Metro Ethernet Forum to Host the First Demonstration of Carrier Ethernet Services During SuperComm 2005.IRVINE, Calif. -- Interoperability Demo Will Show That Carrier Ethernet is the Most Attractive Alternative to Legacy Transport for a Variety of Common and Innovative Services 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) ) today announced that it will be conducting the world's first demonstration of Carrier Ethernet SuperComm from June 6-9, 2005, McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. , Chicago, USA.. It will also be the world's largest ever interoperability demo with 30 members of the MEF participating in the SuperDemo (booth # 48085). Over 30 companies will be participating in the demo, which will cover eight application and technology areas. The world's largest demonstration of its kind, it will act as a proof point that Carrier Ethernet is now ready to deliver 'real world' applications such as Triple-Play services with VoIP, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. and high-speed Internet See broadband. access. At a glance: the world's first live Carrier Ethernet demo: --Largest ever multi-vendor interoperability demo ever conducted by MEF or for that matter ever conducted at Supercomm - 30 companies participating --LIVE Demo will focus on real applications running over "Carrier Ethernet" compliant to the 11 MEF specifications --Proves the technology works and can deliver on applications such as: --Guaranteed Rate Internet Access See how to access the Internet. --Circuit Emulation --Service Aware Infrastructure --Connectivity Between Businesses --IP-TV --Multi-Gigabit Internet Access --Voice over IP --Broadband Services Convergence "Now that Ethernet has been released from the confines of the local area network, it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for us to show the world what Carrier Ethernet is capable of, in terms of delivering carrier-class applications and services to enterprise, residential and mobile markets," explains Nan Chen, President of the MEF. Carrier Ethernet market set to explode Chen continues, "As a consequence of the progress that the MEF has made in developing Carrier Ethernet's flexibility and cost-effectiveness, the Carrier Ethernet market is ready to explode. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest Infonetics study, the worldwide Carrier Ethernet market will exceed $7.6 billion in equipment revenues alone by 2008, double the 2004 figure of $3.8 billion. In addition IDC predicts Ethernet based service revenues will exceed $19 billion by 2007. "Last year alone, according to IDC, over 200 million Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. ports were shipped worldwide - totaling three billion ports in the 31 years since Ethernet was conceived by Bob Metcalfe at Xerox PARC A common reference to Xerox's famous PARC research and development center before it became a separate subsidiary of Xerox in 2002. See PARC. XEROX PARC - /zee'roks park'/ Xerox Corporation's Palo Alto Research Center. as a simple way to network computers via a standard interface." MEF members companies will work together in specific application areas to demonstrate interoperable solutions for common services that can be delivered with Carrier Ethernet technology including: Guaranteed rate Internet Access High performance broadband Internet Access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a service with a predictable and verifiable Service Level is the mainstay of a Carrier's Ethernet Services product offering. Iometrix, Actelis and Tpack will demonstrate guaranteed rate access and document the Service Levels using tests derived from the MEF certification program. Circuit Emulation Providing a smooth migration for circuit-based applications and services is fundamental to the success of Carrier Ethernet. Axerra, RAD, Resolute res·o·lute adj. Firm or determined; unwavering. [Middle English, dissolved, dissolute, from Latin resol , and Transwitch will showcase their capabilities to support circuit-based services over Carrier Ethernet. Service Aware Infrastructure Carrier Ethernet gives service providers an intelligent network infrastructure capable of adapting to the specific requirements of the services present within it. Corrigent, Riverstone, Tellabs, Cisco, and Ixia Ix´i`a n. 1. (Bot.) A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers. Noun 1. will demonstrate a service aware infrastructure capable of delivering triple play services over a converged infrastructure. Connectivity between Businesses Ethernet access technology is the perfect compliment to the Carrier Ethernet metro core. Adva, Omnitron, Metrobility and Hatteras Networks will showcase a variety of innovative solutions and technologies for extending the Carrier Ethernet network into the access network. IP-TV Offering the triple play of voice, video and data services lets service providers maximize revenue potential and increase subscriber retention. In order to successfully delivery video services such as IP-TV the network must have high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. . Extreme Networks, Diatem, Alcatel and Spirent will present innovative solutions for providing carrier-class resiliency for Ethernet networks Multi-Gigabit Internet Access Ultra-high performance roadband Internet Access is possible due to Carrier Ethernet's high performance capabilities. Luminous, Sunrise and World-wide Packets will show off their high performance Gigabit access solutions. Voice Over IP One of the most popular applications for Carrier Ethernet is to offer Voice over IP for both business and residential subscribers. Nortel, Telco Systems and Agilent will layout their solutions for next generation voice services over Ethernet-based provider networks. Broadband Services See broadband and broadband service provider. Convergence Carrier Ethernet offers the promise of an infrastructure capable of supporting the requirements of converged broadband services. Atrica, Fujitsu, Shenick and Cavaro will demonstrate a broadband converged services over a Carrier Ethernet infrastructure About the demo The demo will be managed by Iometrix, who has been selected to perform the MEF's Approved 'Carrier Ethernet' Certification testing. The MEF Certification Committee will also be available on the MEF booth for those that wish to discuss Certification requirements. Press briefings will be available with members of the Certification Lab and the MEF Board on request, preferably by prior appointment. About The Metro Ethernet Forum: The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising of more than 70 organizations including telecommunications service providers A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. , network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. 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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