An Overview of the Work of the MEF
MEF Reference Presentation
June 2013
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Topics
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MEF: Mission, Goals
Carrier Ethernet Definition, Services, Scope
Market Impact and Applications
MEF Certification Programs
The Technical Work of the MEF
MEF Service Operations work
The Marketing Work of the MEF
MEF Membership and Benefits
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Since 2001, Developing, Marketing and Certifying
Standards for Carrier Ethernet Services
Standards
Operations
213 Members
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Education
119 Service Providers
689 Certified Products (54 CE 2.0)
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Compliance
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40 Standards
854 MEF CECPs
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Global Expansion from Metro to Carrier Ethernet
• The Beginning: Metro Ethernet
– The MEF was formed in 2001 to develop ubiquitous business services for
Enterprise users principally accessed over optical metropolitan networks
to connect their Enterprise LANs
• Expansion to Carrier Ethernet
– The success of Metro Ethernet Services caught the imagination of the
world as the concept expanded to include
• Worldwide services traversing national and global networks
• Access networks to provide availability to a much wider class of user
over fiber, copper, cable, PON, and wireless
• Economy of scale from the resulting converged business, residential
and wireless networks sharing the same infrastructure and services
• Scalability & rapid deployment of business applications
• Adoption of the certification program
– While retaining the cost model and simplicity of Ethernet
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Carrier Ethernet Defined
for Service Providers:
for Business Users:
A set of certified network elements
that connect to transport Carrier
Ethernet services for all users, locally
& worldwide
A ubiquitous, standardized, carrierclass Service and Network defined
by five attributes that distinguish it
from familiar
LAN based Ethernet
Carrier Ethernet services are carried
over physical
Ethernet networks and
other legacy transport
technologies
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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (1)
Attribute 1: Standardized Services
• E-Line, E-LAN provide transparent, private line, virtual private line
and multi-point to multi-point LAN services.
• A ubiquitous service providing globally & locally via standardized
equipment
• Requires no changes to customer LAN equipment or networks and
accommodates existing network connectivity such as, timesensitive, TDM traffic and signaling
• Ideally suited to converged voice, video & data networks
• Wide choice and granularity of bandwidth and
quality of service options
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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (2)
Attribute 2: Scalability
• The ability for millions to use a network service that is ideal for the
widest variety of business, information, communications and
entertainment applications with voice, video and data
• Spans Access & Metro to National & Global Services over a wide
variety of physical infrastructures implemented by a wide range of
Service Providers
• Scalability of bandwidth from 1Mbps to 10Gbps
and beyond, in granular increments
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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (3)
Attribute 3: Reliability
• The ability for the network to detect & recover from incidents
without impacting users
• Meeting the most demanding quality and availability requirements
• Rapid recovery time when problems do occur, as low as 50ms
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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (4)
Attribute 4: Quality of Service
• Wide choice and granularity of bandwidth and quality of service
options
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that deliver end-to-end
performance matching the requirements for voice, video and data
over converged business and residential networks
• Provisioning via SLAs that provide end-to-end performance based
on CIR, frame loss, delay and delay variation characteristics
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The 5 Attributes Carrier Ethernet (5)
