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Contents and Audience

• Contents
• Metro Ethernet Forum
• Carrier Ethernet Definition and Expansion
• The Technical Work of the MEF
• An Introduction to the MEF Specifications
• Future work and MEF Specifications in Preparation
• Complementary Standards Activities
• The Marketing Work of the MEF
• MEF Certification Program
• MEF Membership
• Audience
• Overview for engineers, marketing staff of new
  member companies
• Top down view for non-members that introduces
  them to the specifications and marketing work of
  the MEF
• Overview for potential members to encourage their
  participation
• Industry and market in general

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Issues and Opportunities

• The MEFs Mission
• Accelerate the worldwide adoption of
  carrier-class Ethernet networks and services
• This mission is in direct response to the
  opportunities made available by
• The need and demand for a simple ubiquitous
  service
• Requirement to scale network services to enable
  rapid deployment of applications critical to
  enterprises and service providers.
• Availability of low cost, high bandwidth of
  Ethernet, beyond the LAN
• Convergence of business, residential and wireless
  services

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Global Expansion from Metro to Carrier Ethernet

• The Beginning Metro Ethernet
• The MEF was formed in 2001 to develop ubiquitous
  business services for Enterprise users
  principally accessed over optical metropolitan
  networks to connect their Enterprise LANs
• Expansion to Carrier Ethernet
• The success of Metro Ethernet Services caught the
  imagination of the world as the concept expanded
  to include
• Worldwide services traversing national and global
  networks
• Access networks to provide availability to a much
  wider class of user over fiber, copper, cable,
  PON, and wireless
• Economy of scale from the resulting converged
  business, residential and wireless networks
  sharing the same infrastructure and services
• Scalability rapid deployment of business
  applications
• Adoption of the certification program
• While retaining the cost model and simplicity of
  Ethernet

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Carrier Ethernet Defined

• 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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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (1)
Attribute 1 Standardized Services

• E-Line, E-LAN provide transparent, private line,
  virtual private line and multi-point to
  multi-point LAN services.
• A ubiquitous service providing globally locally
  via standardized equipment
• Requires no changes to customer LAN equipment or
  networks and accommodates existing network
  connectivity such as, time-sensitive, TDM traffic
  and signaling
• Ideally suited to converged voice, video data
  networks
• Wide choice and granularity of bandwidth and
  quality of service options

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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (2)
Attribute 2 Scalability

• The ability for millions to use a network service
  that is ideal for the widest variety of business,
  information, communications and entertainment
  applications with voice, video and data
• Spans Access Metro to National Global
  Services over a wide variety of physical
  infrastructures implemented by a wide range of
  Service Providers
• Scalability of bandwidth from 1Mbps to 10Gbps
  and beyond, in granular increments

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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (3)
Attribute 3 Reliability

• The ability for the network to detect recover
  from incidents without impacting users
• Meeting the most demanding quality and
  availability requirements
• Rapid recovery time when problems do occur, as
  low as 50ms

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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (4)
Attribute 4 Quality of Service

• Wide choice and granularity of bandwidth and
  quality of service options
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that deliver
  end-to-end performance matching the requirements
  for voice, video and data over converged business
  and residential networks
• Provisioning via SLAs that provide end-to-end
  performance based on CIR, frame loss, delay and
  delay variation characteristics

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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (5)
Attribute 5 Service Management

• The ability to monitor, diagnose and centrally
  manage the network, using standards-based vendor
  independent implementations
• Carrier-class OAM
• Rapid service provisioning

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Carrier Ethernet Two Service Types Using EVCs
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
UNI User Network Interface, CE Customer
Equipment
MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products
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Carrier Ethernet Terminology

• Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
• An association of two or more UNIs
• Two types of EVC
• Point-to-Point
• Multipoint-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

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

• Worldwide Ethernet services revenue grew to 5.9
  billion in 2005, and is expected to jump another
  280 between 2005 and 2009 to 22.5 billion,
  according to Infonetics Researchs latest report,
  Ethernet Services market size and forecast
• 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

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Carrier Ethernet for Mission Critical Applications
Carrier Ethernet brings significant business
benefits to mission critical applications

