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Tam Dell’Oro and panel discuss Ethernet and carrier networks at the Ethernet Innovation Summit, celebrating 40 years since the invention of Ethernet | Dell'Oro
Explore delloro.com (Jun 13 2013)
Tam was delighted recently to join Bob Metcalfe and other Ethernet industry founders and luminaries at the Ethernet Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley, in celebration of 40 years of this game-changing technology.
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Ethernet access devices, where the enterprise meets the carrier: Q&A with Vitesse marketing director Uday Mudoi
Explore ewallstreeter.com (Jun 13 2013)
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services for Ethernet, as well as specifying attributes such as quality of service, service management, reliability and scalability. Thus Carrier Ethernet was born. This marked the first time Ethernet services were standardized and it fueled a transformation in the telecom industry, with Carrier Ethernet replacing SONET/TDM as the service of choice for carriers, triggering the adoption in 100 countries,
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tw telecom's Carrier Ethernet portfolio gets Mef Ce 2.0 certification
Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 5 2013)
tw telecom has achieved the Metro Ethernet Forum's Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification for four of its Ethernet service sets. The carrier is also the first provider to certify its wholesale and retail E-Access Ethernet Private Line and Ethernet Virtual Private Line.
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Tw Telecom achieves MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification
Explore Telecompaper (Jun 5 2013)
(Telecompaper) Managed services provider, tw telecom has announced that the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) granted its Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification to four of the...
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Fibertech Networks Achieves Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification
Explore CEN Feature (May 30 2013)
Fiber optic bandwidth provider Fibertech Networks started hearing about Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certification two years ago, but really got serious about obtaining it at the beginning of 2013, according to Tom Perrone, director of engineering and planning for Fibertech. In January, the company joined the MEF to support the group as a whole and began working to earn MEF 2.0 certification, he said.
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MEF unveils new service operations committee - Communications, Engineering & Design Magazine
Explore cedmagazine.com (May 24 2013)
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) recently formed its services operations committee, which was designed to define, streamline and standardize processes for buying, selling, delivering and operating MEF-defined services. Allan Langfield, senior director of product ... “Carrier Ethernet 2.0, and notably E-Access, have done a great deal to streamline the technical issues aligning wholesale carrier Ethernet services, and now it is time to bring the business processes into alignment. This is a significant development for the ...and more »
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Heavyweights Form CloudEthernet Forum
Explore Light Reading (May 24 2013)
A collective of major industry operators and vendors, including Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper Networks Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., has formed a new industry organization, the CloudEthernet Forum. The Forum, a new part of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) that will "operate independently," has been formed to address "the specific issues of scaling and applying suitable Ethernet services to meet the stringent demands of delivering cloud services."
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Fibertech gets MEF Ce 2.0 E-Access certification
Explore FierceTelecom (May 24 2013)
Fibertech Networks, a regional fiber-centric service provider, has joined a growing list of service providers that have earned the Metro Ethernet Forum's (MEF) Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification.
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As Ethernet turns 40, some seek to take it to the cloud
Explore news.techworld.com (May 23 2013)
As Ethernet marks its 40th birthday this week, some of those celebrating will also be looking ahead to yet another use for the nearly ubiquitous technology: the cloud.
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BT holds the line in fiscal Q4, doubles fiber customer base to 1.5 million
Explore FierceTelecom (May 14 2013)
Openreach, which was impacted by regulatory price changes and a shaky European economy, nevertheless saw fiber broadband and Carrier Ethernet stem overall revenue losses, keeping them at 3 percent for the quarter and 1 percent for the year.
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UNSi acquires Airband, beefs up MPLS reach, adds broadband wireless
Explore FierceTelecom (May 7 2013)
UNSi, a competitive service provider, has purchased Dallas-based Airband, a move that gives it expanded MPLS capabilities and, for its business customer base, broadband wireless services. Having the MPLS over fixed wireless service adds another delivery option for MPLS last mile, as Carrier Ethernet last mile, while speeding up installation time.
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Sri Lanka Telecom - Laudable Performance
Explore Voice&Data (May 2 2013)
SLT (Sri Lanka Telecom) has introduced services such as Metro Ethernet and 3G while Dialog has been one of the forerunners of WiMax in the Asia Pacific. While SLT has a strong brand presence, Dialog is perceived as a more reliable and customer friendly brand.
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NLD: On a Growth Spree
Explore Voice&Data (Apr 29 2013)
Increased mobile penetration has resulted in significant growth in the NLD traffic within India. However the increased competition through the issue of new NLD licenses, along with other regulatory initiatives, has reduced the gap between NLD and local tariffs.
