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APPLICATIONS INVITED for 2010 MEF SERVICE PROVIDER AWARDS

New categories & criteria reflect the evolving landscape of  Carrier Ethernet Services

Open to all Service Providers, First deadline for entries September 3, 2010.   Click for Details

Applications are now invited from forward-looking service providers offering Carrier Ethernet services to compete for the MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Awards - 2010.

The MEF's Global Interconnect program is already changing the face of worldwide telecoms, and the awards have been restructured to reflect the evolving service provider landscape.  Recognized as an annual celebration of excellence and leadership in the development, marketing and delivery of Carrier Ethernet Services, these awards and presented annually in North America, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and for the first time this year, the dynamic Caribbean & Latin American (CALA) region. Full details and application forms are available now from the MEF website http://metroethernetforum.org/mef-service-provider-awards

North America drives growth in carrier router and switch market in 2Q10 

Infonetics Research released its second quarter 2010 (2Q10) Service Provider Routers and Switches market share and forecast report.

"IP core and edge router revenue in North America was the hero of the second quarter, up 15% sequentially and up 39% from this time last year, as operators put spending back on priority to handle more traffic, especially video over broadband and data and photos over mobile networks. Europe is in a holding pattern, struggling to pull out of the downturn, and is roughly 2 to 3 quarters behind North America. Although EMEA router spending was flat sequentially, it was up a nice 13% year-over-year. Asia Pacific showed a solid 10% sequential increase in router revenue, but is still behind the Chinese-stimulated 2009 pace," reports Michael Howard, co-founder and principal analyst for carrier and data center networks at Infonetics Research. (click Read More below)

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker Shows Continued Strong Growth in Ethernet Switch and Router Markets in Second Quarter

International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker found year-over-year revenue growth of 32.7% in the Ethernet switching and 11.0% in the Ethernet routing markets worldwide, reflecting continued strong performance across all regions and key product segments.

"The second quarter performance was very good, following on the heels of exceptional first quarter results for the Ethernet switch market," said Rohit Mehra, director, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure at IDC. "As seen in previous years, the second calendar quarter builds on the performance of the first... (click Read More)

Competitive Providers and Cable MSOs continue to gain port share during the first half of 2010. 

Competitive Providers and Cable MSOs gained U.S. Ethernet port share from Incumbents in the first half of 2010, continuing a trend that began in the second half of last year, according to latest Vertical Systems Group research on enterprise installations. Ethernet providers attaining a position on the Mid-2010 U.S. Business Ethernet Services Leaderboard are as follows (ranked in port share order): AT&T, Verizon, tw Telecom, Cox, Qwest, XO, Time Warner Cable, Cogent and Level 3.  Leaderboard recipients hold four percent or more of the market based on retail port installations.

"Incumbents AT&T and Verizon showed solid performance and remain at the top of the U.S. Ethernet Leaderboard, however the Competitive Provider segment generated the highest port growth during the first half of 2010," said Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. "Our analysis shows that this is a healthy broadening of market competition, rather than an indication of trouble for Incumbents.  We're seeing more Tier 2 providers and Cable MSOs exploiting their footprints and intensifying their efforts to sell Ethernet services to enterprise customers."

The MEF Global Services Directory (GSD) meets the surging demand for Carrier Ethernet Services.  The Global Services Directory (GSD), comprised of information from MEF service provider members, is targeted at both end-user business  looking at bringing Ethernet services to new locations and service providers acquiring access services from other providers on a wholesale basis and brings together the largest collection of service providers enabling interconnectivity at a global level.  The tool is a free on-line tool offering the the latest data on service coverage and availability across the globe.   The GSD is simple to use and offers businesses and other service providers the ability to find partners in Carrier Ethernet. 

"This tool is a great resource for businesses and carriers looking to find the right Carrier Ethernet provider down to the exact location they desire," said Kevin Vachon, chief operating officer, for the MEF.  "We expect to grow our data significantly over the next year as Ethernet Services continue to globalize".

To take a test drive go to http://metroethernetforum.org/gsd

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