• Top Market Sectors
• Health Care, Finance, Education, Government,
  Media
• Principal Applications
• Site-to-Site Access, Server Consolidation,
  Disaster Recovery, Service Orientated
  Architecture, Internet Access
• Benefits
• Scalability, Control, Reliability, Performance,
  Data Center Server Consolidation, Expedites and
  Enables New Applications
• Cost Reduction

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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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Drivers for Carrier Ethernet in the Cable Industry

• Standardization
• Definition of Carrier Ethernet implementation
  of products to MEF specifications creates
  standardized networking within and between MSOs
• Certification now available for products,
  services
• Certification of both products and services
  creates confidence and scalability
• Over 150 products, 40 suppliers and service
  providers approved in last 15 months!
• Business Benefits
• Pooling of resources, simplicity of
  implementation enables business cooperation
  creates new opportunities
• Rapid expansion, recognition of Carrier Ethernet

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Specifications Timeline
The work of the MEF is driven by active
participation by a membership representing all
Carrier Ethernet industry stakeholder groups
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A Demanding World

• Todays world demands
• Any application, any connectivity, on any device
• Information, voice, video or data
• Entertainment video voice, data any source
• At home, in the office, on the go, seamlessly and
  always connected
• Any time, 24/7/365, on demand
• All delivered on one ubiquitous high performance,
  global service.
• Carrier Ethernet is poised to be that service

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MEFs Vision of 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
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Global Expansion to Carrier Ethernet

• Relationship between the MEF Specifications and
  Carrier Ethernet
• The technical work of the MEF as described in the
  specifications, together with the work of
  associated standards bodies, collectively enable
  the functionality and attributes of Carrier
  Ethernet
• The completed specifications continue to refer to
  MENs (Metro Ethernet Networks) but this is now a
  generic term covering the enabled service network

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The Standardization of Services 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 Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase I
  
• 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 10 .1 replaces and enhances MEF 10
Ethernet Services Definition Phase 1 and replaced
MEF 1 and MEF 5.
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Specifications Timeline
The work of the MEF is driven by active
participation by a membership representing all
Carrier Ethernet industry stakeholder groups
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How the MEF Specifications Enable Carrier Ethernet
This chart shows how the MEF specifications
enable the attributes of Carrier Ethernet
indicating the responsible area within the MEF
Technical Committee
Carrier Ethernet Attributes





MEF Specs
MEF 2


Architecture Area


Service Area
MEF 3

Service Area


Architecture Area
MEF 4




MEF 6
Service Area

Service Area

Service Area
Management Area
MEF 7




MEF 8
Service Area




Test Measurement Area
MEF 9

Test Measurement Area


MEF 10.1
Service Area
Service Area


Service Area
MEF 11
Architecture Area




MEF 12
Architecture Area


Architecture Area

MEF 13
Architecture Area




MEF 14

Test Measurement Area
Test Measurement Area
Test Measurement Area

MEF 15

Management Area



MEF 16

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MEF Specifications Overview
MEF 4
Metro Ethernet Network Architecture Framework
Part 1 Generic Framework
Purpose
Introduces the framework and terminology for the
services (Eth) layer
Audience
All (Equipment Manufacturers, Service Providers
Enterprises), since it provides the fundamental
understanding of the Carrier Ethernet architecture
Technical Committee Architecture Area
Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 2
MEF 6
Ethernet Services Definitions Phase I
MEF 10.1
Purpose
Defines the service attributes and parameters
required to offer the services defined in MEF 6.
Updated from Original MEF 10
Audience
All, since it provides the fundamentals required
to build devices and services that deliver
Carrier Ethernet. For Enterprise users it gives
the background to Service Level Specifications
for Carrier Ethernet Services being offered by
their Service Providers and helps to plan
Ethernet Services as part of their overall
network.
Standardized Services
Technical Committee Service Area
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MEF Specifications Overview
MEF 6
Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase I
MEF 6
Ethernet Services Definitions Phase I
Purpose
Defines the Ethernet Services (EPL, EVPL,
E-Line, ELAN, etc)
Audience
All, since it provides the fundamentals required
to build devices and services that deliver
Carrier Ethernet. For Enterprise users it gives
the background to Service Level Specifications
for Carrier Ethernet Services being offered by
their Service Providers and helps to plan
Ethernet Services as part of their overall
network.
Technical Committee Service Area
MEF 12
Metro Ethernet Network Architecture Framework
Part 2 Ethernet Services Layer
Purpose
Defines the Ethernet Services (ETH) Layer as the
specific layer network responsible for delivery
of Ethernet Protocol Data Units across internal
and external interfaces.
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry Carrier Ethernet Services. Useful for
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Architecture Area

