Certification Program Providers

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Certification Program Providers Services
MEF Certified Services
MEF Certified Service Providers
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Certification Program Continues to Grow
MEF Certified Equipment Manufacturers and Service
Providers
MEF Certified Services and Devices
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MEF Certified Companies
January 2009
Growth Continues 75 Certified Services, 400
Certified Systems, 1000s tests
24 Service Providers Certified
MEF Certification Lab
67 Equipment Manufacturers Certified
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Carrier Ethernet Thought Leadership
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The MEF Certification Program Milestones
Aug 2008
First 16 Equipment Manufacturers, 39 Products
Certified to MEF 9 (UNI) Announced
Program Launched with Iometrix
First 7 Carriers 21 Services Certified to MEF
9 (UNI) Announced
First Traffic Managementfor Equipment
Manufacturers (MEF 14) Announced
April 2005
First 11 Service Providers Certified to MEF 14
First Equipment Manufacturers Certificated to
MEF 18 Announced
Sept 2005
April 2006
June 2006
June 2007
June 2008
Program Totals 400 Systems, 66 Equipment
Manufacturers, 22 Service Providers
Certified 1000s Tests Conducted, 750
Certifications Granted
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MEF Membership

• The work of the MEF is driven by a wide range of
  actively participating members

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MEF Membership (Part 1 of 2)
January 2009
Equipment Vendors, Test Companies, Software
Companies, Lab Members

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

• Cisco
• Corrigent Systems
• D-Link
• Dowslake Microsystems
• DragonWave
• EANTC
• ECI Telecom
• Ericsson
• Ethos Networks
• EXFO
• Extreme Networks
• FibroLAN
• Fluke Networks
• Fujitsu Network Communications
• Gridpoint Systems
• Hammerhead Systems
• Harris Stratex
• Hatteras Networks
• Hitachi Cable

• Juniper 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
• Positron
• RAD Data Communications
• Raisecom
• Resolute Networks

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

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MEF Membership (Part 2 of 2)
January 2009
Service Provider and Cable MSO 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

• Singapore Telecom
• Sprint
• Suddenlink
• Swisscom
• Symphony Communication
• TATA Communications
• Telecom Italia
• Telekom Malaysia
• Teliasonera AB
• Telstra
• Telus
• Time Warner Cable
• Time Warner Telecom
• T-Systems
• Uecomm
• Verizon Business
• XO Communications

• IPC
• KDDI RD Laboratories
• KPN Telecom
• Level 3 Communications
• ntl Telewest
• NTT Advanced Technology
• Optimum Lightpath
• Optus
• Orange Business Services
• PCCW
• PT Inovação
• PT Prime
• Qwest Communications
• RCN Business Solutions
• Reliance Communications
• Rogers
• Shanghai Information Network

Now 155 Members
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MEF Membership Growth Continues
December 2008

• Membership doubled over 2 years
• Diverse mix of SP, vendor and test groups
• Active involvement in Forum workgroups

Service Provider, Cable/MSO Members
Now 155 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
• Albis Technologies
• Alcatel- Lucent
• Alloptic
• ANDA Networks
• ARRIS International
• Atrica
• Aurora Networks
• Axerra Networks
• Bay Microsystems
• Bridgewave
• Broadcom
• Brocade
• BTI Photonics

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

• Juniper 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
• Positron
• PCT International
• RAD Data Communications
• Raisecom
• Resolute Networks

• 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
• Wintegra

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Specifications Timeline
MEF 16
MEF 4
MEF 7
MEF 12
ELMI
Architecture
EMS-NMS
Architecture
MEF 6.1
MEF 10.1
MEF 11
MEF 15
Ethernet Service Definitions Phase 2
MEF 2
Service AttributesPhase 2
MEF 17
Protection
UNI Framework
Management
Service OAM
2001-3
2006
2005
2004
2007
2008
MEF 13
MEF 18
MEF 20 UNI Type 2 MEF 21 UNI Type 2 Test Suite
Part 1
MEF 3
MEF 10
UNI-IA
Circuit Emulation Services Test Suite
Circuit Emulation
Service Attributes Phase 1
MEF 14
MEF 19
Traffic Management Test Suite
UNI Type 1 Test Suite
MEF 6
MEF 8
Circuit Emulation
Service Definitions
MEF 9
Services Test Suite
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Approved MEF Specifications

