MEF compliance for ethernet service

Vertel has gained MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) compliance for its layer 2 ethernet service, Etherwave CEVPN.

The MEF is the defining body for carrier ethernet, comprising more than 195 organisations including the NBN Co. With ethernet becoming the standard for network service connectivity globally, revenues for business services alone are forecast to reach $40.2 billion by 2014.

The Etherwave CPE VPN is delivered over carrier- and enterprise-grade microwave access and a hybrid microwave/fibre-optic IP MPLS core. The service enables MEF defined E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree connectivity and is suitable for network access, backhaul, diversity, virtual private networks and high-speed internet.

The alignment of Vertel’s services to this global standard, and investment in upgrading the entire national network using MEF-certified hardware, began in late 2010. The rollout was concluded with the 44-site upgrade of the South West Alliance of Rural Health (SWARH) regional health network in Victoria in early 2012.