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MEF Specifications Overview
MEF 7
EMS-NMS Information ModelElement Management
SystemNetwork Management System
Purpose
Provides a standard for carrier management
systems to enable configuration and fault
management of Metro Ethernet services.
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry Carrier Ethernet Services. Useful for
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Management Area
Requirements for Management of Metro Ethernet
Phase 1 Network Elements
MEF 15
Purpose
Specifies the network management requirements to
be met by Network Elements supporting Ethernet
Service Phase 1
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry Carrier Ethernet Services. Useful for
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Management Area
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MEF Specifications Overview
Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI)
MEF 16
Purpose
Enables customer equipment to receive information
regarding the status and attributes of Ethernet
Services thus allowing automatic configuration
and improved Subscriber network performance.
Audience
Equipment manufacturers of Customer Edge devices
and of Service Provider equipment. Useful for
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Management Area
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MEF Specifications Overview
MEF 11
User Network Interface (UNI) Requirements and
Framework
Purpose
Defines a split demarcation function between the
customer (Subscriber), and the Service Provider
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry Carrier Ethernet Services. Useful for
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Architecture Area
MEF 13
User Network Interface (UNI) Type 1
Implementation Agreement
Purpose
This allows existing Ethernet devices (switch,
router, workstation, etc) acting as Customer Edge
devices to be compliant to this IA with no
additional software or hardware upgrades
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry CE Services. Useful for Service
Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Architecture Area
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MEF Specifications Overview
MEF 9
Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services at the
UNI
MEF 6
Ethernet Services Definitions Phase I
Purpose
Defines the test suite for conformance of
Ethernet services and equipment when deployed at
the UNI
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that are
designed to conform to MEF Specifications.
Service Providers who want to assure their end
customers that their services comply with MEF
Specifications.
Technical Committee Test and Measurement Area
Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management Phase 1
MEF 14
Purpose
Defines the requirements and corresponding test
procedures for Service Performance and Bandwidth
Profile Service Attributes that may be specified
as part of a Service Level Specification (SLS)
for an Ethernet Service
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that are
designed to conform to MEF Specifications.
Service Providers conducting who require that
their services comply to MEF Specifications
Technical Committee Test and Measurement Area
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MEF Specifications Overview
Requirements and Framework for Ethernet Service
Protection
MEF 2
Purpose
Defines a broad frame work for hop-by-hop and
end-to-end service level protection.
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry Carrier Ethernet Services. Useful for
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Architecture Area
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MEF Specifications Overview
Circuit Emulation Service Definitions, Framework
and Requirements in Metro Ethernet Networks
MEF 3
Purpose
Circuit Emulation Service tunnels TDM traffic
through a Metro Ethernet network allowing
inclusion of legacy networks within a Carrier
Ethernet environment
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers supporting devices that
provide Circuit Emulation over Carrier Ethernet
Services.Useful for Service Providers
architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Service Area
Implementation Agreement for the Emulation of PDH
Circuits over Metro Ethernet Networks
MEF 8
Purpose
Gives precise instructions for implementing
interoperable CES equipment that reliably
transport TDM circuits across Metro Ethernet
Networks while meeting the required performance
of circuit emulated TDM services as defined in
ITU-T and ANSI TDM standards
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers supporting devices that
provide Circuit Emulation over Carrier Ethernet
Services.Useful for Service Providers
architecting their systems.
Technical Committee Service Area
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The Work of the MEF Continues
Carrier Ethernet E-LAN
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MEF Development Work

• Statement
• The work of the MEF continues
• The questions
• How or why can I implement Carrier Ethernet while
  development is still ongoing?
• When will it be finished?
• The answers

