VSNL International has announced that it is the first global Ethernet service provider to achieve Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certification. The Iometrix test laboratory certified VSNL International’s Dedicated Global Ethernet Service to be internationally compliant to the MEF 9 specification of the MEF, the pre-eminent industry organization dedicated to facilitating the adoption of Carrier Ethernet Services.
VSNL International’s Dedicated Global Ethernet service was tested by Iometrix between New York, London, Tokyo and Mumbai and was certified as compliant to the MEF 9 certification after successful performance against 244 test cases.
“VSNL International is focused on delivering global, national, and metro Carrier Ethernet services to our worldwide customer base,” says N. Srinath, Executive Director of VSNL Singapore Pte Ltd., the holding and operating company of VSNL International. “We are extremely pleased to be the first global provider to receive the MEF 9 certification. This provides our customers and carrier partners the confidence that our global Ethernet service will provide the performance, reliability, and low cost of ownership that they require.”
“When an Ethernet service receives MEF certification, customers are assured that the service will be compliant with the technical specifications established by the MEF,” says Nan Chen, President, Metro Ethernet Forum. “We are honoured to present VSNL with this critical recognition and welcome them as the first Carrier Ethernet provider to receive MEF 9 certification for services verified to span the globe.”
“In terms of sheer breadth of coverage, VSNL International’s certification shows that compliant services can cover the world,” said Bob Mandeville, President of Iometrix, the MEF authorized certification lab. “VSNL International has reached a landmark achievement with the first global Ethernet service to be recognized by these standards.”
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