Research and Markets : Read this comprehensive guide to Carrier-Grade Ethernet Standards and Technologies

August 12, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22306) has announced the addition of Technology Profile: Emerging Standards for Carrier-Grade Ethernet Networks to their offering

This report provides a detailed and comprehensive explanation of the way Ethernet's long-evolved technologies and standards are being updated for the world of metropolitan carrier services.

This vital Technology Profile gives readers a complete understanding of how to specify the service parameters they need to exploit Metropolitan Ethernet services. A practical understanding of how Carrier-Grade Ethernet is different from Enterprise Ethernet will ensure service customers make the right choices about:

- Service Profiles;
- Committed Bandwidth;
- Latency;
- Jitter;
- Topology; and
- System Future-proofing.


Key features include:

- A comprehensive guide to Carrier-Grade Ethernet Standards and Technologies;
- Up-to-the-minute summaries of standards work in the IEEE, ITU-T, and various industry alliances; and
- A detailed technical analysis of the Metro Ethernet Forum's work in service and traffic management definitions.

Contents are as follows:-

Executive Summary
Metro Ethernet Standards
IEEE Standards and Activities
Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance (EFMA)
ITU-T Ethernet Work
Ethernet and MPLS
Metro Ethernet Deployment Models
Ethernet Service Types and Issues
Glossary
Metro Ethernet Forum Member Companies
References

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