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MEF Development Work

• Future Technical Work
• The MEF technical work continues on all elements
  of Carrier Ethernet (OAM, Network to Network
  Interfaces, implementation agreements, etc.) This
  includes coordination with other standards
  bodies.
• Deployment now brings immediate benefits
• Immediate benefits are being obtained today based
  on implementing todays specifications. These
  benefits increase as the specifications complete
• MEF Timescales
• The MEF continues to exist during the foreseeable
  future to complete our mission

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The Technical Work of the MEF
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)
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)
Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1 (TS)
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 Implementation Agreement (IA)
UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS)
Service OAM Fault and Performance Management (IA)
Wireless Backhaul (IA)
External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)
EMS - NMS Information Model (MEF 7.1) (TS)
Aggregation Interface (TS)
NID Specification (TS)
MEF Standards Process and Legend
TS Technical Specification IA Implementation
Agreement
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NewProject
ApprovedDraft
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MEF 10.1 replaced MEF 10. which replaced MEF 1
and MEF 5
March 2007
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Preview of Upcoming MEF Specifications
Ethernet Service Definitions Phase II
MEF TBA
Purpose
Supersedes MEF 6 with additional work to define a
third service type Rooted Multipoint Ethernet
Virtual Connection (EVC). It also contains
updates to E-Line E-LAN Service Definitions
Audience
All, since it provides the fundamental required
to build devices and services that deliver
Carrier Ethernet.
Straw Ballot
Status
Technical Committee Service Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Preview of Upcoming MEF Specifications
External Network to Network Interface (E-NNI)
MEF TBA
Purpose
This document describes the functions and
protection mechanisms of the E-NNI The E-NNI is
the interface connecting two MENs where the MENs
belong to different administrative domains
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry CE Services. Useful for Service
Providers architecting their systems creating
interconnectivity with other Service Providers.
Status
Straw Ballot
Technical Committee Architecture Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Preview of Upcoming MEF Specifications
Service OAM Requirements Framework Phase 1
MEF TBA
Purpose
Provides requirements to be satisfied by the
Service OAM mechanisms in MENs and framework for
discussing and implementing those mechanisms. It
also provides context for several MEF
specifications (UNI type 2 and E-NNI) and the
work of other standards bodies
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices and
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Status
Approved Draft
Technical Committee Management Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Preview of Upcoming MEF Specifications
User Network Interface (UNI) Type
2 Implementation Agreement
MEF TBA
Purpose
Specifies MEF UNI characteristics and operation
in which customer side of the UNI is
automatically configured by the network side of
the UNI allowing verification of SLA and UNI
connectivity. Additional objectives include
support for Ethernet OAM (802.3ah, 802.1ag) over
the UNI. Required for support of ELMI
Audience
All interested parties (including Enterprise
users, whose ability to verify connectivity etc.,
is envisaged by the specification)
Status
Sent to Straw Ballot
Technical Committee Architecture Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Preview of Upcoming MEF Specifications
Purpose
Replacement for MEF 7 with support for E-LMI (MEF
16) and Phase II Service Definitions and
Attributes
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices and
Service Providers architecting their systems.
Status
Approved Draft
Technical Committee Management Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1
MEF TBA
Purpose
Supplements the MEF test specifications MEF 9,
and MEF 14 with test procedures for UNI manual
configuration mode defined in MEF 13
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry CE Services. Useful for Service
Providers architecting their systems.
Status
Straw Ballot
Technical Committee Test and Measurement Area
Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI
MEF TBA
Purpose
Tests the function, protection recovery
mechanisms of two interoperating MENs via their
External Network to Network Interfaces. Uses
similar constructs used in MEF 9 MEF 14
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry CE Services. Useful for Service
Providers architecting their systems.
Status
New Project
Technical Committee Test and Measurement Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Abstract Test Suite for CES
MEF TBA
Purpose
Specifies testing procedures for pass/fail
assessment of conformance with each of the
operating modes in MEF 8.
Audience
Equipment Manufacturers building devices that
will carry TDM traffic across Carrier Ethernet
Networks. Useful for Service Providers
architecting their systems.
Status
Sent to Straw Ballot
Technical Committee Test and Measurement Area