Attribute 5: Service Management
• The ability to monitor, diagnose and centrally manage the network,
using standards-based vendor independent implementations
• Carrier-class OAM
• Rapid service provisioning
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Carrier Ethernet Terminology
• UNI (User-to-Network Interface)
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Physical interface/demarcation between service provider and subscriber
Service start/end point
• Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
–
An association of two or more UNIs
• Three types of EVC
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–
–
Point-to-Point
Multipoint-to-Multipoint
Rooted Multipoint (Point-to-Multipoint)
• EVCs and Services
In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is transported across Point-to-Point, Point-toMultipoint and Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVCs according to the attributes and
definitions of the E-Line and E-LAN services
• NNI (Network-to-Network Interface)
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Demarcation/peering point
• Between service providers (ENNI)
• Between service provider internal networks (I-NNI)
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A new generation of CARRIER ETHERNET
Eight Ethernet virtual and port-based services
Delivers 3 powerful features: Standardized
Multi-CoS, Interconnect, Manageability
Enables enriched Mobile & Business Services
Enterprise and Cloud Applications,
New simple Ethernet access connections
Supported by new services-oriented Certification
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Carrier Ethernet Generations Framework
Generations
A Carrier
Ethernet
Generation
defines the
evolution of MEF
compliant
networks and
services
Future
Carrier Ethernet 1.0
networks and
services enable
standardized
Ethernet services to
be delivered over
one provider’s
network
Carrier Ethernet 2.0
networks and services
enable multiple classes
of service and
manageability over
interconnected provider
networks
Carrier Ethernet
Future Generation
networks and services
will enable simplified,
automated service
delivery
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Attributes
CE 2.0 Multi-CoS
EVC1
UNI
EVC2
CoS 6
2 Mbps CIR for control
CoS 4
10 Mbps CIR for VoIP
CoS 2
20Mbps CIR for
VPN data traffic
New CE 2.0 Class
of Service Extensions
68Mbps for Internet Access
Industry’s First Standardized Multi-CoS
Application & Distance-Oriented Performance Objectives for Next Gen SLAs
Enables New Level of Network Efficiency, Responsiveness for Enterprises & MBH
CE 2.0 Service Management
Automated management Brings Scalability
3 Recent/New Specs for
SOAM, FM/PM
New Metrics
CE 2.0 Interconnect
Integrates autonomous,
CE networks, as a single
regional/global network
New Wholesale Service
simplifies lowers costs, adds revenue
Cloud
Retail Provider’s
CE Network
ENNI
CE Exchange
ENNI
UNI
Wholesale
Access Network
UNI
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Service Types
4 Port-Based services, 4 VLAN Aware Services
E-Line
• Virtual Private Lines (EPL)
• Ethernet Private Lines (EVPL)
• Ethernet Internet Access UNI
UNI
E-LAN
• Multipoint L2 VPNs
• Transparent LAN Service
• Multicast Networks
UNI
Point-to-Point EVC
UNI
Multi-point to
Multi-point EVC
UNI
E-Tree
E- Access
• Rooted Multi-Point L2 VPNs
• Traffic Segregation
UNI
• EP-Tree, EVP-Tree
• Wholesale Access Services
Point-to-Point EVC
• Access EPL
UNI
ENN
• Access
EVPL
Carrier
Ethernet
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UNI
UNI
UNI
Rooted
Multipoint EVC
Carrier Ethernet
Service Provider
Access Network
E-Access
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Carrier Ethernet 1.0 & 2.0 Overview
Carrier Ethernet
Generation
Characteristics
Services
Services
Specs & IAs
Standardized
E-Line
Multi-CoS, Managed, Interconnected
E-LAN
E-Line
E-LAN
E-Tree
E-Access
MEF 6.1 & 6.1.1, 33
MEF 22.1
MEF 6
Supporting Work
Attributes
& IAs
MEF 10
Management
MEF 7, 15
MEF 10.2 & 10.2.1, 26.1
MEF 13, 20, 23.1
MEF 7.1, 16, 17, 30, 31
Enabled Applications
MBH
2G/3G Migration
Business Services
Metro, Regional
Wholesale
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IA= Implementation Agreement
4G MBH Migration, MBH Optimization
Local, Regional, National, Global
Application , distance oriented, Private Cloud
Buy/Sell Access Services
See “MEF Technical Foundation” on MEF site
