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LATEST NEWS
Recent and Upcoming News and Information on the Web Site
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July
2010 |
Video Series |
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 The Global Interconnect Working Group introduces a new video series. Every service provider and subscriber of Ethernet Services will benefit from the interviews and comments of Analysts, Service Providers and the Animations the Global Interconnection. What it is, why it is important and how it works are covered in this educational video series |
June
2010 |
Webinar |
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The MEF leadership held a Members Webinar in June 17th. This webinar included a report by the MEF President, Nan Chen, Followed by a technical update from MEF Technical Co-Chairs as well as updates from MEF Global Marketing Co-Chairs, Marketing Working Groups and Regional Working Groups. |
June
2010 |
Webinar |
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 This event provides a concise overview of Carrier Ethernet services. Attendees will learn about some of the factors that can negatively impact throughput and application performance, as well as become familiar with basic methods for troubleshooting service performance. |
April
2010 |
Webinar |
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 The experts in Mobile Backhaul provide an introduction to the MEF 22 Implementation Agreement, addresses the key concerns of synchronization, quality of service, scalability, reliability and availability and more... |
Feb
2010 |
Announcement |
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 The MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) announced the ratification of the key MEF 26 specification, defining Phase 1 of the External Network to Network Interface (ENNI) and MEF 7.1 for EMS-NMS |
Nov
2009 |
Ethernet Business Services Seminars in News Delhi & Mumbai India |
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 MEF developed and hosted the Ethernet Business Services Seminar in New Delhi & Mumbai India. Photos are presented in self-running Flash. Presentations may be downloaded - click here |
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 Carrier Ethernet Workshops held in New Delhi & Mumbai India offered a full agenda and excellent speakers resulting in a full audience. Photo and presentations are available - click here |
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A new collection of articles at the MEF include: "Quality Checked - Product certification by competent authorities mean a lot more to vendors than building credibility", "Ethernet continuing to defy gravity", "Ubiquitous Ethernet advances at Supercomm and Carrier Ethernet services are becoming an effective business driver" Click here for more than 100 articles |
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MEF Service Provider Awards for APAC Announced
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 The winners of the prestegious MEF Service Provider Awards for Asia Pacific 2009 were announced at the MEF dinner announced at the MEF service provider dinner in Kuala Lumpur. This link also includes winners of Americas, International and EMEA. Click here to view the winners |
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MEF Service Provider Awards for Americas & International Announced
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 The winners of the MEF Service Provider Awards for Americas and International 2009 were announced at the MEF dinner held in New York City. Click here to view the winners |
Oct
2009 |
MEF Theater & Workshop Presentations |
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 The MEF participated at Supercomm this year with a pre-conference workshop and MEF Theater during the entire event. Click here to see some photos from the event and download the workshop and MEF Theater presentations! |
Sept
2009 |
MEF Service Provider Awards for EMEA
Announced
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 The winners of the MEF Service Provider Awards for EMEA 2009 were announced at the MEF dinner held in conjunction with Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) in Berlin. Click here to view the winners
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| New Workshop presentations |
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 Carrier Ethernet World Congress. The MEF's Annual flagship European event focused on the core message of "Global Interconnect" where MEF members presented a 1/2 day workshop and sessions in the main conference. Presentations are posted here .
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| Articles |
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Multiple articles including: Carrier Ethernet services are becoming an effective business driver. Carrier Ethernet business benefit bring new hope in this economic winter. Read more in the Worldwide Press coverage page.
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July
2009 |
Unique New
Webcast Event |
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 Webcast July 14th 10AM US EDT
Carrier Ethernet Access Technologies
Creating a global Ethernet Services Footprint
Click here to register!
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June
2009 |
Articles |
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The future belongs to Carrier Ethernet as it "refutes" the recession and Link OAM receives recognition to set the industry benchmark for compliance. Read more in the Worldwide Press coverage page.
