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Certification Program Continues to Grow Certification Program Continues to Grow

MEF Certified Services and DevicesMEF Certified Equipment Manufacturers

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MEF Certified Companies

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MEF Certification Lab

Growth Continues: 75+ Certified Services, 400+ Certified Systems, 1000s tests

24 Service Providers Certified

67 Equipment Manufacturers Certified

January 2009

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Dr. Robert M. MetcalfeEthernet Inventor, 3Com Founder, Polaris Ventures PartnerAdvisory Director, MEF

Dr. Robert M. MetcalfeEthernet Inventor, 3Com Founder, Polaris Ventures PartnerAdvisory Director, MEF

Carrier Ethernet Thought Leadership

William BjorkmanCo-Chair of MEF TechnicalCommittee.Chief Ethernet ArchitectVerizon Communications

Gloria ZhangDeputy Managing DirectorInternational Business Department China Telecom

Matt SquireDirector, MEFChief Technology Officer, Hatteras Networks

Ralph SantitoroDirector, MEFDirector of Carrier Ethernet SolutionsTurin Networks

Tom J. Roche Director, MEF Vice President, MarketingBusiness Data ProductsVerizon Corporate Marketing

Kevin O'Toole Director, MEF Vice President, Business Products & Strategy, Comcast

Robert KuseDirector, MEF Transport Planning & Architecture Cox Communications

Dennis R. KruseChairman of the Board, MEFVice PresidentNetwork SolutionsOrange Business Services

Arie GoldbergDirector MEFFounder & CEO Omnitron Systems

Margaret T. ChiosiDirector, MEF Executive Director of Optics and Ethernet Development AT&T

Paul BottorffDirector, Co-Chair MEF Technical Committee.Director, SwitchingArchitecture, Nortel Networks

Nan ChenPresident and DirectorMEF

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Program Totals:400+ Systems, 66 Equipment Manufacturers, 22 Service Providers Certified

1000s Tests Conducted, 750+ Certifications Granted

The MEF Certification Program MilestonesAug 2008

Program Launched

with Iometrix

April 2005

First 16 Equipment

Manufacturers, 39 Products Certified to MEF 9 (UNI) Announced

Sept 2005

First 7 Carriers

& 21 Services Certified to MEF 9 (UNI) Announced

April 2006

First Traffic Managementfor Equipment Manufacturers

(MEF 14) Announced

June 2006

First11 Service Providers

Certified to MEF 14

June 2007June 2008

First Equipment Manufacturers Certificated to

MEF 18 Announced

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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 (Part 1 of 2)

• Accedian Networks• Actelis Networks• Adtran• Adva Optical Networking• Aethera Networks• Agilent Technologies• Aktino• Albis Technologies• Alcatel-Lucent• Alloptic• ANDA Networks• ARRIS International• Atrica• Aurora Networks• Axerra Networks• Bay Microsystems• Broadcom• Brocade• BTI Photonics• CableLabs• Calix• Canoga Perkins• Ceterus Networks• Ceragon Networks• Ciena Corporation

Equipment Vendors, Test Companies, Software Companies, Lab Members

• Cisco• Corrigent Systems • D-Link• Dowslake Microsystems• DragonWave• EANTC• ECI Telecom • Ericsson• Ethos Networks • EXFO• Extreme Networks• FibroLAN• Fluke Networks• Fujitsu Network Communications• Gridpoint Systems• Hammerhead Systems• Harris Stratex• Hatteras Networks• Hitachi Cable• Huawei Technologies• IBM• IMC Networks• Iometrix• IP Infusion• Ixia• JDSU

• Juniper Networks• Maipu Communications• Matisse Networks• Maxim• Motorola• MRV Communications• Nakina Systems• NEC• Nokia Siemens Networks • Nortel Networks Corp.• Occam Networks• Omnitron Systems• Overture Networks• Qosera• PCT International• Positron• RAD Data Communications• Raisecom• Resolute Networks• Rivulet Communications• Safenet• Salira• siae microelettronica • SMC Networks• Soapstone Networks• Spirent Communications