• Upcoming specifications provide and ideal focal
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Complementary Standards Activities

• Goals
• Reach consensus, bring MEF work to other bodies,
  re-use work of other bodies, work with other
  bodies, avoid duplication, keep in communications

Scalability
IEEE
Provider Bridge IEEE 802.1ad Provider Backbone
Bridge IEEE 802.1ah (MAC-in-MAC, and extended
label space)
ITU-T
ITU-T SG 15 has referenced the MEF service work
in their documents that describe EPL and EVPL.
IETF
Layer 2 VPNs
Service Management
IEEE
IEEE 802.1ag Fault Management IEEE 802.3ah link
OAM
ITU-T
ITU-T SG13 for Service OAM Working with ITU SG 4
on harmonizing their work with MEF 7 and adding
additional features of interest to the MEF such
as support of E-LMI
OIF
Customer signaling of Ethernet Services
Reliability
IETF
MPLS Fast Reroute, graceful restart
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Ethernet Standards Summary
Ethernet OAM
Architecture/Control
Ethernet Services
Ethernet Interfaces
Standards Body

• 802.3ah EFM OAM
• 802.1ag CFM
• 802.1AB - Discovery
• 802.1ap VLAN MIB

• 802.3 MAC
• 802.3ar Congestion Management
• 802.1D/Q Bridges/VLAN
• 802.17 - RPR
• 802.1ad Provider Bridges
• .1ah Provider Backbone Bridges
• .1ak Multiple Registration Protocol
• .1aj Two Port MAC Relay
• .1AE/af MAC / Key Security
• .1aq Shortest Path Bridging

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• 802.3 PHYs
• 802.3as - Frame Expansion

IEEE

• MEF 7 EMS-NMS Info Model
• MEF 15 NE Management Req
• OAM Req Framework
• OAM Protocol Phase 1
• Performance Monitoring

• MEF 4 Generic Architecture
• MEF 2 Protection Req Framework
• MEF 11 UNI Req Framework
• MEF 12 - Layer Architecture

• MEF 10 Service Attributes
• MEF 3 Circuit Emulation
• MEF 6 Service Definition
• MEF 8 PDH Emulation
• MEF 9 Test Suites
• MEF 14 Test Suites
• Services Phase 2

• MEF 13 - UNI Type 1
• MEF 16 ELMI
• E-NNI

MEF

• Y.1730 Ethernet OAM Req
• Y.1731 OAM Mechanisms
• G.8031 Protection
• Y.17ethqos QoS
• Y.ethperf - Performance

• G.8010 Layer Architecture
• G.8021 Equipment model
• G.8010v2 Layer Architecture
• G.8021v2 Equipment model
• Y.17ethmpls - ETH-MPLS Interwork

• G.8011 Services Framewrk
• G.8011.1 EPL Service
• G.8011.2 EVPL Service
• G.asm Service Mgmt Arch
• G.smc Service Mgmt Chnl

• G.8012 UNI/NNI
• G.8012v2 UNI/NNI

ITU

• TMF814 EMS to NMS Model

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The Marketing Work of the MEF

• Industry Leading Marketing
• December 2005 awarded Best Marketing for a
  Private Company Light Reading Leading Lights
  awards
• Active Participation in Major Events Worldwide
• Carrier Ethernet World Congress (the MEF annual
  event)
• Ethernet Expo, Globalcomm, TelecomNext, etc.
• Conducting keynotes and panel discussions
• Press briefings
• Interoperability demos and technology showcases
• Speaking opportunities for MEF members
• Annual Recognition Awards
• For adopters of Carrier Ethernet in USA, Europe
  and Asia
• Marketing the MEF certification program
• Publicizing Carrier Ethernet certification
  program, recognizing certification

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The Marketing Work of the MEF

