. Industry Coalesces Around the Mpls-tp Packet Optical Transport Standard

      Explore tmcnet.com (Aug 17 2010) IETF , ITU-T , Managed Data Services

      It’s no secret that IP-based traffic has been moving onto service provider networks in droves in recent years. That has led these operators, many of whom have networks initially built for circuit-switched traffic, to seek a way to support both legacy TDM traffic as well as packets – and to do it in a way that involves provisioning and management that is somewhat familiar. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IETF   ITU-T

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