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Swisscom and Ciena Optical Platforms Certified by Metro Ethernet Forum

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September 28, 2006

Swisscom and Ciena Optical Platforms Certified by Metro Ethernet Forum

By Laura Stotler, TMCnet Contributing Editor


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.

The certification is based on the MEF’s MEF9 technical specifications for Ethernet Services at the User Network Interface. The MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification Program aims to accelerate rollout of carrier Ethernet services by reducing the time and cost of equipment testing. It is also designed to provide end users with reliable services across service providers and network equipment. The Swisscom and Ciena platforms were tested by Iometrix through the MEF-approved “Test Plan for Ethernet Services at the UNI.”

“We’ve seen tremendous uptake in our Carrier Optical Service from enterprises looking for flexible bandwidth options backed by strong service level agreements for mission-critical data center, business continuity and other wide area network applications,” said Thomas Aeberhard, Head of Data Services, Swisscom Fixnet Wholesale. “As customers increasingly move to Ethernet and look for services that are standards-based, this Carrier Ethernet certification will only broaden the appeal of our market leading Carrier Optical Service.”

“As a Charter Member of the MEF, this certification reflects our early focus on developing innovative optical Ethernet platforms for delivering MEF-certified Carrier Ethernet services,” said Martin Nuss, vice president and chief technologist at Ciena. “Swisscom was the first to deploy CN 4200 and we’ve worked closely with them to ensure our optical Ethernet platforms create a flexible network capable of delivering a variety of Carrier Ethernet and storage extension services with automated provisioning and advanced service level management.”

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Laura Stotler writes about IP Communications and related topics for TMCnet. She has covered VoIP and related technologies for seven years, contributing to Internet Telephony magazine and TMCnet, and as a freelance writer. To see more articles, please visit: Laura Stotler’s columnist page.







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