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April EtherNEWS – 10GE Networking Redefined

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
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This Month’s Issue

This month we provide an overview of a new class of 10GbE networking gear: the MetroNODE 10GE™ packet performance node, an all-hardware ENNI, head-end OAM & service assurance node and 10Gbps network interface device for Ethernet & IP networks. Enjoy a five minute overview of this latest technology, fine-tuned for performance-critical Ethernet wireless backhaul, business services and wholesale hand-off applications.

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Application Highlights

Based on service providers’ input, the MetroNODE 10GE features a critical mix of service assurance and service creation features – no-compromise functionality that delivers effective service performance with assurance™ at 10 Gig rates over existing networks.

With the ability to establish and maintain 1,000s of Y.1731 OAM connectivity fault management (CFM) and performance monitoring (PM) sessions, the MetroNODE 10GE is ideal for head-end service assurance functions for 3G & 4G mobile backhaul networks – allowing per-second, real-time visibility into SLAs and per-service QoS scaling to multiple service classes for hundreds of cell sites.

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Backhaul Service Assurance & OAM with Accedian Solutions

Real-time 3G and 4G / WiMAX / LTE packetized services require inexpensive, wireless backhaul with the most strict performance requirements in telecom. Only a few milliseconds of jitter and latency can be tolerated, and committed throughput must be met. Making the grade means establishing managed Ethernet links with premium quality of service and high availability while keeping OpEx in check.

The world’s leading wireless operators turn to Accedian Networks’ MEF 22 compliant Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP ™) to monitor and assure their backhaul networks. Managing traffic from MSC to cell site, over wireline or microwave, ESAP enables end-to-end SLAs, OAM scalable to 1,000´s of sessions and in-service performance monitoring, troubleshooting and control that optimizes your network and services. Ethernet service creation, traffic filtering, shaping and policing define end-to-end links with guaranteed performance. Remote troubleshooting means no more blind truck-rolls, less downtime and more efficient operations.

Learn more on the Wireless Backhaul web page – with additional videos and white papers as reference.

10GE Backhaul

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Featuring a hardware-based, ultra-low latency architecture, the 10GE delivers highly-scalable performance monitoring for critical 10 gigabit Ethernet applications. Addressing a critical need in 3G & 4G (LTE & WiMAX) backhaul networks, the 10GE can establish and maintain thousands of Y.1731 sessions at the Mobile Switching Center (MSC), providing comprehensive Ethernet Operations, Administration & Maintenance (OAM) coverage unachievable using today’s switches or routers.

Learn more.

Meet our team in NYC this April 26th at the A-Team Insight Exchange, focused on ultra-low latency networking tech for financial trading. We’ll be hosting the panel: “Monitoring & Reporting for Ultra-Low Latency Services” featuring RCN Metro, Optimum Lightpath, Equinix and industry analyst & blogger Gary Kim as moderator. Event Agenda.

Visit our events calendar on Accedian.com to learn where we’ll be exhibiting and participating in conferences in 2010. We’re going global with our events team, so we’re likely to be near you this spring or summer.


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Wireless Financing MSO Wireless

Monday, February 8th, 2010
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Cable Multi-Service Operators (MSOs) are in prime position in the bid to bring bandwidth to cell towers. With fiber passing through the most densely populated areas, building laterals to cell sites serving these regions is within ‘easy’ reach, at least as far as deploying fiber goes. With efficient Ethernet backhaul increasingly sited as a key pinch point and business case driver for profitable 3G & 4G (WiMAX / LTE) services, outsourcing backhaul to those able to build the infrastructure is an attractive option even for mobile incumbents with wireline businesses, like at&t and Verizon.

Still, MSOs need to justify the spend and the opportunity cost of delivering fiber to a cell site when opportunities abound in Ethernet business services to enterprises, and quadruple play needs have them planning their own wireless offerings: either with newly acquired spectrum (like Cox), or as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Good news is that sometimes the stars align, and it looks like the cable operators are starting to realize they can have their cake and eat it too, while talking on their new, subsidized wireless network.

