ExperTech Outline -
Carrier Ethernet

Lesson 1:
Carrier Ethernet

• Definition of carrier Ethernet
• How Ethernet in the carrier space differs from Ethernet in the LAN
• Why Ethernet?

Lesson 2:
The Metropolitan Ethernet Forum (MEF)

• MEF mission and phases
• MEF standards
• Carrier Ethernet 2.0
• MEF certification programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson 3:
Services and Attributes

• Carrier Ethernet components
• Services: EPL, E-LAN, E-Tree, and Access EPL
• Services: EVPL, EVP LAN, EVP-Tree, and Access EVPL
• Service attributes

Lesson 4:
Sample Applications

• Cell backhaul
• Medical imaging
• Cloud services