• MEF 2 Requirements and Framework for Ethernet
  Service Protection
• MEF 3 Circuit Emulation Service Definitions,
  Framework and Requirements in Metro Ethernet
  Networks
• MEF 4 Metro Ethernet Network Architecture
  Framework Part 1 Generic Framework
• MEF 6.1 Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase
  2
• MEF 7 EMS-NMS Information Model
• MEF 8 Implementation Agreement for the Emulation
  of PDH Circuits over Metro Ethernet Networks
• MEF 9 Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services
  at the UNI
• MEF 10.1 Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 2
• MEF 11 User Network Interface (UNI) Requirements
  and Framework
• MEF 12 Metro Ethernet Network Architecture
  Framework Part 2 Ethernet Services Layer
• MEF 13 User Network Interface (UNI) Type 1
  Implementation Agreement
• MEF 14 Abstract Test Suite for Traffic
  Management Phase 1
• MEF 15 Requirements for Management of Metro
  Ethernet Phase 1 Network Elements
• MEF 16 Ethernet Local Management Interface
• MEF 17 Service OAM Framework and Requirements
• MEF 18 Abstract Test Suite for Circuit Emulation
  Services
• MEF 19 Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1
• MEF 20 User Network Interface (UNI) Type 2
  Implementation Agreement
• MEF 21 Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 2 Part 1
  Link OAM

MEF 10 .1 replaces and enhances MEF 10
Ethernet Services Definition Phase 1 and replaced
MEF 1 and MEF 5. MEF 6.1 replaced MEF 6.
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MEF Technical Roadmap
MEF Technical Road Map
August 2008
IMPORTANT THESE TARGET TIMELINES ARE NOT TO BE
DISCLOSED OUTSIDE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MEF
10/08
1/09
4/09
7/09
10/09
1/10
4/10
By quarterly meeting
Service Area
Legend
Approved Specification
Mobile Backhaul (IA)
LB
Classes of Service (IA)
Approved Draft
Approved Specification
LB
Project and Document Status
Service Attributes (MEF 10.1.1)
Approved Specification
Straw Ballot
LB
Architecture Area
External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)
Approved Draft
Approved Specification
LB
Working Draft
Ethernet Service Constructs (TS)
Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues
Approved Draft
NID Specification (TS)
Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues
Approved Specification
Metro Aggregation (TS)
On hold until completion of Ethernet Service
Constructs
Management Area
TS Technical Specification. IA
Implementation Agreement
EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2
TBA
LB
Service OAM Performance Management (IA)
Approved Specification
LB
Service OAM Fault Management (IA)
Approved Specification
LB
Voting status
Delivered Throughput (IA)
TBA
Straw Ballot
Test and Measurement Area
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 2 E-LMI
Approved Specification
LB
Letter Ballot
Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS)
A.S.
LB
Q1.10
Q3.08
Q4.08
Q1.09
Q2.09
Q3.09
Q4.09
By calendar quarter
Q2.10
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Summary of MEF Work in Progress
January 2009
Test and Measurement Area
Management Area
Architecture Area
Service Area
MEF 9 Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services
at the UNI (TS)
MEF 7 EMS - NMS Information Model (TS)
MEF 2 Protection Framework and Requirements (TS)
MEF 6.1 Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2
(TS)
MEF 3 Circuit Emulation Service Requirements
(TS)
MEF 14 Abstract Test Suite for Traffic
Management Phase 1 (TS)
MEF 15 Requirements for Management of Metro
Ethernet Phase 1 Network Elements (TS)
MEF 4 Metro Ethernet Network Architecture
Framework Part 1 Generic Framework (TS)
MEF 18 Abstract Test Suite for CES over Ethernet
(TS)
MEF 16 Ethernet Local Management Interface
E-LMI (TS)
MEF 11 - UNI Framework and Requirements (TS)
MEF 8 Emulation of PDH over MENs (IA)
MEF 19 Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1 (TS)
MEF 17 Service OAM Requirements and Framework (TS)
MEF 12 Metro Ethernet Network Architecture
Framework Part 2 Ethernet Services Layer (TS)
MEF 10.1 Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 2 (TS)
MEF 13 User Network Interface Type 1 (IA)
MEF 21 UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 1 link
OAM
Classes of Service (IA)
Service OAM Performance Management (IA)
MEF 20 UNI Type 2 (IA)
Service OAM Fault Management (IA)
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 2 E-LMI
MEF 10.1 UpdateAttribute Enhancements
External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)
Mobile Backhaul (IA)
EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2
Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS) Part 1 Basic
ATS
Ethernet Service Constructs (TS)
Delivered Throughput (IA)
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 3 Service OAM
NID Specification (TS)
Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS) Part 3
Protection ATS
MEF Standards Process and Legend
LetterBallot
NewProject
TS Technical Specification IA Implementation
Agreement
StableDocument
comments
ApprovedDraft
ApprovedSpecification
Working Document
ApprovedDraft
MEF 10.1 replaced MEF 10. which replaced MEF 1
and MEF 5. MEF 6.1 replaced MEF 6
Phase 3 Global Interconnect
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MEF Technical Roadmap
MEF Technical Road Map
May 2008
IMPORTANT THESE TARGET TIMELINES ARE NOT TO BE
DISCLOSED OUTSIDE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MEF
1/08
4/08
7/08
10/08
1/09
4/09
7/09
10/09
Service Area
By quarterly meeting
Legend
Approved Specification
Mobile Backhaul (IA)
Classes of Service (IA)
Working Draft
Approved Draft
Approved Specification
Project and Document Status
Service Attributes (MEF 10.1 update)
Approved Specification
Architecture Area
UNI Type 2 (IA)
Approved Specification
LB
Working Draft
External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)
Approved Draft
Approved Specification
Working Draft
Approved Draft
Ethernet Service Constructs (TS)
Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues
Approved Specification
NID Specification (TS)
Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues
TS Technical Specification. IA
Implementation Agreement
Management Area
EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2
TBA
Service OAM Performance Management (IA)
Approved Specification
Voting status
Service OAM Fault Management (IA)
Approved Specification
Straw Ballot
Test and Measurement Area
Letter Ballot
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 1 link OAM
Approved Specification
LB
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 2 E-LMI
Approved Specification
Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS)
A.S.
By calendar quarter
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Carrier Ethernet for Mission Critical Applications
Carrier Ethernet brings significant business
benefits to mission critical applications

