Carrier Ethernet Industry Voices

The MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) is excited to announce the Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) exam is now available for registration at the Ethernet Academy (http://www.ethernetacademy.net/).

For the details on the MEF-CECP program and details regarding the exam you may visit: http://metroethernetforum.org/page_loader.php?p_id=1381

The exam may be purchased and scheduled by clicking on the following link: http://www.ethernetacademy.net/index.php/MEF-Professional-Certification/mef-cecp-exam-registration-selection.html

"My congratulations to our first group of 58 MEF-CECP certified professionals around the world as the MEF reaches another milestone in accelerating the adoption of Carrier Ethernet" commented Nan Chen, MEF President. "With Ethernet Business Services revenues forecast to be $40 - $50bn by 2015, service providers, equipment vendors and enterprises are now able to recruit talent to internationally recognized Carrier Ethernet knowledge and skill levels. Individuals also now have a path to varying levels of professional recognition and accomplishments."

Industry recognition for individuals with knowledge and skills to drive growth in Carrier Ethernet services

The MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) has today formally launched the third part of its widely adopted MEF Carrier Ethernet certification program. The new MEF Professional Certification program is designed for individuals whose Carrier Ethernet technology, services and application expertise meet MEF criteria. The MEF's Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) test validates knowledge of Carrier Ethernet technology, standards and applications.

The MEF introduces this Ethernet Business Services seminar series taking place January 18th in Mumbai and January 20th in Bangalore India.  More details click here.

This seminar is a unique opportunity to engage industry experts assisting you to leverage advanced Ethernet Business Services to achieve greater cost efficiencies, optimize performance and improve the scalability of telecoms services infrastructure to meet current critical needs and future growth challenges.  Register now!

The market opportunity for Ethernet Exchange services is sized at $674 million worldwide in 2014, according to Vertical Systems Group's latest research, which was released today at the Carrier Ethernet Backhaul & Exchange Europe conference in London. 

An Ethernet Exchange is defined as an open marketplace solution for the interconnection of Ethernet services among multiple providers.  Driving this emerging market is rising demand throughout the world for Ethernet services, and the consequent need for service providers to fill selected gaps in their existing network footprints.

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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

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."