STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Transmode, a leading provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that its Ethernet Demarcation Unit (EDU) has achieved both Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and MEF 14 certification. The test processes were performed by Iometrix, Inc., a leading independent testing lab, on behalf of the MEF.
The MEF 9 and MEF 14 certification validates the User Network Interface (UNI) function of the 6 port Edge EDU from Transmode. The testing certified that the EDU's UNI delivered Ethernet Private Line (EPL) and Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) services compliant with the MEF 9 and MEF 14 technical specifications.
The MEF 9 specification outlines service-oriented tests that verify service attributes such as CE-VLAN ID preservation, multiplexing and bundling. The MEF 14 specification further enhances these services with the addition of Quality of Service attributes, such as Service Performance and Bandwidth Profile parameters, that allow for the creation of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) on a per Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) basis.
"MEF 9 and MEF 14 certification is an important step for our Intelligent WDM (iWDM) with Integrated Ethernet strategy" said Karl Thedéen, Transmode's CEO. "By providing our customers with a WDM platform with fully integrated layer 2 Ethernet capabilities, iWDM can easily and quickly enhance their service portfolio with MEF 9 and MEF 14 based Ethernet services on their existing optical network."
The Transmode Edge EDU is part of the TM-Series Multi-reach Multi-technology Optical Platform, which provides users with a common set of C/DWDM Transponders and Muxponders over a range of three chassis options from high capacity 10u chassis to 1u chassis for access nodes. The TM-Series supports a range of single and dual fibre configurations providing transport and access solutions for regional and national networks to metro and campus networks.
"Transmode's iWDM strategy defines not only MEF 9 and MEF 14 certified Ethernet demarcation at the edge of the optical cloud but also layer 2 aware capabilities within our layer 1 transport units" said Patrik Von Matern, Director of Product Management at Transmode. "To enable carrier class deployment of Ethernet services, Transmode have made enhancements across the portfolio to enhance the management of Ethernet services and to optimize network utilization through Gigabit Ethernet and sub-Gigabit Ethernet aggregation.
Source: Transmode