• Starhub• Sunrise Telecom• Sycamore Networks • T | Pack• Telecommunication

Metrology Center• Tejas Networks• Telco Systems• Telcordia Technologies• Tellabs• Telrad Networks• Transition Networks• Transmode Optical• Transwitch Corporation• Turin Networks• UNH-IOL• UTStarcom• Vitesse• Wipro• Wintegra• Wuhan Fiberhome Networks• Zarlink Semiconductor• Zhone• ZTE Corporation• Zyxel Communications

January 2009

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MEF Membership (Part 2 of 2)

• AboveNet• Alpheus Communications • AT&T• Belgacom• Bell Canada• Bright House Networks• British Telecom• Cable & Wireless• Charter Communications• China Telecom• Cincinnati Bell• Colt• Comcast• Cox Business• Demand Broadband • Embarq• Global Crossing

• Singapore Telecom• Sprint• Suddenlink• Swisscom• Symphony Communication• TATA Communications• Telecom Italia• Telekom Malaysia• Teliasonera AB• Telstra• Telus• Time Warner Cable• Time Warner Telecom• T-Systems• Uecomm• Verizon Business• XO Communications

• IPC• KDDI R&D Laboratories• KPN Telecom• Level 3 Communications• ntl: Telewest• NTT Advanced Technology • Optimum Lightpath• Optus• Orange Business Services• PCCW• PT Inovação• PT Prime• Qwest Communications• RCN Business Solutions• Reliance Communications• Rogers• Shanghai Information Network

… Now 155 Members

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MEF Membership Growth Continues

• AboveNet• Alpheus Communications • AT&T• Belgacom• Bell Canada• Bright House Networks• British Telecom• Cable & Wireless• Charter Communications• China Telecom• Cincinnati Bell• Colt• Comcast• Cox Business• Demand Broadband • Embarq• Global Crossing• IPC• KDDI R&D Laboratories• KPN Telecom• Level 3 Communications• Neos Networks• ntl: Telewest• NTT• Optimum Lightpath• Optus• Orange Business Services

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• Accedian Networks• Actelis Networks• Adtran• Adva Optical Networking

• Agilent Technologies• Aktino• Albis Technologies• Alcatel- Lucent• Alloptic• ANDA Networks• ARRIS International• Atrica• Aurora Networks• Axerra Networks• Bay Microsystems• Bridgewave• Broadcom• Brocade• BTI Photonics• CableLabs• Calix• Canoga Perkins• Ceterus Networks• Ceragon Networks• Ciena Corporation• Cisco

Equipment Vendors, Software & Test Companies, Lab Members• Corrigent Systems• D-Link • Dowslake Microsystems• DragonWave• EANTC• ECI Telecom • Ericsson• Ethos Networks • EXFO• Extreme Networks• FibroLAN• Fluke Networks• Fujitsu Network

Communications• Gridpoint Systems• Hammerhead Systems• Harris Stratex• Hatteras Networks• Hitachi Cable• Huawei Technologies• IBM• IMC Networks• Iometrix• IP Infusion• Ixia• JDSU

• Juniper Networks• Maipu Communications• Matisse Networks• Maxim• Motorola• MRV Communications• Nakina Systems• NEC• Nokia Siemens Networks • Nortel Networks Corp.• Occam Networks• Omnitron Systems• Overture Networks• Qosera• Positron • PCT International • RAD Data Communications• Raisecom• Resolute Networks• Rivulet Communications• Safenet• Salira• siae microelettronica • SMC Networks• Soapstone Networks• Spirent Communications

• Starhub• Sunrise Telecom• Sycamore Networks• T | Pack• Tejas Networks• Telco Systems• Telcordia Technologies• Telecommunication

Metrology Center• Tellabs• Telrad Networks• Transition Networks• Transmode Optical• Transwitch Corporation• Turin Networks• UNH-IOL• UTStarcom• Vitesse• Wipro• Wintegra• Wuhan Fiberhome Networks• Zarlink Semiconductor• Zhone• ZTE Corporation• Zyxel Communications

