With network connectivity and performance being essential to the livelihood of businesses today, Transition Networks (News - Alert) Inc. stands behind its networking connectivity solutions that enable networks to perform better, faster and more reliably while still allowing companies to leverage their existing networking infrastructure.

Transition Networks Inc., provider of fiber access technology and mobile and wireless backhaul equipment has recently announced its latest Network Interface Devices (NIDs) have been certified compliant to meet MEF (News - Alert) 9, MEF 14 and MEF 21 requirements.

Typically, a Network Interface Device (NID) serves as a demarcation point between the carrier’s local loop and the customer’s premise wiring. Basic NIDs include a specialized set of wiring terminals, however, depending on the demand, the equipment can get more complicated based on the needs of the carrier and customer.

Transition Networks’ NIDs are designed for business Ethernet and mobile/wireless backhaul applications and are part of the company’s leading suite of ION products. The ION family of NIDs is designed to deliver SLA-enabled Ethernet services.

The compliance tests and certification process were performed by Iometrix, Inc., an independent testing lab, on behalf of the Metro Ethernet Forum (News - Alert) (MEF).

“Transition Networks continues to develop quality products for service providers that enable them to deliver Ethernet services for business and mobile backhaul applications within a reliable environment,” said Patrick Schaber, Director of Marketing at Transition Networks. “These latest certifications prove our commitment to carrier Ethernet and leading organizations like the MEF.”

The MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification Program is designed to ensure that global equipment and services comply with MEF standards and pave the way for interoperability, according to Transition Networks officials. MEF 9 and MEF 14 equipment certifications ensure delivery of compliant, high performance Carrier Ethernet services at the User Network Interface (UNI).

MEF 9 verifies service delivery and functionality and consists of 244 test cases which cover the Ethernet Physical Interface, UNI Attributes, Service Frame Delivery and VLAN Tag support. MEF 14 verifies service performance and bandwidth profiles and consists of 170 test cases which cover Service Performance, Bandwidth Profiles and Bandwidth Rate Enforcement. Lastly, MEF 21 certifies Link OAM functions of the MEF UNI Type 2 and is based on IEEE (News - Alert) 802.3-2005 Clause 57 which is key for large scale automated management of Carrier Ethernet service links. MEF 21 consists of 371 test cases which cover OAM Discovery, OAM PDUs and OAM TLVs.

Stefanie Mosca is a Managing Editor for TMCnet, with a particular focus in wireless technologies as well as mobile and IP communications. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University and a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of New Haven. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page or follow her on Twitter (News - Alert) @stefaniemosca.

Edited by Stefanie Mosca