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May 3, 2006 - IRVINE, California, Aktino, the technology leader in delivery of
business-class broadband services throughout the carrier serving area (CSA) over
embedded copper loops, has earned MEF 9 certification from Iometrix, the Metro
Ethernet Forum authorized lab, for its AK4000 product family. More...
April 28, 2006 - (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Telecommunications provider Verizon Business
(verizon.com) announced on Friday that the Ethernet services authority Metro Ethernet Forum has
awarded certification to the complete suite of Verizon global Carrier Ethernet services. More...
April 27, 2006 - BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Business today announced that the
Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), regarded as the foremost standards-setting
authority on carrier Ethernet services, has awarded certification to the
complete suite of Verizon global Carrier Ethernet services. A leading
provider of these services, Verizon Business is among the first providers
to receive certification for adopting global Ethernet interoperability
standards as defined by the MEF. More...
April 27, 2006 - Certification by Foremost Standards-Setting Authority Underscores Verizon Business’ Leading Ethernet and IP
Networking Capabilities for Business and Government Customers. More...
Oct. 31, 2006 - Having come up with benchmarks for Ethernet equipment and Ethernet services, the Metro Ethernet Forum
(MEF) is next turning to helping Ethernet services stretch across multiple networks. More...
Sept 28, 2006 - Ciena Corporation and Swisscom have announced Carrier Ethernet certification for their respective optical platforms. The Swisscom Carrier Optical Service and Ciena’s CN4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform and CN 2300 Managed Optical Services Multiplexer have been certified to deliver Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) compliant Ethernet Private Lines. More...
Aug 2, 2006 - For years, Ethernet supporters have predicted that Ethernet will become the dominant network technology and lead to a truly homogeneous network. Even as new standards have threatened to provide functionality beyond the scope of Ethernet, relentless innovation has led to the evolution of an Ethernet that can provide unparalleled scalability, reliability and Quality of Service (QoS) for next-generation Metro networks. More...
Aug 2, 2006 - Extreme Networks introduced new capabilities based on emerging Ethernet standards that enable its BlackDiamond 12K platform to address the scalability of service provider aggregation networks for business and residential subscribers. More...
July 18, 2006 - SANEF TELECOMS DEPLOYS ATRICA’S CARRIER ETHERNET SYSTEMS TO
FULFILL BURGEONING DEMANDS FOR ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY AND
WHOLESALE SERVICES. More...
July 6, 2006 - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has launched the
industry’s first carrier-class metro ethernet
switches, the Huawei Quidway CX series
switches, to help operators better serve their
customers. More...
July 6, 2006 - Network infrastructure provider Huawei has launched a new line of metro Ethernet switches,
aimed at service providers. More...
June 22, 2006 - Correction...by World Wide Packets SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2006--Please replace the release dated June 20, 2006 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. More...
June 19, 2006 - Optimum Lightpath(R), the business telecommunications services division of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC), today launched the Optimum Lightpath Referral Partner Program. More...
June 14, 2006 - At GlobalComm, I was fortunate enough to grab some of Nan Chen's time. As President of thMay 1, 2007map. More...
June 13, 2006 - Service Provider of the Year' by Metro Ethernet Forum; Wins Prestigious 'Outstanding Innovation' Award from Global Telecom Industry Organization. More...
June 12, 2006 - VSNL Singapore, the international arm of VSNL (Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited), has launched a Dedicated Global Ethernet service that will connect major cities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and around 120 cities across India. More...
June 12, 2006 - Atrica, the Carrier Ethernet Company(TM), today announced that its Carrier Ethernet Systems have received certification for compliance with Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) technical specification 14 for all three services defined by the MEF, including Ethernet Private Line (EPL) Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and Ethernet LAN (ELAN). More...
June 7, 2006 - Day Two is over at Globalcomm, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)-sponsored contender for the mantle of successor to the once-mighty Supercomm trade show. More...
June 7, 2007 - Foundry Networks(R), Inc., a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that the of Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) services has been certified by the Metro Forum (MEF) for Foundry Networks' NetIron MLX metro routers and NetIron XMR core routers. More...
