2006 Service Provider of the Year Awards Announced by Metro Ethernet Forum.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- The Metro Ethernet Forum The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) was founded in 2002. It is a non-profit international industry consortium, dedicated to worldwide adoption of Carrier Ethernet networks and services. (MEF MEF Marine Expeditionary Force MEF Metro Ethernet Forum MEF Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (Spanish) MEF Mobile Entertainment Forum MEF Middle East Forum (think tank) ) announced today the schedule for this year's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. "Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year" awards. Entries are invited entries by May 12th from enterprising en·ter·pris·ing adj. Showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects: The enterprising children opened a lemonade stand. and innovative service providers offering Carrier Ethernet services, and the results will be announced at Globalcomm on June 6th 2006. As in last year's competition, two awards are offered: "Best in Business" and "Outstanding Innovation". "The Metro Ethernet Forum is searching for the stars among Carrier Ethernet service providers" explains Daniel Bar-Lev, Co-Chair of the MEF Marketing Committee. "We have been running similar awards in Europe and Asia, and the media response has been exceptional, because we are casting the spotlight on new, innovative and enterprising business models and practices around the world. Ethernet is taking over the WAN - with Infonetics predicting a doubling of revenue between 2004 and 2008 - and these service providers are the people riding the wave." Last year's winners were AT&T for the "Service Provider of the Year - Best in Business" award and Yipes for the "Service Provider of the Year - Outstanding Innovation" award. Richard N. Klapman, Product Director, AT&T Converged Packet Access Services commented on the response to their award that "the exposure has been invaluable to us. Things are moving so fast in the Carrier Ethernet market that we're proud to tell the world about our achievements and deployments, and to invite our enterprise clients not to wait, because the Ethernet advantage is happening now!" Application forms for both awards are available on the MEF website at www.metroethernetforum.org or can be obtained by e-mailing Kevin Vachon at Kevin@metroethernetforum.net. Applications for this year's awards must be received by May 12th 2006. About The Metro Ethernet Forum: The Metro Ethernet Forum is a non-profit organisation created to accelerate the adoption of Ethernet in metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with worldwide, the Metro Ethernet Forum consists of more than 80 member companies representing a range of leading Ethernet service providers, major incumbent local exchange carriers ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells". , top network equipment vendors and other prominent networking companies. For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at www.MetroEthernetForum.org |
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