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New
MEF Carrier Ethernet
Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 2, Part 2: E-LMI Specification |
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The MEF has published it's new Carrier Ethernet Specification for Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 2, Part 2: E-LMI. (MEF 24). The specification, posted on the Technical Specifications page in the Information Center, is the second part of the Abstract Test Suite for User to Network Interface (UNI) Type 2 which defines the procedures based on a combination of requirements for E-LMI described in MEF 20 and MEF 16. |
May
2009 |
Article |
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Ethernet's vitality in economic downturn ...carrier Ethernet gear grew 31% to $17 billion, having grown 27% the year before. Mobile operators finally are beginning to embrace carrier Ethernet... Read more |
New
MEF Carrier Ethernet
Class of Service (CoS) Specification |
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The MEF has published it's new Carrier Ethernet Specification for Class of Service Phase I Implementation Agreement (MEF 23). The specification, posted on the Technical Specifications page in the Information Center, specificies a common set of Class of Service (CoS) that can be used by Operators, Service providers and their customers as well as a common set of CoS an Operator may provide |
April
2009 |
Webcast |
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 MEF Mobile Backhaul Webcast.We hope you caught the live webcast with Q&A. If not, the Mobile Backhaul webcast tutorial section is now available in replay. Info and link. |
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April Articles: Carrier Ethernet defies maket downturn, cable industry adoption, etc .... Read these new articles on MEF's Worldwide Press Coverage page. |
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MEF Director Craig Easley gives an in depth interview with Converge Network Digest on the MEF Mobile Backhaul Initiative. .... Read these new articles on MEF's Worldwide Press Coverage page. |
March
2009 |
Articles |
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Carrier Ethernet then and now. 2008 was a bright spot in the market according to Vertical Systems and their predictions for the future have increased.
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| March Articles: Carrier Ethernet slated to grow to $38bn by 2013, Carrier Ethernet Article: Market poised for Global Interconnect and E-NNI, Futurenet Global Interconnect previewed. Metro Ethernet Marches On, Carrier Ethernet grows 43% in 2008 .... Read these new articles on MEF's Worldwide Press Coverage page. |
Unique New
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MEF Webcast April 8th. We are excited to announce a new interactive webcast on the MEF's new Mobile Backhaul Specification that will have a big impact on the market. The industry experts will present live and prerecorded segments and answer questions live. Click the link below for full details on why you should participate, and to register for the event. (03/13)
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Feb
2009 |
New workshop and presentations |
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Ethernet Business Services. The latest stop in the MEF's world tour saw a new series of presentations given to a large audience of Enterprise users in Bangalore, India. The Feb 18th event highlighted the impact of Ethernet Services for Business users. |
Read these new articles on MEF's Worldwide Press Coverage page.
Click here for the MEF press release for the event and
click here to see the list of topics and to download the presentations (02/27/09) |
| Articles |
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MEF 22 receives worldwide recognition. February has seen 21 articles covering new MEF initatives worldwide. The consensus is that Carrier Ethernet is a prerequisite for the next generation of mobile backhaul with significant industry recognition of the MEF's new mobile backhaul implementation agreement. (03/5/09)
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| Read these new articles on MEF's Worldwide Press Coverage page. |
New
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Mobile Backhaul Specification |
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The MEF has published it's new Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul Networks specification(MEF 22). The specification is posted on the Technical Specifications page in the Information Center. This new specification is aimed at both wireless service providers and will provide new wholesale opportunities for wire-line service providers.
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| A Complete set of new supporting educational materials are to be found on the Mobile backhaul page on this site. Click here for full details. (2/12/09) |
| Feb 2009 |
New workshop presentations |
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The new MEF specification was one of the new presentations featured at February's MPLS/Ethernet World Congress in Paris. Click here for full list of the presentations |
| Jan 2009 |
Articles |
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Network World's Telecom predictions: Carrier Ethernet will take center stage. Read these new articles on Worldwide Press coverage page.
