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About the MEF and India |
The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 150 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF’s mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide.
The MEF is active in India, in conjunction with Indian member companies Reliance Communications, Tata Communications, Tejas Networks, Net-02, Wipro and the numerous multinational companies doing business in the Indian market. Activities include educational events, press and analyst relations and incorporating Indian market input into MEF technical specifications.
The MEF Certification Programme
The Program is designed to assure business users that services behave and perform according to agreed service level specification and known international standards irrespective of supplier
Certification is for Vendors and Service Providers
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Certification covers both service providers’ Carrier Ethernet services and certification for equipment vendors’ Carrier Ethernet products |
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More than 500 systems and services certified |
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100 companies have received certification |
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Certification Benefits for the Business End User
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MEF 9 ensures service functionality compliance with global MEF specifications to reduce time, cost and risk of deployment |
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MEF 14 provides first performance certification in the history of the industry |
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Reduces time for services procurement: Your RFQ’s can simply refer to MEF specifications |
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Ensures consistency of service characteristics between services providers |
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Testing is performed to global standard by the MEF’s authorized test laboratory ensuring consistency |
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Users? |
The MEF web site (www.metroethernetforum.org) is the worldwide source for everything related to Carrier Ethernet including Ethernet Business Services. The information centre provides access to presentations, technical specifications, white papers, and more. The site is regularly updated with the many MEF related events, news coverage etc. |
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