Ethernet has emerged as the transport technology of choice for new service provider networks. But Ethernet was originally conceived for commercial-grade, unprotected, best-effort, local area networks. What does it take to make Ethernet a carrier-grade technology? This white paper establishes criteria for carrier-grade Ethernet and then describes Occam value-added software features: Ethernet Protection Switching, Network Synchronization Protocol and Service Quality Management in the context of these criteria.
Author: Occam Networks Published: September 2009
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