Press Briefing

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Press Briefing
June 19, 2007
Nan ChenPresident, Metro Ethernet ForumVP
Marketing and Product Management, Strix
SystemsBob MandevillePresident, Iometrix
Mike TigheChairman, Metro Ethernet
ForumExecutive Director Business Product
Strategy, Verizon Corpxxxxxx
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Agenda

• MEF Overview
• Mission, membership and arket
• Recent MEF specs and work in progress
• Carrier Ethernet/Cable MSO Announcement
• MEF 14 Service Provider Certification
  Announcement
• 1ST Global program to test for QoS
• MEF News
• World Tour and new European/APAC marketing
  programs

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MEF Mission Industry Leadership

• Accelerate the worldwide adoption of
  carrier-class Ethernet networks and services

Specifications and Liaison
Marketing Carrier Ethernet
Certification Program
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MEF Membership - 124 Companies
MEF Critical Mass Expands to support Global
Carrier Ethernet Growth

• Diverse, Global Membership
• Service Providers
• Cable Operators, Vendors, Labs
• OSS Companies
• Security, Wireless, Access
• CE Equipment and Semiconductor Vendors

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Equipment Vendors, Test Companies, Lab Members

• Accedian Networks
• Actelis Networks
• Adtran
• Adva Optical Networking
• Aethera Networks
• Agilent Technologies
• Aktino
• Alcatel- Lucent
• AMCC
• ANDA Networks
• ARRIS International
• Atrica
• Aurora Networks
• Avici
• Axerra Networks
• Bay Microsystems
• Broadcom
• CableLabs
• Calix

• Spirent Communications
• Strix Systems
• Sunrise Telecom
• Switchcore
• T Pack
• Tejas Networks
• Telco Systems
• Telcordia Technologies
• Tellabs
• Telrad Networks
• Terawave Communications
• Transition Networks
• Transmode
• Transwitch Corporation
• Turin Networks
• UNH-IOL
• UTStarcom
• Vyyo
• World Wide Packets

• Ipitek
• Ixia
• JDSU
• Juniper Networks
• Marvell Semiconductor
• MRV Communications
• Nakina Systems
• NEC
• Nokia Siemens
• Nortel Networks
• Occam Networks
• Omnitron Systems
• OpVista
• Overture Networks
• PCT International
• PhyFlex Networks
• PMC-Sierra
• RAD Data Communications
• Redback Networks

• Ciena Corporation
• Cisco Systems
• Corrigent Systems
• Dallas Semiconductor /Maxim
• Do Networks
• EANTC
• ECI Telecom
• Ericsson
• Ethos Networks
• EXFO
• Extreme Networks
• Fibrolan
• Foundry Networks
• Fujitsu Network Communications
• Gridpoint Systems
• Hammerhead Systems
• Harris Stratex
• Hatteras Networks
• Huawei Technologies

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MEF Membership 124
Contributing Service Provider Members

• Alpheus Communications
• ATT
• Bell Canada
• Bright House Networks
• British Telecom
• China Telecom
• Cincinnati Bell
• Colt
• Comcast
• Cox Communications
• Embarq
• FiberTower
• Orange - FT
• KDDI RD Laboratories
• ntl Telewest Business
• Neon Communications
• NTT Advanced Technology
• Optimum Lightpath

• PCCW
• PT Prime
• Qwest Communications
• RCN Business Solutions
• Reliance Communications
• Shanghai Information Network
• Suddenlink
• Swisscom
• Symphony Communications
• Telecom Italia
• Teliasonera AB
• Telus
• Time Warner Cable
• T-Systems
• Verizon Business
• VSNL International
• XO Communications

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Carrier Ethernet Defined
The 5 Attributes of Carrier Ethernet

• Carrier Ethernet is a ubiquitous, standardized,
  carrier-class SERVICE defined by five
  attributes that distinguish Carrier Ethernet
  from familiar LAN based Ethernet
• It brings the compelling business benefit of the
  Ethernet cost model to achieve significant
  savings