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Services Using E-Line Service Type
Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
• Replaces a TDM Private line
• Port-based service with single service (EVC) across dedicated UNIs providing
site-to-site connectivity
• Often delivered over SONET/SDH
• Most popular with new providers due to its simplicity
• Example shows two CEs devices each with dedicated port on Network
equipment
UNI
Separate
Ports
Hosted
Application or
Branch Office
CE
UNIs
CE
Carrier Ethernet Network
ISP
POP
CE
Point-to-Point
UNI
Internet
CE
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Services Using E-Line Service Type
Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
• More than just replacement of Frame Relay or ATM Layer 2 VPN services
• Enables multiple virtual service sconnections each with multiple classes of
service, delivered over single physical connection (UNI) to customer premises
• Most efficient service and becoming the most popular
– Optimizes use of bandwidth and ports
• Supports “hub & spoke” connectivity via Service Multiplexed UNI at hub site
Service
Multiplexed
Ethernet
UNI
UNI
Internet
UNI
CE
Carrier Ethernet Network
CE
UNI
CE
Point-to-Point
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Services Using E-LAN Service Type
EP-LAN
UNI
Ethernet Private LAN
• Port-Based
• Each UNI is dedicated to the
EP-LAN service
• Example use: Transparent LAN
UNI
CE
CE
UNI
Multipoint-to-Multipoint
EVP-LAN
ISP POP
Internet
CE
Ethernet Virtual Private LAN
• VLAN-Aware
• Service Multiplexing allowed at UNI
• Example use : Internet access and
corporate VPN via one UNI
CE
UNI
UNI
Point-to-Point
CE
CE
CE
UNI
Multipoint-to-Multipoint
UNI
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Services Using E-Tree Service Type
EP-Tree
Ethernet Private Tree (EV-Tree)
• Allow root-root and root-leaf communication
(but not leaf-leaf)
• Provides traffic segregation for cloud services,
franchise applications, etc.
• Requires dedication of the UNIs to the single
EP-Tree service
UNI
Rooted-Multipoint
Leaf
CE
Leaf
UNI
EVP-Tree
Ethernet Virtual Private Tree (EVP-Tree)
• Allows each UNI to support multiple
simultaneous services
• Multiple Roots are supported for resiliency
• Leaf for one service may be root for another
service
Leaf
Root
UNI
CE
Rooted-Multipoint
Root
Multipoint to
Multipoint
UNI
CE
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Services Using E-Access Service Type
E-Access Service Type defined in MEF 33
– Simplifies and standardizes Access service interconnection,
buying & selling wholesale Ethernet,
Carrier Ethernet
(Access) *
delivery of off-net services
Service Provider
Access EPL
• First UNI-ENNI Wholesale Service
• Port based: at the UNI
• May form part of EP-LAN service
Carrier Ethernet
(Retail)*
Service Providers,
Carrier Ethernet Exchanges, etc.
End-User
ENNI
UNI
End-User
UNI
Access EPL
Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
Access EVPL
Access
Service
Provider
Retail
Service
Provider
• UNI-ENNI Wholesale Service
• VLAN-Aware Service (at the UNI)
• May form part of EVP-LAN service
*The Retail Service Provider typically has the business relationship with the
end user and contracts with the Access Service provider. However, in more
than 90% of cases service providers take both roles, often at the same time.
Other market terms may also apply. The terms Operator Virtual Connection,
OVC, or Operator should not be used in MEF marketing presentations
UNI
UNI
UNI
EndUser
ENNI
UNI
End-User
End-User
Access EVPL
Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
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Carrier Ethernet is Delivered Over Variety of Access Media
Carrier Ethernet provides consistent services delivered to users connected over
the widest variety of access networks
Direct Fiber
Ethernet
Ethernet over
Packet Wireless
G.8032
Ethernet Ring
MSO/ Cable
Direct Fiber
Ethernet
IEEE 802.3z, ae,
G.8031, etc.
Ethernet
Ethernet
COAX
Bonded Copper
Carrier 1
Ethernet
SONET/ SDH
TDM
PON Fiber
Ethernet
WDM
Fiber
Carrier 2
DS3/E3
Bonded T1/E1
Ethernet
Ethernet
UNI
ENNI
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
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Terminology
Note that provider edge (UNI-N) devices are wholly within the provider Carrier Ethernet Network
UNI & ENNI demarcation points match diagrams in MEF 26 and later.
Where practical, lines between UNI-C and UNI-N etc., are not shown.