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| Dec 2008 |
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MEF Certification: A new video from MEF leaders, service providers and equipment manufacturers gives a perspective on the critical importance of the MEF certification program. "Table stakes for Carrier Ethernet vendors," "Critical for Service Providers". as Enterprises are asking: "Are you MEF Certified?" Click on the MEFTV icon to see this and more videos (12/12/08) |
| Dec 2008 |
Articles |
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Latest press coverage of keynote by Nan Chen at China Network World, NetEvents/MEF China, Network World Japan. Articles including "Carrier Ethernet Services for Business" by Nan Chen and more on the next phase of Carrier Ethernet, cost effective end-to-end delivery of mobile, streaming, storage services transforming business communications. (12/08/08) |
| Read these new articles on Worldwide Press coverage page. |
Nov
2008 |
Carrier Ethernet World Asia Pacific
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Carrier Ethernet World - Asia Pacific 2008. A new event in Singapore covered developments in Asia and worldwide. Click here for for full details of the event and all the presentations |
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Oct 2008
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Articles
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"Carrier Ethernet improves IP service delivery" highlights the trend to migrate to carrier ethernet. (10/14/08) |
| "How to connect 5 Billion people?" NetEvents European Press Summit. Analysts predict by 2015 bandwidth demand will increase 100-fold. Schumacher sees tremendous opportunities. (10/10/08) |
| Network Computing round table participants unite! Carrier Ethernet is the basis for business-critical applications replacing legacy systems. Enterprise profit from fast integration, scalability and quality of service. (8/27/08) |
| Read these new articles on Worldwide Press coverage page |
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Oct 2008
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Access Networks = Carrier Ethernet Networks
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An all new presentation on Carrier Ethernet in the Access shows how MEF Carrier Ethernet specifications provide ubiquity in the world's access networks. The new reference presentation created by the members of the Access working group is available in the Information Center. (also see the item below on Carrier Ethernet edge routers) |
| Oct 2008 |
Articles |
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Carriers at NetEvents European Press Summit in Portugal said the massive demand for bandwidth could mean "hitting the bandwidth brick wall." The answer, they agreed, is Carrier Ethernet (10/2/08) |
| The majority vote: According to a new report by Dell'Oro Group, worldwide Service Provider Edge Router market expanded almost 30% in 2Q08 compared to 2Q07. "For the first time Carrier Ethernet routers accounted for the majority of edge router deployments" (9/30/08) |
| Read more on these two articles in the Worldwide Press coverage page. |
Sept
2008 |
CEWC:
A complete set of new presentations and discussions at this milestone event
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Carrier Ethernet World Congress. Berlin. Sept 22-26. This was the MEF's flagship conference of 2008. We featured important new announcements presented by the world's leading experts. Click here for all the details - all the presentations (9/25/08)
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Sept
2008 |
New Specifications,
technical and marketing presentations |
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MEF 20 UNI Type 2 Implementation agreement and MEF 21 Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 2 Part 1 Link OAM were approved at the Q308 meeting These are available on the Technical Specifications page, together with a powerpoint technical overview presentation of MEF 20.