June 7, 2006 - BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business has been selected by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) as the industry leader in Carrier Ethernet services on the strength of its extensive portfolio, broad geographic coverage, strong value proposition for enterprise customers and business growth. Verizon Business was one of ten finalists vying for the U.S. Ethernet Service Provider of the Year -- Best in Business award by the MEF, the foremost standards-setting authority on Carrier Ethernet services. More...
June 7, 2006 - CHICAGO -- The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) held a special awards ceremony at GlobalComm, Chicago, today to celebrate the first group of systems and services to comply with MEF 14 - Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management. More...
June 7, 2006 - Alcatel (NYSE: ALA - message board; Paris: CGEP:PA) is in the early stages of building a new group focused on selling its optical and Ethernet gear into the North American cable market, Light Reading has learned. More...
June 6, 2006 - MRV Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRVC - News), a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking, WDM and optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber optic components, 10GE and other service aware networking products, today announced it has received certification for compliance with Metro Ethernet Forum ("MEF") technical specifications for all three services defined by the MEF including Ethernet Private Line ("EPL") Ethernet Virtual Private Line ("EVPL") and Ethernet LAN ("ELAN"). More...
June 6, 2006 - Foundry Networks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: FDRY - News), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that the delivery of Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) services has been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) for Foundry Networks' NetIron MLX metro routers and NetIron XMR core routers. More...
June 6, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is proud to announce the winners for their second "US Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year" awards. Verizon received the "Service Provider of the Year - Best in Business" award and Optimum Lightpath received the " Service Provider of the Year - Outstanding Innovation" award at a champagne reception held at GlobalComm 2006, Chicago on June 6th. More...
June 6, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is proud to announce the winners for their second "US Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year" awards. Verizon received the "Service Provider of the Year - Best in Business" award and Optimum Lightpath received the " Service Provider of the Year - Outstanding Innovation" award at a champagne reception held at GlobalComm 2006, Chicago on June 6th. More...
June 6, 2006 - Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that the delivery of Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) services has been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) for Foundry Networks' NetIron MLX metro routers and NetIron XMR core routers. More...
June 6, 2006 - Lucent Technologies today announced that its entire Lucent Ethernet Router family of products (acquired from Riverstone Networks) has received certification for compliance with Metro Ethernet Forum's "MEF 14" specifications for metro Ethernet traffic management. The certification process is designed to evaluate platforms for their ability to support bandwidth management and performance criteria needed to ensure support for Ethernet quality of service (QoS) and service level agreements (SLAs) in business and residential "triple play" voice, data and video services such as IPTV, video on demand, voice over IP and more. More...
June 6, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) held a special awards ceremony at GlobalComm, Chicago, today to celebrate the first group of systems and services to comply with MEF 14 - Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management. More...
June 6, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) held a special awards ceremony at GlobalComm, Chicago, today to celebrate the first group of systems and services to comply with MEF 14 - Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management. More...
June 6, 2006 - CHATSWORTH, Calif., GLOBALCOMM 2006, Booth #16063, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MRV Communications, Inc. MRVC, a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking... More...
June 6, 2006 - Siemens Communications today announced that its Carrier Ethernet technology has been certified as compliant with specification 14 of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a non-profit organization chartered to help accelerate the worldwide adoption of carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF 14 standard covers traffic performance and bandwidth profile rate enforcement to ensure quality of service. More...
June 6, 2006 - With Ethernet services becoming a hot topic, Ethernet-over-copper startups see a chance to grab a little glory at this week's Globalcomm. More...
June 6, 2006 - Foundry Networks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: FDRY) a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that the delivery of Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) services has been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) for Foundry Networks’ NetIron MLX metro routers and NetIron XMR core routers. The MEF certification program is aimed at ensuring network equipment and infrastructure offering services that are compliant with the emerging MEF specifications, as well as accelerating the adoption of Ethernet, and offering service providers, worldwide, a uniform and standardized method for delivering carrier class services, Service Level Agreement (SLA), and increased Quality of Service (QoS) over Ethernet. More...
June 6, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) held a special awards ceremony at GlobalComm, Chicago, today to celebrate the first group of systems and services to comply with MEF 14 - Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management. More...
June 5, 2006 - SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2006--World Wide Packets, a provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions, today announced that ntl:Telewest received Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certification using products from the World Wide Packets' LightningEdge(R) suite. More...