The demarcation points touch the edge of the clouds
EVC
End User
Subscriber
Headquarters
UNI
Service Provider 1
ENNI
UNI
Service Provider 2
End User
Subscriber
Branch Site
CE
Carrier Ethernet Network
Carrier Ethernet Network
CE
ENNI-N
UNI-N
UNI-C
UNI
Notes
EVC:
UNI:
ENNI:
Internet
Hosted
Applications
Ethernet Virtual Connection
User Network Interface. the physical demarcation point between the responsibility of the
Service Provider and the responsibility of the Subscriber
External Network to Network Interface; the physical demarcation point between the
responsibility of the two Service Providers
Best delivered using MEF certified services and products
“In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is transported across Point-to-Point and Multipoint-to-Multipoint Ethernet
Virtual Connections according to the attributes and definitions of the E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree services”
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CE 2.0 Manageability
Many Management Related Projects: very active MEF Area
Recent and New Management Related Technical Work
Management Information Model (MEF 7.2)
SOAM Fault Management IA (MEF 30.1)
SOAM FM MIB (MEF 31)
SOAM Performance Monitoring IA (MEF 35)
SOAM PM MIB (MEF 36)
SOAM FM & PM YANG Modules (MEF 38, MEF 39)
UNI and EVC Definition of Managed Objects (MEF 40)
Upcoming Management Related Technical Work
Service Activation Testing (SAT)
SOAM Fault Management Phase 2 IA
Ethernet Service Latching Loopback
Service Activation Testing PDU & Protocol
Cloud/Dynamic Ethernet Information Model
Upcoming Related Services Technical Work
MEF 10.3 UNI & EVC Service Attributes
Ethernet Access Services with vNID option
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Market Impact
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Enabled Services & Applications
Retail and Wholesale Interconnect Business Services
• New Service Attributes Geared for Next Gen Applications
CE 2.0 for Mobile Backhaul
• Blueprint for 4G/LTE, Small Cell
Carrier Ethernet as Cloud Carrier
• Business-Class Cloud Services
HQ
Carrier Ethernet
… Driving Market Growth
Branch
Internet
Hosted/Cloud
Applications
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Ethernet Business Services
Principal Applications
• Site-to-site access, server consolidation, business continuity/disaster recovery,
Enterprise-class cloud-based applications, Internet access, distributed
imaging, distributed storage area networks, VoIP, streamed/interactive video,
L2-VPNs, virtualization
Top Market Sectors
• Finance, Healthcare, Education, Government, IT, Retail, Real Estate, Legal,
Media, etc…
Benefits
• Scalability, control, reliability, performance, data center & server
consolidation, expedites and enables new applications
• Cost reduction, revenue acceleration
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Record-setting double-digit CAGR continues
Source: Ovum, Sept 2012
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Total worldwide bandwidth purchased for
Ethernet Services exceeds legacy
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Worldwide New Macro Cell Connections
Ethernet Dominates in Both
Macro and Small Cells
• 6M+ New Connections by 2016
• Small Cell hyper-growth but
• actual Macro Cell growth higher
Worldwide Outdoor Small Cell Backhaul Connections
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MEF Certification: Enabling Standardization
The MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification Programs Certify:
….that service providers rely on to build
Carrier Ethernet services
…..that earns businesses trust by
conforming to MEF standards of quality
and performance
….with the proven knowledge and skills
to support Carrier Ethernet products and
services
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MEF Certification Program
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•
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854 MEF-CECPs
44 countries
169 employer companies
Rigorous technical exam
634 test cases replace years
Seven Accredited Training Providers
of test development
MEF-CECPs
Cumulative
689 manufacturer &
service provider products
2013: 28 new CE 2.0 companies
Accelerating deployment
• Driver for implementation
Driver for growth
• Driver for new providers
1000
800
•
600
400
200
0
•
•
•
Q3 11 Q4 11
Q1 12 Q2 12
Q3 12 Q4 12
Q1 13
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Benefits of Certifying Services
Sales Benefits
 Requirement in growing number of enterprise RFPs
 Provides competitive advantage over non-certified services
