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Infinera launches TSN solution for 5G and fibre deep applications

By Peter Dykes

Infinera has announced the availability of the Infinera EMXP-XH800, an X-haul-optimised packet optical switch purpose-built for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Part of Infinera’s XTM Series, the EMXP-XH800 is Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)-compliant and is designed to help network operators cost-effectively deploy 5G and fibre deep applications. The EMXP-XH800 enables mobile operators and wholesale providers to cost-effectively […]

Focused on accelerating the commercialization of transport SDN, leading global network operators and vendors will test new, more dynamic use casesNews and Business

OIF reveals details of network operator-vendor SDN API interop demo

By Matthew Peach

Focused on accelerating the commercialization of transport SDN, leading global network operators and vendors will test new, more dynamic use cases. Committed to accelerating the commercialization of transport SDN worldwide, the Optical Internetworking Forum has announced plans for its 2018 Software-Defined Networking Transport Application Programming Interface interoperability demonstration. In collaboration with MEF, this year’s demonstration […]

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MEF releases MEF 3.0 ‘Transformational Global Services Framework’

By Matthew Peach

Advances aim of achieving agile communications services across automated networks. The MEF (formerly Metro Ethernet Forum) has announced its MEF 3.0 Transformational Global Services Framework for defining, delivering, and certifying agile communication services across a global ecosystem of automated networks. The forum says “MEF 3.0 services empower users with the dynamic performance and security required […]

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MEF releases Third Generation Network and Services white paper with industry standards groups

By Matthew Peach

MEF (formerly the Metro Ethernet Forum), the industry association aiming for agile, assured, and orchestrated Third Network services, has released a new white paper, in conjunction with various communications industry groups, which describes an industry vision for the evolution and transformation of network connectivity services and the networks used to deliver them. The paper, entitled […]