In the Spotlight: Kamran Sistanizadeh, Yipes
Yipes co-founder and chief technology officer Kamran Sistanizadeh recently spoke with Telephony’s Senior Writer Ed Gubbins about managing carrier Ethernet services and SLAs and where the industry’s habits in that regard are headed...
RAD extends Ethernet for Yipes
Yipes Enterprise Services and RAD Data Communications are set to announce next week that the service provider and vendor are working together to extend Yipes Ethernet services across leased DS-3 and OC-3 facilities...
Ciena adds TDM, Ethernet pseudowires
Ciena has fine-tuned its DN 7000 multiservice edge platform with more pseudowire and Ethernet interworking capabilities, the equipment vendor announced today...
BellSouth announces virtual Metro Ethernet
BellSouth today added new classes of service to its Metro Ethernet offering, creating Virtual BellSouth Metro Ethernet Service, designed to meet specific business needs....
Earthlink muni-nets gain Ethernet backhaul
EarthLink has rounded out its network backhaul scheme for the municipal wireless networks it is building in Philadelphia, New Orleans and other cities, having announced a partnership this week with broadband wireless vendor DragonWave to provide Ethernet-based backhaul from towers and building rooftops. ...
BellSouth offers mid-band Ethernet
BellSouth today unveiled new Mid-Band Metro Ethernet Services that will make Ethernet access more available to smaller businesses and branch offices of larger businesses...
InFocus: Multidimensional Ethernet
Given the goal of Metro Ethernet to make access less expensive, carriers ideally would prefer a single piece of equipment that serves both business and residential customers rather than segregating them through different equipment as is often done now. Here’s how multidimensional Ethernet can extend the reliability, scalability, and performance of Ethernet...
Globalcomm: Alcatel brings Ethernet MSPP to the U.S.
CHICAGO--Alcatel introduced the North American version of its Ethernet-centric multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP) at the Globalcomm trade show while touting new subscriber management features for its edge routing gear...