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A new general presentation of the impact and features of MEF 20 is available by clicking here
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| What exactly is the MEF User Network Interface? Click here for a new short presentation that clarifies the issue |
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Aug
2008
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Carrier Ethernet in the Rural Markets Video
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Carrier Ethernet in the Rural Markets video discusses the applicability of Carrier Ethernet to rural markets, using both existing copper and/or new fiber infrastructure. This allows carriers to provide services to rural areas that are comparable to what can be found in urban area. The discussion points out how rural carriers are closer to their subscribers and are much faster to move to solutions than larger entities. Click here to view the video
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Aug
2008
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Carrier Ethernet World Congress
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2008 EMEA Service Provider
of the Year Award
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The MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year Awards recognize excellence and leadership in the development, marketing and delivery of Carrier Ethernet Business Services. Service Providers are awarded annually in North America, Asia-Pacific and EMEA. Announcement of finalists will take place Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Awards ceremony is held at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress, Maritim Pro Arte Hotel, Berlin, Germany Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Award Entry details / Event Agenda details
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| Aug 2008 |
Articles |
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Lots of articles and features on Carrier Ethernet in the last six months! These August articles caught our eye. In an article entitled "Carrier Ethernet services: strategy for success " Telecommunications Magazine's Doug Allen says Carrier Ethernet services are the next Big Thing in telecom. In another article from the same magazine, Sean Buckley describes cable companies overcoming regional boundaries in his article: "Cable sets path for national Ethernet expansion" |
| Click for links to these stories and more than 120 articles and stories. (8/14/08) |
| Aug 2008 |
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Front Page News: The August print edition of xchange magazine has in-depth coverage of Carrier Ethernet, including very interesting articles by MEF member contributors. The cover of the "Everything Ethernet" edition features the North American Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year award winners ceremony at NXTcomm. Click here to view the digital magazine xchangemag.com (7/29/2008) |
| Jan-Aug 2008 |
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Quiet Revolution. The MEF Certification Program has continued its steady growth each week throughout the year and has now reached a total of 87 service providers and equipment manufacturers and 400+ certificates. See the Certification Overview and certification listings page for details. The program has become a key market driver for the adoption of Carrier Ethernet and "Are you MEF certified?" is becoming a standard question on RFQs. (7/29/2008) |
| July 2008 |
Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet Inventor |
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MEF 2008 Annual Meeting (and 3Q 08 quarterly meeting)
A record number of attendees were treated to Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet Inventor and Advisory Director to the MEF keynote at the plenary session. It is with great pleasure that we welcomed such an industry visionary and dynamic speaker to our meeting. The almost 100 plenary, technical and marketing contributions are available via the members site.
Not a member? Now would be a good time join. Click here for details
Please visit the Board Members Page for details of the newly elected board. (7/29/2008) |
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June 2008
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Presentations
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All presentations from this month's NXTcomm trade show are now available for download. (6/25/08) Presentations from the SCTE Cable-Tec 08 conference are also available for download (6/26/08)
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June 2008
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New
Specification
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The formal publication of MEF 6.1 Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2 is now available on the MEF web site, together with an updated version of the Powerpoint overview of MEF 6.1 and MEF 10.1. MEF 6.1 includes definitions of new services. Click here for the MEF Technical Specifications page, which contains both documents. (6/23/08) MEF 6.1 was ratified in the MEF Atlanta quarterly meeting.
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June 2008
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Awards & Announcements
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Service Provider of the Year Awards. New MEF 18 Certification Announcements
Click here for press release Click to see newly announced certified companies.
36 Members and sponsors presented at NXTcomm Click for details
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June 2008
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Global Service Directory (GSD) The MEF's new on-line facilities to meet the surging demand for Carrier Ethernet services. The GSD is a free on-line tool offering the very latest data on service coverage and availability across the globe – essential viewing for enterprise users and service providers planning extensive network upgrades. (new 6/3/2008) Click here for press release and here (www.metroethernetforum.org/gsd to view the GSD.)
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June 2008
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Articles
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Telephony Magazine explains "Why carrier-class Ethernet is an intelligent choice"and Haymarket Data covers Carrier Ethernet's Asian expansion Click for links to these stories and almost 100 articles and stories. (Last updated 6/3/2008) |
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June 2008
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Two Big Events
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Nxtcomm 2008 and SCTE 2008, both feature new announcements and full day presentations on new topics from the MEF.