June 5, 2006 - SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenfield Networks, Inc., a leader in world-class Ethernet switching technology for service provider networks, announced today that it has joined the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a non-profit organization chartered with accelerating the adoption of Ethernet as the technology of choice for metro networks worldwide. More...
June 1, 2006 - Carrier Ethernet got another push forward in late April as the Metro Ethernet Forum certified seven service providers as compliant with its global Carrier Ethernet Service definitions. More...
June 1, 2006 - Vendors’ efforts to transform Ethernet from a LAN to a WAN technology are gaining Ethernet market share at the expense of older technologies. More...
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June 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), in the latest of its growing suite of certifications of various aspects of Carrier Ethernet, last week certified hardware from 15 companies as meeting its "Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management," a key measure of what the MEF is calling "Hard" quality of service (QoS)... More...
May 30, 2006 - MAHWAH, New Jersey, May 30, 2006: The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has awarded its MEF 9 Ethernet certification to the ETX-102 and ETX-202 intelligent Ethernet network termination units (E-NTUs) from RAD Data Communications, confirming that the products are compliant with the MEF’s carrier Ethernet standard. More...
May 30, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has awarded its MEF 9
Ethernet certification to the ETX-102 and ETX-202 intelligent Ethernet network
termination units (E-NTUs) from RAD Data Communications, confirming that
the products are compliant with the MEF's carrier Ethernet standard. More...
May 24, 2006 - Corrigent Systems, a leading provider of Packet Transport for next-generation transport networks, announced today that the CM-110 and CM-106 Packet Transport Systems have been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum as compliant with the MEF Carrier Ethernet Services, Test Specification MEF9. The MEF is an international forum focused on promulgating specifications to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Ethernet Services. More...
May 22, 2006 - Corrigent Systems, a leading provider of Packet Transport for next-generation transport networks, announced today that the CM-110 and CM-106 Packet Transport Systems have been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum as compliant with the MEF Carrier Ethernet Services, Test Specification MEF9. The MEF is an international forum focused on promulgating specifications to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Ethernet Services. More...
May 15, 2006 - Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) todayannounced it has signed a new contract with St. Paul-based HealthEastCare Systems, a non-profit health care system that provides innovativetechnology, care and a full spectrum of family health services. Underthe terms of the agreement, Qwest will be the exclusive provider ofdata, voice and Internet services for HealthEast using Qwest(R) metrooptical Ethernet and GeoMax(R) services. More...
May 15, 2006 - BellSouth announced today that the company has received internationally recognized certifications and superior rankings for its service excellence in business markets. These certifications and rankings are associated with the Metro Ethernet Forum, the International Organization for Standardization and J.D. Power and Associates. More...
May 11, 2006 - BellSouth announced today that the company has received internationally recognized certifications and superior rankings for its service excellence in business markets. These certifications and rankings are associated with the Metro Ethernet Forum, the International Organization for Standardization and J.D. Power and Associates. More...
May 3, 2006 - Aktino, the technology leader in delivery of business-class broadband services throughout the carrier serving area (CSA) over embedded copper loops, has earned MEF 9 certification from Iometrix, the Metro Ethernet Forum authorized lab, for its AK4000 product family. More...
May 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has announced the schedule for this year’s North American “Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year” awards. More...
April 28, 2006 - Telecommunications provider Verizon Business (verizon.com) announced on Friday that the Ethernet services authority Metro Ethernet Forum has awarded certification to the complete suite of Verizon global Carrier Ethernet services. More...
April 27, 2006 - BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Business today announced that the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), regarded as the foremost standards-setting authority on carrier Ethernet services, has awarded certification to the complete suite of Verizon global Carrier Ethernet services. A leading provider of these services, Verizon Business is among the first providers to receive certification for adopting global Ethernet interoperability standards as defined by the MEF. More...
April 27, 2006 - BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Business today announced that the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), regarded as the foremost standards-setting authority on carrier Ethernet services, has awarded certification to the complete suite of Verizon global Carrier Ethernet services. A leading provider of these services, Verizon Business is among the first providers to receive certification for adopting global Ethernet interoperability standards as defined by the MEF. More...
April 26, 2006 - The Metro Ethernet Forum awarded certifications to seven service
providers complying with its global Carrier Ethernet Service
definitions. The companies receiving certification in this first round
were: AT&T, Bell South, Cable Vision Lightpath (the first cable
operator to apply), Met-Net, ntl:Telewest Business (the first European
service provider to apply), Qwest and Verizon. More...