Subsidized? Was there a wireless plan for MSOs buried somewhere in the broadband bailout? No luck. However, becoming a leader in wireless backhaul, business services and adding wireless to the bundle turns out to be self financing – at least for the latter two services. This is because as fiber gets built out deeper into metro regions for backhaul, bringing Carrier Ethernet to businesses gets easier as well. Having an access platform in the neighborhood can also provide service to enterprises, same capital spend.

And the operational expense for MSOs introducing their own wireless drops at the same time: stick an antenna on the tower already serving up bandwidth to mobile operators, and they’ll subsidize cable’s wireless expansion efforts. MVNO the model? MSOs can make a deal with their mobile partner – cheaper backhaul for cheaper pricing models.

It’s a win-win-win situation: build backhaul revenue, position for profitable wireless services, and establish a footprint for high-bandwidth Ethernet to the enterprise at the same time. If it sounds too good to be true, ask an MSO (if they can spare a minute, they’re very busy these days)!


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Accedian Ethernews, October 2009 Issue

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
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Welcome to the October 2009 issue of EtherNEWS, offered in video and Podcast versions. Each month’s edition covers a wide range of applications and solutions related to Ethernet service creation, service assurance, SLA & QoS monitoring and evolving industry standards.

This month we focus on the challenges providers face when deploying or using Ethernet wholesale to interconnect with other carriers and extend business services to off-net locations. Our video this month covers the requirements for effective service handoff (E-NNI), technology required to maintain QoS as traffic enters or leaves a wholesale segment, and continuous performance monitoring techniques for SLA assurance for unicast, multicast and full-mesh services.

Your Thoughts?

Is Ethernet wholesale becoming a key need or emerging service offering? Let us know and you’ll see what your colleagues from over 100 other providers think as well.

We offer Ethernet Wholesale:

  • As a core service offering (64%, 9 Votes)
  • To selected customers (36%, 5 Votes)
  • No plan to offer (14%, 2 Votes)
  • Not yet but planning to (7%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 14

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We use Ethernet Wholesale

  • As transport to bridge our networks (64%, 7 Votes)
  • For last-mile off-net access (55%, 6 Votes)
  • Not yet but planning to (18%, 2 Votes)
  • No plan to use (9%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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Application Highlights

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Product Highlight: MetroNID Demarcation Unit

Wholesale applications need standards-based, low-latency hand-offs between networks. QoS needs to be established, maintained and monitored over to meet strict SLAs. And providers need on-net visibility for off-net locations to enable and assure end-to-end performance.

A practical way to introduce Ethernet wholesale into existing networks is to deploy Accedian Networks MetroNID™ units as Ethernet Network to Network Interface Units (E-NNIU) and customer-located Network Interface Devices (NIDs). These cost-efficient, hardware-based units provide continuous Ethernet & IP performance monitoring, Ethernet OAM, and high performance MEF service mapping and traffic shaping functionality at a fraction of the cost of a typical switch. With the ability to handle up to 100 flows per unit, you can deliver fully assured Ethernet services over existing networks, and even maintain performance of full mesh and multicast applications to off-net locations. Learn More.

For more information about Accedian Networks solutions, please visit our document library on Accedian.com.

Latest News

11-14th October, 2009, Orlando

Ethernet wholesale is the topic of the moment as Accedian joins XO Communications and Covad Communications to explore the growth opportunities and challenges of Ethernet interconnect. The session: Wholesale Ethernet Access Services: New Revenue Stream for Competitive Operators will take place at 3pm on October 12th. Learn More.

28-30th October, 2009, Denver

Accedian Networks’ VP Marketing Scott Sumner is an invited speaker on the Cable-Tec Expo conference session Moving up the Value Chain of OSS/BSS. This session looks at architectural approaches to enhancing the role of OSS and BSS in the evolving network. Learn More.

3-4th November, 2009, NY

Join us at booth 118 for a live demo of our Packet Performance Assurance solutions, at the most important Ethernet event of the year. Accedian Networks will be presenting on the panel: Success Stories – Carrier Ethernet Access Technologies for the Fastest Return on Investment (Tuesday at 9:50 – 10:30am)
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