MEF Tools: Global Services Directory

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MEF ToolsGlobal Services Directory

• Kevin Vachon
• COO, MEF

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MEF Global Services Directory

• What is it and why is it useful for end-users and
  service providers?
• Where is it and what does it contain?
• How can Service Provider members sign up and add
  their data to it?

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MEF Global Services Directory

• Business Users
• Find the availability of Carrier Ethernet
  services anywhere in the world.
• The number 1 issues for Enterprise users
• Service Providers
• Find a partner to build a global Carrier Ethernet
  service.

Information is supplied by MEF Service Provider
members on the availability of their Carrier
Ethernet Services.
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Free Access is Via the MEF Web Site

• http//www.metroethernetforum.org/gsd

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Whats in the Directory?
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Locate Service Providers

• Locate all Carrier Ethernet service providers in
  a country or state

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Check Local Availability

• Find local availability of each service for each
  Service Provider

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View Locally Available Carrier Ethernet Services

• View local services for each provider
• Including contact info
• Wholesale or retail services, etc

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View Lists of Services

• View worldwide service offerings including
• MEF Certified Services
• Metro/Access services
• National Services
• International Services
• View Ethernet Services
• E-Line, E-LAN
• EVPL, etc.,
• View Business Services
• Voice
• Video,
• Storage
• Hosting
• Etc,

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Find all Locations

• Find all worldwide locationsfor each service
  provider

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Current Status

• Q208
• 18 service providers so far
• 34 SERVICE PROVIDERS to go
• New
• Service provider admin tools with special log in
• Update, full up/download of data
• Simple input
• Available Now

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Current Service Provider Participants
Service Provider and Cable MSO Members
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Announcing a New Toolfor Service Provider Members

• September 2008

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New Service Provider Admin Tool
Manage your profile and certification data
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New Service Provider Admin Tool
Define, maintain Ethernet services
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New Service Provider Admin Tool
Define, maintain network services
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New Service Provider Admin Tool
Define, maintain added-value buses application
information
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New Service Provider Admin Tool
Define, maintain service locations data
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New Service Provider Admin Tool
Import, Export, upload, download your data in a
simple format
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MEF Service Provider Members

• Wed like you to sign up!
• Its free
• Its easy
• You can do so now

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Signing up for the Global Services Directory

• MEF members wishing to add their services to the
  system should contact me (or Lori) for an
  application form
• You can sign up at the end of this session
• Well send you a username and password
• Or contact the us at 
• manager_at_metroethernetforum.org or call 1 310
  258 8032

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Accelerating Worldwide Adoption of Carrier-class
Ethernet Networks and Services
Feedback / Questions?
For more information regarding the MEF Visit
www.metroethernetforum.org Email us at
manager_at_metroethernetforum.org Call us at 1
310 258 8032 (California, USA)