Sean Buckley
Samantha Bookman
Michael Kennedy
Anna-Maria Kovacs
A. Michael NollTag:
Metro Ethernet Forum
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Globe Business secures MEF 2.0 certification
Globe Business, the business services arm of Philippines-based Globe Telecom, on Thursday gained the Metro Ethernet Forum's (MEF's) Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification for its Ethernet services.
Alaska Communications gets CE 2.0 certification nod from MEF
Alaska Communications is now the second U.S.-based service provider to achieve the Metro Ethernet Forum's Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification.
Telstra Wholesale joins the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 club
Telstra Wholesale is the latest service provider to gain the Metro Ethernet Forum's (MEF's) Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification for its new "Data Advantage" Ethernet Access and Ethernet backhaul products, which it debuted last August.
Verizon's Ihab Tarazi on the potential of Carrier Ethernet 2.0
Ihab Tarazi, VP of Global Network Product Technology for Verizon, last July took on another role as the chairman of the Metro Ethernet Forum. One of the major initiatives that Tarazi is driving at both the MEF and at Verizon is the emergence of the forum's Carrier Ethernet 2.0 standard. Tarazi talks with Sean Buckley about CE 2.0 and how it benefits telcos' Ethernet initiatives.
AT&T, Verizon Ethernet growth driven by IP VPN, cloud services
AT&T and Verizon's ongoing dedication to deliver cloud and IP VPN services helped the two providers maintain their dominant status on Vertical Systems Group end of year 2012 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard.
Level 3 takes MEF top honors for Latin American Ethernet services
Level 3 Communications on Wednesday received the "Best Carrier Ethernet Business Application Award – Caribbean and Latin America" from the Metro Ethernet Forum.
MEF appoints Fujitsu's Ralph Santitoro to fifth board term
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) on Monday reelected Ralph Santitoro, Director of Carrier Ethernet Market Development for Fujitsu, to a fifth consecutive term on its board of directors.
Verizon's Ihab Tarazi becomes the Metro Ethernet Forum's new Chairman
Ihab Tarazi, Verizon's Vice President of Global Network Planning, was named Monday as the new chairman of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
Carrier Ethernet certification by MEF gains popularity
As Ethernet continues to gain acceptance as the next-generation telecom data service, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) has developed a certification program to ensure that an individual's technology and application skills meet MEF-defined standards.
The MEF Carrier Ethernet certified professional program
On Dec. 9, 2011, Polis Anthousis from Cytaglobal International Network Operations became the hundredth candidate in the world to achieve certification as an MEF-CECP (MEF Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional). This reveals an amazing uptake on what might seem a highly specialized qualification launched less than six months previously
