DocumentCode
1679135
Title
Carrier Ethernet: A Reality Check
Author
Elby, Stuart ; Chamas, Haidar ; Bjorkman, William ; Alesi, Vincent
Author_Institution
Verizon Commun., Baskin Ridge
fYear
2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
This paper provides a current assessment of Carrier Ethernet from a service provider perspective. It highlights the drivers and key attributes of Carrier Ethernet and discusses some remaining gaps and challenges.
Keywords
local area networks; Carrier Ethernet; Ethernet services; service provider; Aggregates; Bandwidth; Bridges; Broadcasting; Costs; Ethernet networks; Scalability; Spine; Switches; Tunneling;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-831-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348506
Filename
4348506
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