Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance --EFMA-- SUPERDemo Exhibit at SUPERCOMM 2003 to Feature EFM Technologies in Real-World Deployment Scenarios.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2003 At SUPERCOMM 2003, to be held June 1-5 in Atlanta, the Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance The Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance (EFMA) is a non-profit international industry consortium. It has been established in 2001[1] to promote standards-based Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) technologies and products and position EFM as a key networking (EFMA) SUPERDemo will include technologies for Ethernet service delivery in subscriber access networks and product demonstrations highlighting the IEEE p802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), also known as IEEE 802.3ah, is a collection of protocols specified in IEEE 802.3, defining the Ethernet in the Access networks, i.e. First/Last Mile. project. The EFM project includes solutions for first-mile services over both fiber and copper; and work dedicated to enhancing Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) characteristics of Ethernet. Member companies with products in each of these four areas will exhibit real-world EFM deployment scenarios. The EFMA was founded by leading network infrastructure and service providers to promote the use of Ethernet in the First Mile subscriber access networks and support the IEEE P802 standard process. Member companies include: Accton, Agere Systems, Analog Devices, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, ElectriPHY, Ericsson, Extreme Networks, Harmonic, Hatteras Networks, Infineon Technologies, Intel, Metalink Broadband Access, NTT, Panasonic Semiconductor Development Company, Paradyne, Passave and Spirent Communications. The EFMA demonstration is one of eight SUPERDemos featured on the SUPERCOMM exhibition floor. The other technology demonstrations will be presented by the following organizations: -- BCD Forum - Broadband Content Delivery Forum -- MPLS Forum - Multiprotocol Label Switching (networking) Multiprotocol Label Switching - (MPLS) A packet switching protocol developed by the IETF. Initially developed to improve switching speed, other benefits are now seen as being more important. Forum -- IPCC - International Packet Communications Consortium -- MEF - 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. -- OIF - Optical Internetworking Forum The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) was organized to facilitate and accelerate the development of next-generation optical internetworking products. The OIF produces Electrical, Tunable Laser, Very Short Reach Hardware Interfaces. -- RPR Alliance - Resilient Packet Ring Alliance -- SIP Forum - Session Initiation Protocol Forum SUPERCOMM 2003 is being held June 1-5 at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information about the event, please visit www.supercomm2003.com. The premier annual communications infrastructure exhibition and conference, SUPERCOMM is owned jointly by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), http://www.tiaonline.org/, Arlington, Va. and the United States Telecom Association The United States Telecom Association is a trade association for telecommunications service providers and suppliers. The Association represents 1,200 companies offering a wide range of services across the communications platforms, including voice, video and data over local (USTA), http://www.usta.org/, Washington, DC. |
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