April 26, 2006 - ( BW)(METRO-ETHERNET-FORUM) Metro Ethernet Forum: Impressive Response Marks
Success of World's First Service Provider Certification Program; Tier One Service
Providers Prove Their Commitment to Carrier Ethernet Services. More...
May 1, 2007
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has expanded its certification program to include quality of service
parameters in network kit, to ensure service providers can give their customers the service they
demand. More...
February 6 , 2006 - Last year was a phenomenal one for all things Ethernet, with many service providers and equipment vendors reporting robust Ethernet-related sales. And 2006 holds great promise of sustained momentum, as players both cooperate and compete to accelerate the adoption of affordable, high-performance Ethernet-based services and applications. More...
January 2006 - Ethernet may well be the “shark in the fish tank” of networking
technology, but before it can be fully adopted by carriers for
mainstream services the shark needs to learn some table
manners. More...
October 14, 2005 - NEW YORK -- This week, Light Reading's inaugural Ethernet Expo event kicked off with some of the leading carriers and technology luminaries in the Ethernet services and equipment market, drawing some 40 exhibitors and nearly 700 attendees over the conference's first two days. More...
October 13, 2005 - NEW YORK – Ethernet Expo – The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is ready for Phase 2.
No need to cue the evil laughter -- this isn't a plot to take over the world (... yet). The organization today launched the next step in its Ethernet certification program, this time testing and certifying Ethernet services, not just the gear that runs them. More...
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October 13, 2005 - NEW YORK — Ethernet Expo — Is it too early to talk about 100-Gbit/s Ethernet? Apparently not, judging from speakers here.
The move to "100 Gigs" is a foregone conclusion, the only question is when, according to most experts. More...
October 12, 2005 - With Ethernet now becoming prevalent in metropolitan area networks, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is setting its sights on promoting
Ethernet services across the WAN. More...
October 12, 2005 - OLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Metro Ethernet Forum has extended its “Carrier Ethernet” certification program directly to service providers that bring Ethernet framing to end users via phone line, coaxial cable or other physical transport. More...
October 12, 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has tacked a second phase onto its Carrier Ethernet Certification Program to include service providers offering carrier Ethernet services. More...
October 12, 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) will begin certifying service providers as compliant with the MEF's Carrier Ethernet service specifications. The process begins Phase 2 of its Carrier Ethernet Certification Program. More...
October 12, 2005 - A month after awarding its first certifications for “carrier Ethernet” equipment, the Metro Ethernet Forum today announced a program to test and certify carrier Ethernet services. More...
12 October 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) will begin certifying service providers as compliant with the MEF's Carrier Ethernet service specifications. The process begins Phase 2 of its Carrier Ethernet Certification Program. More...
October 10, 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum ratified the industry’s first standard for metro Ethernet service yesterday, a move that the group hopes will ultimately make it easier and more cost effective for service providers to purchase and implement the technology and therefore accelerate deployment of metro Ethernet services. More...
The Carrier Ethernet World Congress, the official annual
event of the Metro Ethernet Forum, has staked its claim as
Europe's largest meeting of network operators and the
Ethernet community. Mark Lum, opening chairman at last
month's conference, reports on the latest moves to put
Ethernet technology at the heart of Europe's carrier
networks. More...
Sept 14, 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum this week certified its first group of vendor products as conformant with the organization's "Carrier Ethernet" specifications. More...
Sept 14, 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) held a special awards ceremony to celebrate the first group of systems to comply with it's global Carrier Ethernet service definitions. The ceremony took place at the 2005 Carrier Ethernet World Congress, Berlin, in the presence of Nan Chen, President and Director of the MEF, while the certificates were presented by Bob Mandeville, President and Founder of Iometrix, the company responsible for the conformance testing. More...
September 13, 2005 Berlin, Germany -- Today at the 2005 Carrier Ethernet World Congress, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) held an awards ceremony in recognition of the first group of systems to comply with its global Carrier Ethernet service definitions. More...
Sept 13, 2005 - The Metro Ethernet Forum this week certified its first group of vendor products as conformant with the organization's "Carrier Ethernet" specifications. More... |