• Top Market Sectors
• Healthcare, finance, education, government, media
• Principal Applications
• Site-to-site access, server consolidation,
  business continuity / disaster recovery, software
  as a service (SaaS), service orientated
  architecture (SOA), Internet access, distributed
  imagining, converged networking
• Benefits
• Scalability, control, reliability, performance,
  data center server consolidation, expedites and
  enables new applications
• Cost reduction, revenue acceleration

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Carrier Ethernet E-Line and E-LAN Services
E-Line Service type

• E-Line Service used to create
• Ethernet Private Lines
• Virtual Private Lines
• Ethernet Internet Access
• E-LAN Service used to create
• Multipoint L2 VPNs
• Transparent LAN Service
• Foundation for IPTV and Multicast networks etc.

Point-to-Point EVC
UNI
UNI
CE
CE
Carrier Ethernet Network
E-LAN Service type
CE
UNI
Carrier Ethernet Network
UNI
Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC
CE
MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products
UNI User Network Interface, CE Customer
Equipment, EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection
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Carrier Ethernet E-Tree Service
May 2008

• Used for Applications requiring
  Point-to-Multipoint topology
• Video on demand, internet access, triple play
  backhaul, mobile cell site backhaul, franchising
  applications
• Provides traffic separation between Leaf UNIs
• Traffic from any leaf UNI can be sent/received
  to/from Root UNI(s) but never being forwarded
  to other Leaf UNIs

UNI
CE
Leaf
Root
Leaf
UNI
UNI
Leaf
CE
CE
UNI
Rooted Multipoint EVC
CE
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Carrier Ethernet Terminology

• UNI (User-to-Network Interface)
• Physical interface/demarcation between service
  provider and subscriber
• Service start/end point
• Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
• An association of two or more UNIs
• Three types of EVC
• Point-to-Point
• Multipoint-to-Multipoint
• Rooted Multipoint (Point-to-Multipoint)
• EVCs and Services
• In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is
  transported across Point-to-Point,
  Point-to-Multipoint and Multipoint-to-Multipoint
  EVCs according to the attributes and definitions
  of the E-Line and E-LAN services
• NNI (Network-to-Network Interface)
• Demarcation/peering point
• Between service providers (E-NNI)
• Between service provider internal networks
  (I-NNI)

For full presentation of Ethernet Services visit
www.MetroEthernetForum.org/presentations.htm