• Membership doubled over 2 years• Diverse mix of SP, vendor and test groups• Active involvement in Forum workgroups

• PCCW• PT Inovação• PT Prime• Qwest Communications• RCN Business Solutions• Reliance Communications• Rogers• Shanghai Information

Network• Singapore Telecom • Sprint• Suddenlink• Swisscom• Symphony

Communication• TATA Communications• Telecom Italia• Telekom Malaysia• Teliasonera AB• Telstra• Telus• Time Warner Cable• Time Warner Telecom• T-Systems• Uecomm• Verizon Business• XO Communications

December 2008

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2001-3 200620052004 2007

Specifications Timeline

MEF 16MEF 4

MEF 2

MEF 3

MEF 6

MEF 7

MEF 8

MEF 10

MEF 11

MEF 12

MEF 13

MEF 14

MEF 15

ELMIArchitecture

Protection

Circuit Emulation

Service Definitions

EMS-NMS

Circuit Emulation

UNI Framework

UNI-IA

Traffic ManagementTest Suite

Management

Architecture

Service Attributes Phase 1

MEF 9Services Test Suite

MEF 10.1Service AttributesPhase 2

MEF 17Service OAM

MEF 18Circuit Emulation

Services Test SuiteMEF 19

UNI Type 1 Test Suite

2008

MEF 6.1

Ethernet Service Definitions Phase 2

MEF 20UNI Type 2

MEF 21UNI Type 2Test Suite

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• 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 6.1 Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2 • 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 17 Service OAM Framework and Requirements• MEF 18 Abstract Test Suite for Circuit Emulation Services• MEF 19 Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1• MEF 20 User Network Interface (UNI) Type 2 Implementation Agreement• MEF 21 Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 2 Part 1: Link OAM

* MEF 10 .1 replaces and enhances MEF 10 Ethernet Services Definition Phase 1 and replaced MEF 1 and MEF 5. MEF 6.1 replaced MEF 6.

Approved MEF Specifications

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Legend

Q1.10Q3.08 Q4.08 Q1.09 Q2.09 Q3.09 Q4.09

MEF Technical Roadmap

Approved Draft

10/08 1/09 4/09 7/09 10/09

Approved Specification

Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS)

EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2

External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)

Test and Measurement Area

Management Area

Architecture Area

NID Specification (TS)

Mobile Backhaul (IA)

Service OAM Fault Management (IA)

Ethernet Service Constructs (TS)

Classes of Service (IA)

UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 2 E-LMI

Service OAM Performance Management (IA)

Approved Draft

Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues

Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues

TBA

Project and Document

Status

Working Draft

Approved Specification

By calendar quarter

Approved Draft

MEF Technical Road Map

TS: Technical Specification.

IA: Implementation Agreement

Approved Specification

Service Attributes (MEF 10.1.1) Approved Specification

Approved Specification

Approved Specification

Approved Specification

A.S.

Approved Specification

By quarterly meeting

August 2008

Letter Ballot

Voting status

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Delivered Throughput (IA)

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Straw Ballot

Straw BallotLB

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Metro Aggregation (TS)On hold until completion of Ethernet Service Constructs

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TBA

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Service Area

IMPORTANT: THESE TARGET TIMELINES ARE NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MEF

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Summary of MEF Work in Progress

MEF Standards Process and Legend

ApprovedDraft

ApprovedSpecification

TSTechnical SpecificationIA Implementation Agreement comments

LetterBallot

Working Document

StrawBallots

StableDocument

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 3 – Circuit Emulation Service Requirements (TS)

MEF 20 UNI Type 2 (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 8 Emulation of PDH over MENs (IA)

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 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 6.1 – Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2 (TS)

MEF 13 – User Network Interface Type 1 (IA)

MEF 10.1 Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 2 (TS)

MEF 21 UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 1 link OAM

External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)

Test and Measurement AreaManagement AreaArchitecture AreaService Area

NID Specification (TS)