NXTcomm will include the first MEF 18 certification announcements and the Annual North American Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year Award. Click here for NXTcomm details
SCTE Expo 2008 will provide an update and technical presentations for the MSOs and cable operators. Click here for SCTE details |
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May 2008
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Articles
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May coverage includes: two articles on rapid growth of Carrier Ethernet, an article on potential for Carrier Ethernet in India and an article on NNI and OAM for Carrier Ethernet Click for links to these stories and almost 100 articles and stories. (Last updated 5/20/2008) |
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April 2008
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All new videos and more. click here to view. MEFTV is the latest addition to the MEF site featuring video case studies, interviews, presentations, analyst perspectives and much more. Click here for a quick summary of recent video case studies. |
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April 2008
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Articles |
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April coverage shows growth continuing: Carrier Ethernet switch/routers sales hit USD 1.88 bln in 2007- study ... Demand for Carrier Ethernet soars among small & medium businesses, Heavy Reading finds ... Carrier Ethernet will drive sales of packet optical transport gear |
| Click for links to these stories and almost 100 articles and stories. (Last updated 4/20/2008) |
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March 2008
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Converge India 2008. With Carrier Ethernet ideally suited to emerging markets such as India, this event featured MEF press briefings and a full workshop. Click here for press coverage. (3/24/08) |
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March 2008
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Technical Update
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Click here to see a new presentation on industry standards, upcoming MEF work and other updated presentations. (3/19/08) |
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Feb 2008
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Articles
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February News Coverage: Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are making a strong move to carrier-delivered Ethernet services according to a new report ... (2/29/08) |
| Demand for Carrier Ethernet services soaring: Heavy Reading. Click for links to more than 80 articles and stories. (Last updated 2/19/2008) |
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Feb 2008
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A big month for new MEF Content
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A substantial amount of new content has been added to the MEF web site. Two new topics are addressed. A Mobile Backhaul reference presentation (37 slides) covers marketing and technical issues and previews the MEF Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement. This is accompanied by a new White Paper: Carrier Ethernet Access for Mobile Backhaul Networks and by a new version of the MEF Certification Program presentation, updated with information on MEF 18 which supports the mobile backhaul initiative. See also the new Mobile Backhaul web page launched this month.
A new 50 slide presentation on Carrier Ethernet for Business has also been added which examines the markets, application and user benefits and is geared to the Enterprise and business end user visitors to the site.
In addition, several other reference presentations have new content and presentations from four conferences have been added including first time materials on GPON, latest on E-NNI and an up-to-date Standards review. These can all be checked out on the MEF Presentations page.
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Feb 2008
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Interoperability Showcase
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In support of the Mobile Backhaul initiatives listed above and below, MEF Member, EANTC in collaboration with and sponsored by 15 MEF member companies created the 2008 Mobile Backhaul Interoperability Showcase as the first practical example of this initiative. The event is co-located in Berlin and on-site at the MPLS and Ethernet World Congress, Paris, 2/08, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2/08, and CTIA Wireless, Las Vegas, 4/08. Full details including access to a white paper are available on the new Members Contributions Page |
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Feb 2008
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New Initiative
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Launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the MEF's new initiative: Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul, together with the launch of the complementary The MEF 18 Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet (CESoETH) certification program. (2/11/08)
For information click here.