 Builds buyer confidence and speeds up sales process
Marketing Benefits
 Widely recognized by business, institutional/government and wholesale
buyers
 Aligns service portfolio with Carrier Ethernet industry standards
 Ensures high level of consistency in products & services
Operational Benefits
 Single testing process saves time / costs on conformance testing
 Facilitates inter-carrier connectivity
 Helps tune internal processes
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Benefits of Certifying Equipment
Sales Benefits
 Requirement in growing number of service provider RFPs
 Provides competitive advantage over non-certified equipment
 Builds buyer confidence and speeds up sales process
Marketing Benefits
 Widely recognized by service provider and enterprise customers
 Aligns product portfolio with Carrier Ethernet industry standards
 Ensures high level of consistency in products & services
Technical Benefits
 Single testing process saves time / costs on conformance testing
 Facilitates multi-vendor deployments
 Supports service provider services certification
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Applications of Carrier Ethernet
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Carrier Ethernet for Cloud Services
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•
•
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Predictably meets performance per SLAs - not via the Internet
Secure - unlike the Internet
Control of Data Governance and Regulatory Compliance
Static Cloud Services deployed today
Data Center
Interconnectivity
Top Priority MEF Work in Progress
– Service extensions for automated
on-demand bandwidth, performance …
Cloud
Service
Provider(s)
Ethernet Cloud
Carrier(s)
– New management APIs
Cloud Services and SDN
Cloud
Service
Provider
to Cloud
Customer
Ethernet Cloud
Carrier(s)
– CE already defines manageable,
programmable network elements
Cloud Consumers
– Collaboration with ONF
– MEF Goal: seamless support for traditional and SDN approaches
and non-disruptive to CE revenue growth/profitability
Cloud
Service
Provider(s)
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MEF: Enabling 4G/LTE
Deployment and Small Cell
Introduction
New developments
build on CE 2.0
• Migration to 4G/LTE
• Small and Macro Cell Implementation
• New MBH Multi-CoS best practices
– New class of MEF doc:
16 implementation
recommendations
• Fixed/Mobile Backhaul convergence
New MBH Work in Progress
• Tight synchronization for Small cells
• Multiple providers/operators
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MEF 33 Ethernet Access Services
First Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Service Type
– Leverages new revenue from existing infrastructure
– Greatly simplifies buying & selling wholesale Ethernet, delivery
of off-net services
– Key for local, regional and global adoption of Carrier Ethernet
Service
Type
Port-Based Service
VLAN-Aware Service
(at the UNI)
(at the UNI)
E-Access
Access EPL
Access EVPL
ENNI
UNI
UNI
CE
CE
Service Provider
(Owns the customer relationship)
Access Service Provider
(Provides Wholesale Access to
remote customer location
E-Access
Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
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Carrier Ethernet Interconnect
Interconnect elements, Carrier Ethernet Exchanges
– Development and delivery of all-new new definitions to expand business between
providers has had big impact in the market
– Carrier Ethernet Exchanges that support all 5 Carrier Ethernet attributes are key
to profitable scalability
– Wholesale services driving new Off-Net business to existing and new Ethernet
service providers
Ethernet Access Services
Long Haul
ENNI
Cloud
Buying Providers’ OnNet Network
UNI
Carrier
Ethernet
Exchange
UNI
Enterprise
mid size branch
end-user
ENNI
UNI
Enterprise HQ
ENNI
UNI
Branch Office
SOHO,
telecommuter,
end-user
Ethernet Access Services
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Interconnect Technical Components
The MEF Global Interconnect specifications ensures support for all Carrier
Ethernet attributes between service providers
ENNI
UNI
End User
Service Provider
UNI
Service Provider
End User
Interconnect elements required to enable globally connected
Carrier Ethernet services
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MEF Technical Committee
• Technical Committee
– The Technical Committee is
organized into Services, Architecture, Management,
Test & Measurement.
– The Technical Committee has active liaisons with
other standards organizations.