Mobile Backhaul (IA)

Service OAM Fault Management (IA)

Ethernet Service Constructs (TS)

Classes of Service (IA)

UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 2 E-LMI

Service OAM Performance Management (IA)

MEF 10.1 Update:Attribute Enhancements

ApprovedDraft

NewProject

* MEF 10.1 replaced MEF 10. which replaced MEF 1 and MEF 5. MEF 6.1 replaced MEF 6

EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2

Delivered Throughput (IA)

Phase 3: Global Interconnect

Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS): Part 1 Basic ATS

Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS): Part 3 Protection ATS

UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 3 Service OAM

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Legend

Q1.08 Q2.08 Q3.08 Q4.08 Q1.09 Q2.09 Q3.09 Q4.09

MEF Technical Roadmap

Approved Draft

1/08 4/08 7/08 10/08 1/09 4/09 7/09 10/09

Approved Specification

UNI Type 2 (IA)

Abstract Test Suite for E-NNI (TS)

EMS-NMS Information Model (TS) Phase 2

UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 1 link OAM

External NNI (E-NNI) Phase 1 (TS)

Test and Measurement Area

Management Area

Architecture Area

Service Area

NID Specification (TS)

Mobile Backhaul (IA)

Service OAM Fault Management (IA)

Ethernet Service Constructs (TS)

Classes of Service (IA)

UNI Type 2 Test Suite (TS) Part 2 E-LMI

Service OAM Performance Management (IA)

Working Draft

Approved Draft

Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues

Timeline TBA due to unresolved issues

TBA

Project and Document

Status

Working Draft

Approved Specification

By calendar quarter

Approved Draft

MEF Technical Road Map

TS: Technical Specification.

IA: Implementation Agreement

Approved Specification

Approved Specification

Service Attributes (MEF 10.1 update) Approved Specification

Approved Specification

Approved Specification

Approved Specification

A.S.

Approved Specification

Approved Specification

Working Draft

Letter Ballot

Voting status

Straw Ballot

LB

By quarterly meetingIMPORTANT: THESE TARGET TIMELINES ARE NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MEF

May 2008

LB

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Carrier Ethernet for Mission Critical Applications

• Top Market Sectors• Healthcare, finance, education, government, media

• Principal Applications• Site-to-site access, server consolidation, business

continuity / disaster recovery, software as a service (SaaS), service orientated architecture (SOA), Internet access, distributed imagining, converged networking

• Benefits• Scalability, control, reliability, performance, data center &

server consolidation, expedites and enables new applications

• Cost reduction, revenue acceleration

Carrier Ethernet brings significant business benefits to mission critical applications

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Carrier Ethernet: E-Line and E-LAN Services

• 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.

E-Line Service type

E-LAN Service type

Point-to-Point EVC

Carrier Ethernet Network

UNI: User Network Interface, CE: Customer Equipment, EVC: Ethernet Virtual Connection

CECE

UNIUNI UNIUNI

CECE

Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC

Carrier Ethernet Network

CECE

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MEF certified Carrier Ethernet productsCECE

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Carrier Ethernet: E-Tree Service

• Used for Applications requiring Point-to-Multipoint topology– Video on demand, internet access, triple play backhaul, mobile

cell site backhaul, franchising applications

• Provides traffic separation between ‘Leaf’ UNIs– Traffic from any “leaf” UNI can be sent/received to/from “Root”

UNI(s) but never being forwarded to other “Leaf” UNIs

Root

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Rooted Multipoint EVC

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Carrier Ethernet Terminology

• UNI (User-to-Network Interface)– Physical interface/demarcation between service provider and subscriber– Service start/end point

• Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)– An association of two or more UNIs

• Three types of EVC– Point-to-Point– Multipoint-to-Multipoint– Rooted Multipoint (Point-to-Multipoint)

• EVCs and ServicesIn 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

• NNI (Network-to-Network Interface)– Demarcation/peering point

• Between service providers (E-NNI)• Between service provider internal networks (I-NNI)

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