Carrier Ethernet is high speed Ethernet for Metro Area Networks. It defines native
Ethernetpacket access to the
Internet as well as increasing penetration of
wireless
networks, which present a direct
challenge to the traditional
SONETtelephony infrastructure, and promises
Wide Area networking scalable
beyond 10Gbps using ubiquitous Ethernet technology.
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a standards organization, has made a commitment to the new standard with their
simultaneous launch of a Carrier Ethernet Certification Program to
accelerate the delivery of industry standard products and services to the
end user.
MEF The Metro Ethernet Forum is a non-profit organization chartered with the mission of accelerating Worldwide Adoption of Carrier class Ethernet Networks and Services. The Forum is comprised of leading service providers, major incumbent local exchange carriers, top network equipment vendors, test equipment vendors and other prominent networking companies that share an interest in metro Ethernet.