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Jan 2008
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Articles
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2008 has kicked off with news coverage on the MEF. The latest features Carrier Ethernet's growth. Click here for the latest coverage and links to more than 80 articles and stories covering 2007-2008. (Last updated 1/28/2008) |
| January features: Carrier Ethernet vendors expect strong growth in 2008, Carrier Ethernet's Growth Curve Continues, Carrier Ethernet & Wireless Backhaul, MEF challenges TDM dominance of the mobile backhaul market. MEF announces MEF18 to challenge E1/T1 TDM dependence. This article is a prelude to a major new contribution by Carrier Ethernet. There will be more on this topic shortly. |
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Jan 2008
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Meeting
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MEF Quarterly Members' Meeting, Rancho Bernado, San Diego County, CA, Jan 28-31st 2008
The next members' meeting in California covers many new areas for Carrier Ethernet. 2008 will see the MEF as a key partner in several new industry areas. Please click here to see the events page
Not a member? Now would be a good time to join
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2007
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Dec 2007
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Articles
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2007 has seen significant news coverage and articles around the world. The latest features Carrier Ethernet's growth. Click here for the latest coverage and links to more than 75 articles and stories covered in 2007. |
| December featured: "Broadband Services Flocking to Ethernet", "MEF 14 to Speed Adoption of Carrier Ethernet ", "End-to-End Ethernet Arrives" and more ... |
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Oct 2007
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Events
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Light Reading's Ethernet Expo. October 15th-17th, New York
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Oct
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Carrier Ethernet
for
Business
World Tour
Seminar Series
First 3 Locations for
World Tour
Keynotes:
Don Tapscott, (NY)
Anthony Williams, (LA, Chicago)
- celebrated Wikinomics co-authors
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MEF Carrier Ethernet for Business Seminar Series World Tour
The MEF's first seminar series is produced by Network World Live and hosted by the MEF.
It has been created for senior IT and telecoms professionals in medium to large enterprises.
First three stops were New York (9/17) Los Angeles(10/9), Chicago(10/11)
News of future venues will be posted shortly
Click here for press release
This series has been made possible by these Premier Sponsors
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Alcatel-Lucent | Ciena | Cisco | Nortel
Optimum Lightpath | Verizon Business | VSNL International
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and these Gold Sponsors
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ADVA | ANDA Networks | Fujitsu | InfoVista
RAD | Tellabs | Time Warner Cable | XO
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Sept
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Carrier Ethernet for Business. 9/19/0 10 AM EDT. A web cast took place on this topic. A link to a replay of the web cast will be live shortly |
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Sept
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Carrier Ethernet World Congress (Sept 24th - Sept 28th)
The MEF's principal European began on Monday 24th September at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland with a well-attended full day MEF Workshop.
Other MEF contributions were presented later in the week. The Event also featured the MEF's Carrier Ethernet European Service Provider of the Year awards presented on Tuesday Sept, 25th.
Click here for full details and presentations
Click Here for details of Awards and Press Releases
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July
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Application Form
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MEF invites service providers to enter the Carrier Ethernet service provider of the year awards 2007 for both the ASIA-Pacific and European regions. Entry for the awards is now open.
Click for an entry form for the ASIA-Pacific awards. Applications closed.
Awards to be presented at China Network World/Ethernet World (see Events page)
Click for an entry form for the European awards. Applications (now extended to) close September 6th, 5pm PDT. Awards to be presented at Carrier Ethernet World Congress (see Events page)
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July
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Meeting
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The third quarter members' meeting in July 30th-August 2nd in Montreal, Canada is also the MEF Annual General Meeting and board elections. With record numbers at the last meeting, members are strongly advised to register and book before the hotel deadline of July 13th.
Please log in to the Members site home page for registration and booking details.
Not a member? Now would be a good time to join
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June
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News
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See Press Room Page for details of the 2007 North American Carrier Ethernet Service Provider awards and the breakthrough MEF 14 certification announcements from NxtComm June 19-21. Listen to the briefing and view the PowerPoint presentations
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June
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Events and Presentations
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Perhaps our busiest month ever, with 5 events.
Click here for full Nxtcomm program Click here for access to SCTE Cable-Tec Presentations |
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June
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Web Site
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MEF launched a new web site. Click for a summary of new features, content |
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April
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News Article
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MEF President, Nan Chen is interviewed by Express Computer on Carrier Ethernet’s role in India’s broadband expansion |
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April
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News Article
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MEF Chairman Mike Tighe is interviewed by America’s Network on Carrier Ethernet and mission critical applications |
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April
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Video
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An example of how a video-on-demand cable channel is being used by an MEF service provider member to promote Carrier Ethernet. Click to see the streaming video |
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Click for more Press Releases, Presentations and Events Calendar
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