• Technical Overview of the Work of the MEF
Standards
– The technical committee develops technical specifications,
implementation agreements, test specifications and position statements
– A list of the Specifications, timelines, new work on progress are available
on the MEF web site
– Detailed technical presentations are available on the MEF web site
• www.metroethernetforum.org/presentations
• www.metroethernetforum.org/techspecs
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Technical Committee Organization
Technical Committee
Services
Architecture
Management
Test
Service Attributes
Eth Service Layer
Information
Model & MIBs
ATS for Services
Service Definitions
External Interfaces
NE & Service
Management
ATS for External
Interfaces
Implementation
Agreements (IAs)
Legacy Services
Protection
Implementation
Agreements (IAs)
SP Ad-Hoc
Operations
Implementation
Agreements (IAs)
Green shaded box
indicates active area
Protocols
Detailed technical presentations are available at
www.metroethernetforum.org/presentations
Published documents and overview presentations are available at
www.metroethernetforum.org/techspecs
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Part of International Standards Community
Working outward
from the core
Working inward
from the edge
Making it work
together
The MEF’s role is largely additive to these organizations, developing necessary additional
specifications that are required to enable Carrier Ethernet. The MEF also provides inputs in
support of Carrier Ethernet to these bodies via its participating members and liaisons.
It is not within the scope of the MEF to endorse or otherwise the work of other standards
bodies and associations
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Complementary Standards Activities
Goals
• Reach consensus, bring MEF work to other bodies, re-use work of other bodies, work
with other bodies, avoid duplication, keep in communications
Scalability
ITU-T
Provider Bridge IEEE 802.1ad
Provider Backbone Bridge IEEE 802.1ah (MAC-in-MAC, and extended label space)
ITU-T SG 15 has referenced the MEF service work in their documents that describe EPL and
EVPL.
IETF
Layer 2 VPNs
IEEE
Service Management
IEEE
IEEE 802.1ag Fault Management
IEEE 802.3ah link OAM
ITU-T
ITU-T SG13 for Service OAM
Working with ITU SG 4 on harmonizing their work with MEF 7 and adding additional features
of interest to the MEF such as support of E-LMI
OIF
Customer signaling of Ethernet Services
Reliability
IETF
MPLS Fast Reroute, graceful restart
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Technical Committee Dashboard (Completed Work)
Service Area
Architecture Area
Management Area
Service Attributes
MEF 10.2 UNI & EVC Service Attributes
Phase 2
MEF 10.2.1 Amendment: Availability
and Resiliency Performance Attributes
MEF 26.1 ENNI rollup + Rooted
Multipoint EVC
MEF 29 Ethernet Service Constructs
ETH Service Layer
Protocol Neutral Information
MEF 4 Part 1: Generic Framework Model
MEF 12.1 Part 2: Ethernet Services MEF 7.2 Information Model
Layer Phase 2
MEF 12.1.1 Amendment: UTA, VUNI
Implementation Agreements
MEF 8 Emulation of PDH over MENs
MEF 22.1 Mobile Backhaul
MEF 23.1 Class of Service
Implementation Agreements
MEF 13 UNI Type 1
MEF 20 UNI Type 2
Test and Measurement
Abstract Test Suites (ATS) for
Services
MEF 9 ATS for Ethernet
Services at the UNI
MEF 14 ATS for Traffic
Management Phase 1
External Interfaces: UNI
Protocol specific MIBs
MEF 18 ATS for CES over
MEF 11 UNI Framework and
MEF 31 SOAM FM/TC (SNMP)
Ethernet
Requirements
MEF 31.0.1 Amendment: Service
MEF 34 ATS for Ethernet
OAM (SNMP)
External Interfaces: ENNI, VUNI
Access Services
MEF 36 SOAM PM (SNMP)
See MEF 26, 28, & 12.1.1
MEF 38 SOAM CFM/FM (Yang)
MEF 39 SOAM PM (Yang)
MEF 40 SOAM UNI and EVC
Service Definitions
Protection
NE & Service Management
ATS for External Interfaces
MEF 6.1 Ethernet Services Definitions MEF 2 Protection Framework and MEF 15 Requirements for
MEF 19 ATS for UNI Type 1
Phase 2
Requirements
Management of Carrier Ethernet UNI Type 2 ATSs:
Phase 1 – Network Elements
MEF 6.1.1 Amendment: Layer 2 Control
MEF 21 – Part 1 link OAM
MEF
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Service
Protection
across
Protocol (L2CP)
MEF 17 Service OAM
MEF 24 - Part 2 E-LMI
External
Interface
Requirements
and
Framework
MEF 28 UNI Tunnel Access (UTA)
MEF 25 - Part 3 Service OAM
