An Overview of the MEF

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Moderator Victor Zhang MEF APAC Marketing
Co-Chair Director, IP Solutions Marketing,
Alcatel-Lucent
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MEF and CEW APAC
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Welcome Address
Kevin Vachon Chief Operating Officer MEF
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MEF Mission Areas of Work

• Accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier
  Ethernet networks and services

Specifications and Liaison
Marketing Carrier Ethernet
Certification Programs
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MEF Year in Review 12 Extraordinary Months

• Growth in CE services to 12bn in 2008 with
  forecasts of 30bn by 2012 (source Vertical
  Systems)
• September 2008 saw a milestone switch to Carrier
  Ethernet routers being the majority of edge
  devices shipped (source DellOro)
• Numerous business applications leverage the
  benefits of Carrier Ethernet
• The MEF published 3 new specifications with at
  least 10 more in the technical dashboard
• SPs globally are introducing and/or expanding
  offerings based on MEF Specifications and
  increasingly, getting certified

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MEF Membership Expanding Contributions
November 2008

• Membership gt doubled over 3 years
• Diverse mix of SP, vendor and test groups
• Active involvement in Forum workgroups

Service Provider Members

• AboveNet
• Alpheus Communications
• ATT
• Belgacom
• Bell Canada
• Bright House Networks
• British Telecom
• Cable Wireless
• Charter Communications
• China Telecom
• Cincinnati Bell
• Colt
• Comcast
• Cox Business
• Demand Broadband
• Embarq
• Global Crossing
• IPC
• KDDI RD Laboratories

• PCCW
• PT Inovação
• PT Prime
• Qwest Communications
• RCN Business Solutions
• Reliance Communications
• Rogers
• Shanghai Information Network
• Singapore Telecom
• Sprint
• Suddenlink
• Swisscom
• Symphony Communication
• TATA Communications
• Telecom Italia
• Telekom Malaysia
• Teliasonera AB
• Telstra
• Telus

Equipment Vendors, Software Test Companies, Lab
Members

• Accedian Networks
• Actelis Networks
• Adtran
• Adva Optical Networking
• Agilent Technologies
• Aktino
• Alcatel- Lucent
• Alloptic
• ANDA Networks
• ARRIS International
• Atrica
• Aurora Networks
• Axerra Networks
• Bay Microsystems
• Bridgewave
• Broadcom
• BTI Photonics
• CableLabs
• Calix

• Dowslake Microsystems
• DragonWave
• EANTC
• ECI Telecom
• Ericsson
• Ethos Networks
• EXFO
• Extreme Networks
• FibroLAN
• FiberHome Technologies
• Fluke Networks
• Foundry Networks
• Fujitsu Network Communications
• Gridpoint Systems
• Hammerhead Systems
• Harris Stratex
• Hatteras Networks
• Hitachi Cable
• Huawei Technologies

• JDSU
• Juniper Networks
• Lightstorm Networks
• Maipu Communications
• Matisse Networks
• Maxim
• Motorola
• MRV Communications
• Nakina Systems
• NEC
• Nokia Siemens Networks
• Nortel Networks Corp.
• Occam Networks
• Omnitron Systems
• Overture Networks
• Qosera
• PCT International
• RAD Data Communications
• Raisecom

• Spirent Communications
• Starhub
• Sunrise Telecom
• Sycamore Networks
• T Pack
• Tejas Networks
• Telco Systems
• Telcordia Technologies
• Telecommunication Metrology Center
• Tellabs
• Telrad Networks
• Transition Networks
• Transmode Optical
• Transwitch Corporation
• Turin Networks
• UNH-IOL
• UTStarcom
• Vitesse
• Wipro

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What Should You Expect To Get From CEW APAC?

• Given all the new content, we hope that you get
  significant value from your participation
• We encourage you to actively participate and
  challenge the experts who have come from round
  the world
• The MEF wants to hear your views and feedback
• Lets get started - enjoy the conference

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Agenda
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Thank you