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Vitesse Gets Edgy With Carrier Ethernet
Explore Light Reading (Apr 23 2013)
Chipmaker Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. introduced its latest Ethernet switch-fabric chip Tuesday, claiming it's got the potential to redefine the Carrier Ethernet edge. The Serval-2 chip, more formally called the VSC7438, can be split among multiple functions -- handling some traffic with Carrier Ethernet's level of care while leaving other traffic at an enterprise level, for example. The company calls
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Lumos Networks obtains MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification
Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 23 2013)
Lumos Networks ( Nasdaq: LMOS ) has become the third U.S.-based service provider to obtain the Metro Ethernet Forum's Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification for E-Access. The telco has been on a fast track with Ethernet certification, having only completed CE 1.0 certification for its Ethernet Private Line (EPL) and Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) services less than a year ago. CE 2.0 extends ...
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Lumos Networks Becomes First U.S. Provider to Achieve CE 2.0 E-Access
Explore virtual-strategy.com (Apr 22 2013)
Less than a year after achieving CE 1.0 certification for its EPL and EVPL services, Lumos Networks is proud to announce that today it becomes the first U.S. provider to achieve CE 2.0 E-Access Certification. CE 2.0 certification marks another important milestone for Lumos Networks, already recognized as an industry leader in Ethernet services.
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Frontier Continues Carrier Ethernet Build Out Across Eastern Region
Explore CEN Feature (Apr 18 2013)
Frontier Communications recently announced it had made a total of more than $123.6 million in enhancements to its network in the state of New York during 2012. A portion of that money went toward beefing up Frontier’s 10G Ethernet Ring Protection Switching topology and expanding Metro Ethernet and other data services across its serving area in the state, said Ken Arndt, area president of Frontier’s East Region.
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Frontier Communications expands service to Moscow area businesses
Frontier Communications Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, has expanded its Metro Ethernet service to Moscow, Pullman and Orofino during the past few months. The Metro Ethernet is a scalable option for Internet access ranging from 3 MEG to 100 MEG that delivers voice, data, video and other applications. Frontier's networks are designed by in-house engineers, installed by local technicians and supported by centralized service centers.
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Comcast to IPv6-enable commercial broadband service
Explore news.techworld.com (Apr 12 2013)
Comcast plans to expand its IPv6-based offerings for business customers with the launch of commercial broadband and Carrier Ethernet services that support the next-gen Internet Protocol later this year.
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Frontier spends $123.6 million to boost DSL, business Ethernet services in New York
Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 25 2013)
Frontier Communications is upgrading interoffice data transport networks within the Rochester and Chenango markets to a 10G Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS) topology. On the business services side, Frontier is expanding the availability of its CarrierEthernet, in addition to Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and an IP-VPN service that rides over its MPLS network.
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Globe Business secures MEF 2.0 certification
Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 22 2013)
Globe Business, the business services arm of Philippines-based Globe Telecom, on Thursday gained the Metro Ethernet Forum's (MEF's) Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification for its Ethernet services . The service provider has achieved CE 2.0 certification for its point-to-point E - Line , including Ethernet Private Line (EPL) and Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and multipoint-to-multipoint ...
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Hot wireline technologies, Carrier Ethernet 2.0, emerging telecom contenders ...
Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 22 2013)
First, FierceTelecom examined the 10 hottest technologies such as the Metro Ethernet Forum's new Carrier Ethernet 2.0 specification that are changing the face of the telecommunications industry.
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City of West Haven Connects 17 Buildings With Comcast Metro Ethernet
Explore CEN Feature (Mar 21 2013)
The City of West Haven, CT’s effort to replace its aging phone system turned into a project that ended up connecting 17 city buildings via Comcast’s Metro Ethernet service. It only took four months for Comcast and the city’s network support vendor, The Business Network Group, to install the fiber and configure the new system, said Alan Olenick, IT manager for the City of West Haven.
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Alaska Garners Carrier Ethernet Kudos - CE2.0
Explore Welcome To Cable360 (Mar 20 2013)
Alaska Communications achieved the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) hat trick of being the first company in Alaska, the second in the United States and the third in the world to achieve certification and to offer certified Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) services. CE 2.0 extends Carrier Ethernet by adding multiple classes of service, greater manageability; easier interconnect for eight standard service types and greater mobile-backhaul efficiency. “Our business customers have critical needs and require
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