Title :
Carrier Ethernet: A Reality Check
Author :
Elby, Stuart ; Chamas, Haidar ; Bjorkman, William ; Alesi, Vincent
Author_Institution :
Verizon Commun., Baskin Ridge
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348506
