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RSS carrierDeploying Ethernet Access for Business Services
White Paper Recognizing the need to converge networks in the future, Swisscom made the decision to build a single Carrier Ethernet infrastructure that could simultaneously deliver both Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet services with customer-managed or Swisscom... [11 Jul 2008]
Introduction to Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPoE)
White Paper Allowing the carrier a simple way to provide access to different service providers is a big advantage to the carrier. In the last few years, there is an increasing demand for broadband access to residential and SOHO users. [10 Jul 2008]
The Economics of New Ethernet/IP Access Networks
White Paper New Ethernet/IP architecture-broadband loop carrier using new distributed intelligence and employing Ethernet and IP-enables carriers to overcome the existing barriers to healthy profit margins and deliver new bandwidth-intensive services. [10 Jul 2008]
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS): Using MPLS to Build an Application-Centric Network
White Paper The demand for carrier-class networks has continued to grow at a phenomenal rate. This paper discusses the mechanics of using Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) to enable highly scalable, intelligent Layer 2 and 3 Quality of Service (QoS... [10 Jul 2008]
Load Balancing Routing of Fault Tolerant QoS-Guaranteed VPNs
White Paper From a carrier's standpoint, the primary challenge is to set up fault-tolerant routes for each QVPN request across its network with user-specified reliability and performance guarantees and, at the same time, maximize the total number of QVPNs... [10 Jul 2008]
Transitioning From IP-over-LANE/ATM to IP/MPLS Networks
White Paper It also describes an example transition plan for migrating away from an IP-over-LANE/ATM infrastructure to a carrier-class infrastructure capable of delivering differentiated IP services with the performance, density, functionality, reliability... [10 Jul 2008]
Business Apps Via Telco Gateway, Part 1: Introduction to the Parlay Architecture
White Paper One learns how one can use the Parlay architecture to build telecommunications applications that will run on any telecom carrier's network with minimal human intervention. For too long, application development for the telecommunications industry... [09 Jul 2008]
Technology Brief: Carrier Vs. Enterprise Ethernet Silicon
White Paper With the latest developed standards and Ethernet products specifically built for carrier applications, Ethernet has begun to penetrate applications where TDM, ATM or SONET have been the prevalent solution for many years. [08 Jul 2008]
Advanced Traffic Management for Carrier Ethernet Networks
White Paper The objective of this white paper is to highlight the requirement for hierarchical rate shaping in advanced carrier Ethernet networks. Differences between traffic shaping and traffic policing are considered along with models for two-tier and three... [08 Jul 2008]
Delivering on the Promise of Ethernet: MEF Services Using Ciena's FlexSelect Architecture
White Paper As a result, enterprises increasingly are turning to service providers for Carrier Ethernet solutions. The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), an influential industry organization, has defined a series of much-needed specifications equipment makers and... [08 Jul 2008]
First European Multi-Vendor Carrier Ethernet Interoperability Test
White Paper This paper describes the results of one of the first public multi-vendor Carrier Ethernet interoperability tests in Europe. As opposed to previous such events, a fully functional, end-to-end Carrier Ethernet network with business and residential... [04 Jul 2008]
Public Multi-Vendor Carrier Ethernet Interoperability Test
White Paper Increased requirements for scalability and coverage, range of Ethernet services offered and competitive pricing force carriers to search for new solutions for their metro business services, residential triple play offerings and inter-carrier... [04 Jul 2008]
Lightpath-Level Protection Versus Connection-Level Protection for Carrier-Grade Ethernet in a Mixed-Line-Rate Telecom Network
White Paper The paper studies the problem of designing reliable and cost-efficient high-rate (100 Gbit/s) carrier-grade Ethernet in a multi-line-rate telecom network under signal transmission-range constraints. Ethernet is a success story in Local Area... [04 Jul 2008]
SURPASS Carrier Ethernet: Converging an "All IP" Mobile Transport on Carrier Ethernet Networks
White Paper Carrier Ethernet has established itself as a cost-effective, flexible and reliable way of addressing this trend. Mobile network operators are looking for ways to reduce OpEx while introducing new IP-based revenue-generating services. [04 Jul 2008]
Integrating Ethernet in Carrier Class Networks
White Paper Service providers are experiencing a variety of processing demands for handling the growth of Ethernet traffic in converged IP networks in both metro and core environments. IP convergence, with its operational and service agility efficiencies, is... [04 Jul 2008]
