Ciena Corporation, the network specialist, announced that the CN 5060 Multiservice Carrier Ethernet Platform has secured Carrier Ethernet certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF). A cornerstone of Ciena’s FlexSelect Architecture, the CN 5060 is an element of the Company’s strategy to cost-effectively transition metro and edge aggregation networks to converged and optimized IP/Ethernet service delivery infrastructures.
The MEF’s Carrier Ethernet Certification Program is designed to accelerate the rollout of Carrier Ethernet services by reducing the time and cost of equipment testing, providing end users with consistent, reliable services across service providers and network equipment. Ciena’s CN 5060 was tested by Iometrix in accordance with its MEF-approved “Test Plan for Ethernet Services at the UNI,” receiving MEF 9 Service and MEF 14 Traffic Management certification.
Multiple products in Ciena’s portfolio, including the CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform and CN 3000™ Ethernet Access Series, have achieved certified compliance to MEF specifications, further supporting Ciena’s commitment to standards-based Carrier Ethernet networking.
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