• Technical Marketing
• Managing the MEFs frequently visited web site
  portals
• Publishing MEF Specifications,
• Authoring white papers, business studies,
  Carrier-Ethernet case studies
• Sponsoring videos and webinars, via on-line
  publications, web sites
• Encouraging Active Participation in the
  Development of Carrier Ethernet
• Active development of Carrier Ethernet driven by
  active MEF Marketing Committee and Technical
  Committees
• Talking Shop for MEF Service Providers to
  discuss key issues facing the Carrier Ethernet
  service industry
• Active recruitment to involve new Service
  Provider and equipment manufacturers in the work
  of the MEF
• Development of Service Provider Carrier Ethernet
  marketing pack for MEF members to customize for
  their own sales forces

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Accelerating Adoption Through Certification

• The MEF Certification Program
• An important part of the MEFs mission to
  accelerate the deployment of Carrier Ethernet in
  the Access, MAN WAN
• Manufacturer and Service Provider Certification
• Certification for Carrier Ethernet systems and
  equipment that deliver MEF compliant Ethernet
  services
• Extend the program to assure enterprise and
  residential subscribers that Service Providers
  can deliver consistent Carrier Ethernet services
  compliant with MEF specifications

• Current Certification Program Comprises
• Service Certification to MEF 9 for Vendors
• Service Certification to MEF 9 for Service
  Providers
• Traffic Management Certification to MEF 14 for
  Vendors
• Approved Certification Lab
• MEF does not conduct certification directly
• Certification is via MEF approved lab Iometrix
  Inc.

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The MEF Certification Program Rapid Progress
Achieved
Program Launched with Iometrix
First 16 Vendors, 39 Products Certified to MEF 9
(UNI) Announced
First 7 Carriers and 21 Services Certified to
MEF 9 (UNI) Announced
April 2005
First Traffic Management for Vendors Announced
Service Provider Certification MEF 14
(TM/QoS) Announced
Sept 2005
April 2006
June 2006
October 2006
January 2007
Program Totals 37 Equipment Manufacturers, 15
Service Providers Certified gt220 Systems, 1000s
Tests Conducted, gt360 Certifications Granted
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MEF Certified Companies
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SERVICE PROVIDERS
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
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Key Benefits of Certification

• Key Benefits for the Enterprise
• Empowers informed decisions re equipment / CPE
  purchases
• Service Provider efficiencies and cost savings
  can be passed to end users
• Key Benefits for the Service Provider
• Immediate assurance that vendors equipment
  complies to MEF Specifications
• Saves money time on complex testing between
  vendors, especially on global accounts
• Establishes solid foundation for Carrier Ethernet
  ubiquity, interoperability
• Key Benefits for the Equipment Vendor
• Globally recognized interoperability standard
  improves approval process, increases tender
  opportunities and dramatically reduces testing
  costs, time-to-market and installation time
• Independent validation of function and conformance

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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 March 2007 (Part 1 of 2)
membership increased by more than 40 in last
12 months
85 Equipment Vendors, Test Companies, Lab Members

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

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

• Iskratel
• Ixia
• JDSU
• Juniper Networks
• Marvell Semiconductor
• MRV Communications
• Nakina Systems
• Narad Networks
• NEC
• Neon Communications
• Nortel Networks Corp.
• Occam Networks
• Omnitron Systems
• OpVista
• Overture Networks
• PCT International
• PMC-Sierra
• RAD Data Communications
• Redback Networks

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

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MEF Membership March 2007 (Part 2 of 2)
membership increased by more than 40 in last
12 months
31 Service Provider and MSO Members

• Alpheus Communications
• ATT
• Bell Canada
• Bright House Networks
• British Telecom
• China Telecom
• Colt
• Cox Communications
• Embarq
• FiberTower
• France Telecom RD LLC

• Swisscom
• Symphony Communication
• Telecom Italia
• Teliasonera AB
• Telus
• Time Warner Cable
• T-Systems
• Verizon Business
• VSNL International
• XO Communications

• KDDI RD Laboratories
• Met-Net Communications
• ntl Telewest
• NTT Advanced Technology
• Optimum Lightpath
• PCCW
• PT Prime
• Qwest Communications
• RCN Business Solutions
• Shanghai Information Network

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Benefits of MEF Membership
Increase Standards Awareness
Influence Standards Development
Increase Corporate Visibility
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Accelerating Worldwide Adoption of Carrier-class
Ethernet Networks and Services
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