The document mainly introduces the features of the product such as ease of use, scalability, high availability, cost effectiveness, flexibility and profitability
Ethernet is evolving into the universal transport technology for carrier networks due to its scalability, low cost, and ability to support high availability features like rapid service restoration. It serves as a robust infrastructure for enterprise, residential 'Triple Play', and mobile applications.
The document details Carrier Ethernet standards defined by bodies such as IEEE, MEF, and ITU, including E-Line and E-LAN services. It highlights how these technologies enable service providers to offer superior efficiency while protecting existing revenues.
Carrier Ethernet offers rapid service restoration, hard QoS guarantees, strong service management, support for seamless TDM integration, and high scalability.
Recovery from a link or node failure must be less than 50ms to ensure users do not notice the disruption.