Carrier Ethernet

• Standardized Services

Carrier Ethernet Attributes

• Scalability

• Service Management

• Reliability

• Quality of Service

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Carrier Ethernet Market Growth
Carrier Ethernet rated 1 over other trends in
Heaving Readings findings 12/31/06 Operators
will be pouring billions of dollars into carrier
Ethernet access, transport, and service switching
equipment in the coming years Source Heavy
Reading 12/06
Source Infonetics 5/07
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Carrier Ethernet Scope and Expansion
Bringing vastly extended scalability for business
and residential users
HD TV TVoD, VoD
Gaming, Business Backup, ERP
Voice gateway
Voice/Video Telephony
Video Source
Video Source
Global/National Carrier Ethernet
COPPER, FIBER, COAX and WIRELESS
Business Broadband
Metro Carrier Ethernet
Broadband mobile data/video
Carrier Ethernet Access
E-Line and E-LAN service
Residential Triple-Play
Small/Medium Business
FTTx and DSLAM , Cable Modem
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Specifications Timeline
MEF 10 .1 replaces and enhances MEF 10
Ethernet Services Definition Phase 1 and replaced
MEF 1 and MEF 5.
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MEF Technical Committee Work Dashboard
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 Ethernet Services Definitions (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)
Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS)
EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2
MEF 13 User Network Interface Type 1 (IA)
Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2 (TS)
UNI Type 2 (IA)
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS)
Wireless Backhaul (IA)
Service OAM (IA)
External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)
Aggregation Interface (TS)
NID Specification (TS)
MEF Standards Process and Legend
TS Technical Specification IA Implementation
Agreement
LetterBallot
NewProject
ApprovedDraft
StrawBallot
ApprovedSpecification
MEF 10.1 replaced MEF 10. which replaced MEF 1
and MEF 5
May 2007
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MEF Incubator for New Industry Solutions

• Mobile Backhaul Working Group
• Technical and Marketing work to enable and
  promote the use of CE
• Local Ethernet Access Services Working Group
• Facilitating inter-carrier access service
  definition and ordering
• Provisioning, Assurance and Billing
• Assist with scalable, accurate and rapid
  deployments by defining best practices for EMS,
  NMS, OSS and BSS operations
• Others Groups Access Technologies, Cable,
  Security
• MEF European Marketing Group Launched
• Inaugural meeting, June 27, 2007, London
• MEF APAC Marketing Group Launched
• Inaugural meeting, September 6, 2007, Beijing

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Cable MSO Participation
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Cable Update June 19 07

• Cable industry membership grows rapidly
• 75 of US Cable footprint represented by MEF
• Cable Engineer Training at SCTE Expo
• Meeting the demand to expand MEF specification
  awareness in Cable industry
• Cablelabs to align DOCSIS HFC with MEF for access
  by cable operators
• Ensure interoperability, manageability,
  scalability and deployment for Business Ethernet
  Services
• MEF Certification heavily adopted by Cable

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Certification as an Enabler for Carrier Ethernet

• The MEF Certification Program
• An important part of the MEFs mission to
  accelerate the deployment of Carrier Ethernet
• Manufacturer and Service Provider Certification
• Certification for Carrier Ethernet systems and
  equipment that deliver MEF compliant Ethernet
  services
• Certification to enable Service Providers to
  deliver consistent Carrier Ethernet services
  compliant with MEF specifications

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The MEF Certification Program More Milestones
Program Launched with Iometrix
First 16 Vendors, 39 Products Certified to MEF 9
(UNI) Announced
First 7 Carriers 21 Services Certified to MEF
9 (UNI) Announced
April 2005
First Traffic Managementfor Vendors Announced
Service Provider Certification MEF 14
(TM/QoS) Announced
Sept 2005
April 2006
June 2006
October 2006
June 2007
First 11 Service Providers Certified to MEF 14
Program Totals 320 Systems, 43 Equipment
Manufacturers, 16 Service Providers
Certified 1000s Tests Conducted, gt630
Certifications Granted
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MEF Certified Companies as of June 19, 2007
16 Service Providers (MEF 9)
320 Certified Systems
43 Vendors (MEF 9, MEF 14)
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Todays Certification Announcement

• 1st traunch of Service Providers complete MEF 14
  certification testing for traffic management
• 1st global program to test for QoS conformance,
  critical for the support of stringent SLAs to
  enterprises
• Metro, national and international scope of
  testing
• Real world test scenarios using enterprise nets
• Operators deliver with flying colors
• Within Sonet/SDH standards for all major
  parameters

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MEF 14 Certified Service Providers Phase I
11 Service Providers
37 certified services
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Other MEF News

• MEF World Tour Carrier Ethernet for Business
• Providers have embraced Ethernet, MEF supporting
  accelerated enterprise adoption
• NA Carrier Ethernet SP of the Year Awards
• MEF Booth, tomorrow at 1215
• European and APAC activities increase
• Inaugural regional marketing meetings happening
  in London (June 27) and Beijing (Sept 6)

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MEFs Vision for the Future
Hosting Servers Applications
HEALTH CARE, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION
WEB APPLICATIONS, DISTRIBUTED SERVICES
CREATING A NEW WORLD OF COMMUNICATIONS
WITH
CARRIER ETHERNET
Client Applications
BUSINESS DATA
INFORMATION
ENTERTAINMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
Client Locations
ENTERPRISE
SMALL BUSINESS
RESIDENTIAL
MOBILE
Contents
Carrier Ethernet
Technical
Future Work
Certification
Membership
Marketing
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Discussion
Contents
Carrier Ethernet
Technical
Future Work
Certification
Membership
Marketing

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