Service & Attributes
MEF 27 – Part 5, Enhanced
MEF 33 Ethernet Access Services
UNI Attributes, Part 6, L2CP
MEF 37 ATS for ENNI Part 1
Legacy Services
Protocols
Automated Operations
MEF 3 Circuit Emulation Service
MEF 16 Ethernet Local
Requirements
Management Interface (E-LMI)
Implementation Agreements
MEF 30.1 Service OAM FM Ph 2
MEF 35 Service OAM PM
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Technical Committee Dashboard (Work in Progress)
Service Area
Architecture Area
Management Area
Service Attributes
ETH Service Layer
Protocol Neutral Information Model
• MEF 10.3 UNI & EVC
• MEF 12.2 Part 2 (HNS &
• Interface Profiles for EMS, NE, RMI
Service Attributes
Rollup)
• Cloud Services Management
• Layer 2 Control Protocol
Interface
(L2CP) Processing for MEF
Protocol specific MIBs
Services
• Service MIB (SNMP) RVC and UNI,
• Performance Service
ENNI, vNID RMI
Attribute for packet-based
synchronization
Service Definitions
Automated
Operations
SeeProtection
MEF web site for list of current
work
in progess
• Ethernet Access Service
• Service Activation Testing
with vNID Function
• Service Activation PDU
• Ethernet Service Definitions
• Ethernet Service Latching Loopback
(MEF 6.2)
• Dynamic Responsive
Ethernet Service Definition
• ENNI Services
Legacy Services
Protocols
Network Elements, Service Mgmnt
Implementation Agreements Implementation Agreements Implementation Agreements
• Mobile Backhaul Phase 3
• MEF 30.1 Service OAM FM Phase 2
• Class of Service Phase 3
• MEF 35.0.1 Service OAM PM
Amendment
• MEF 35.0.2 Service OAM PM
Amendment
Test Area
Management
• Ad-Hoc: Creation
of Management
ATS
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New MEF Service Operations Committee
May 2013
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New Service Operations Committee
Standards
Operations
Education
Compliance
To define, streamline & standardize processes for buying,
selling, delivering and operating MEF-defined services
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Initial Focus Areas of Service Operations
Deal with Key Issues
(1) Qualification of providers (2) Lack of Standard ordering method
(3) Complexity of Ethernet ordering v. TDM (4)Regulatory impacts
QUALIFY
• Geographic Coverage
• Certification
• Capability questionnaire
CONTRACT
ORDER
• Boilerplate Service
Description for use
between providers
• Common Terminology
• Define order template
• Work with providers
on adoption
Operational Executive participation, liaise with Key SDOs
Impacts scalability, efficiency, time to market, provisioning
Key to MEF Cloud, SDN service automation goals
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Marketing Committee
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Members Webinars
MEF Members Site
Members Workspace
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MEF Executes Extensive Marketing Programs
Global Marketing
• Educational Content and Programs
• CE Marketing, Management, Cloud/SDN,
Services, MBH Groups
• Webinars, Public Papers, CE Summit
Analyst Portal, Access Vendor Directory
Regional Marketing
• Country and Regional Focus
• Carrier Ethernet Awareness
• Education, events, PR, AR
• Associations relationships
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The Marketing Work of the MEF
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Education
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Development of case studies, presentations, videos, white
papers describing the MEF specifications and their
application in the marketplace
Industry leading marketing
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Awarded “Best Marketing for a Private Company” Light
Reading “Leading Lights” awards
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Active participation in major events worldwide:
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Annual recognition: Service Provider Awards
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Publicizing Carrier Ethernet certification program, recognizing certification
Development of Tools for the Enterprise and Service Providers
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For adopters of Carrier Ethernet in Americas, Europe and Asia
Marketing the MEF certification program
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Carrier Ethernet World Congress, MPLS & Ethernet World Congress, ITW, Comptel etc.
Conducting keynotes and panel discussions by MEF members
Press briefings, MEF Speakers Bureau
Interoperability demos and technology showcases
Service Provider Tool Kit and Global Services Directory
Development of outbound marketing programs
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Developing and expanding the awareness of the impact of a worldwide service level network on the industry by
marketing subcommittees and working groups
MEF, MEFTV, Ethernet Academy web for all things Carrier Ethernet
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MEF Web Site Resource Summary
Visit the MEF Public Site for
• Latest news & world-wide
press coverage of Carrier
Ethernet
• Up-to-date MEF event and
conferences presentations
• Access to MEF technical
specifications and overview
summaries
• Latest technical dashboard,
glossary of over 350
technical terms
• Access to MEF Global
Services Directory
• Up-to-date Carrier Ethernet
reference presentations
• Access to MEFTV video case
• Written case studies
studies
• MEF standardized network
icon library
• Up-to-date list of all MEF
Certified companies,
services and products
• Membership information,
member listings, board and
committee members
• MEF events, workshops,
seminars, agendas. (>50
worldwide per year)
Members-Only Site includes
• >4,000 technical
documents, contributions
• Large library of
presentations
• Carrier Ethernet analyst
portal
• Draft specifications, ballots,
mailing groups, discussions,
logistics
• Member meeting info,
contacts, newsletters, etc
• Guest Speaker and meeting
presentations
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MEF Membership
The work of the MEF is driven by a wide range of actively participating
members
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MEF Worldwide Community
Vibrant Active Worldwide Community
• 10-20 Weekly Calls in Technical, Marketing and Certification
• 40 Tech Specs completed, many additions
• Many 1000s of technical contributions
• On-line CE experts at the Ethernet Academy
• New MEF Members Wiki
MEF Quarterly Meetings
Attended by 200+ of the world best and brightest Carrier Ethernet professionals
Product Managers, Marketing - Engineers, Architects - Business Managers
Q1 2013 San Diego, California
Q2 2013 Frankfurt, Germany
Q3 2013 Montreal, Canada
Q4 2013 Seattle Washington
20+ new technical projects in progress. Liaisons with other industry bodies
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Benefits of Membership
Influence
Standards
Involve your top technical talent to drive new specifications, work
closely with other industry organizations & establish your position as
industry leader and visionary
Increase
Awareness
Get critical early information on all Carrier Ethernet industry
developments, trends, specifications, standards & certification
programs
Get Certified
Certify your equipment or services for industry-accepted MEF
compliance, enhancing your competitive advantage & stay ahead of
customer demand trends
Network &
Collaborate
Work with the best and brightest at all levels of the industry’s food
chain, sharing ideas, pushing your initiatives forward & making
invaluable global contacts
Corporate
Visibility
Participate in MEF-sponsored events, gaining critical customer face
time & increasing your corporate visibility as a leading industry
participant
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About MEF Membership
Annual Fee Includes:
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Unlimited number of participating employees
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Attendance at quarterly meetings and all conference calls
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Participation in industry-setting technical and marketing committees
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Access to MEF members-only web site & committee email distribution
systems, with voting rights, exclusive access to 500 annual technical and
marketing contributions, sales and marketing tools, analyst portal
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Actively participate in MEF Marketing events, conference speaking
opportunities
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Access to MEF Certification Program
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Participation the new Global Services Directory Program
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Use of logo to support corporate credibility
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Access to MEF-sponsored research
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Benefits Summary
• Technical Awareness to Support your
Product and Service Decisions
• Better Customer Position Through MEF
Certification
• Improved Marketing Capabilities Using
MEF Content & Programs
• Industry and Enterprise Visibility Through
MEF Marketing
• Best Practices/Knowledge Transfer via MEF
Member Dialogue
• International Business Development
Opportunities
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