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Customers who purchase MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet certified services can be confident that they meet the highest industry standards.
Los Angeles, May 20, 2020: MEF is pleased to announce that 24 service providers worldwide now offer a combined total of 77 MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet (CE) certified services. These innovative vendors have demonstrated that their solutions conform to the rigorous specifications set by the industry’s defining authority for standardized network services.
“The large number of MEF 3.0 certifications accredited today represents a key milestone in our journey to develop a global federation of dynamic, trusted and certified services that drive enterprise digital transformation,” said Nan Chen, MEF president. “I wish to congratulate each service provider for achieving MEF 3.0 certification and demonstrating their commitment to delivering innovative solutions with compelling value to customers.”
All certified MEF 3.0 service providers are listed in the MEF Services Certification Register.
MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certified service providers
In March 2020, MEF announced that Comcast Business, PCCW Global, Spectrum Enterprise and Telia Company were the first service providers in the world to achieve MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification, demonstrating compliance with the industry’s only standard for SD-WAN managed services.
The MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification, which has now moved from the pilot phase to general availability, is expected to play an important role in driving the growth of the global managed SD-WAN services market, which Frost & Sullivan projects will reach nearly $6.4 billion by 2023.
“As one of the first service providers to achieve MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification, we are committed to being a technology and standards leader in the Ethernet ecosystem to improve the quality, management and interoperability of Ethernet services for our customers,” said Bob Victor, SVP Product Manager, Comcast Business.“We are encouraged by the growing number of certified MEF 3.0 service providers and are proud to be included among the leaders delivering the most innovative WAN services in the industry.”
The MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification test is conducted by Spirent, an MEF accredited certification testing partner. Companies interested in SD-WAN managed services and products certification should contact sd-wan@mef.net for more information.
MEF 3.0 CE certified service providers
Orchestration-ready MEF 3.0 CE services provide the highest level of performance, assurance and agility available in what Vertical Systems Group estimates is a $60+ billion global CE services market. MEF 3.0 CE certification is available for a set of subscriber services (E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree) and a set of operator services (Access E-Line and Transit E-Line).
Twenty-one service providers with headquarters in every geographic region of the world offer a total of 73 MEF 3.0 CE certified services. These pioneering suppliers include:
- Bell (Canada)
- BOnline (Kuwait)
- CAT (Thailand)
- CMC Networks (South Africa)
- CMC Telecom (Vietnam)
- DOCOMO PACIFIC (Guam)
- euNetworks (United Kingdom)
- Fiberail (Malaysia)
- LinkNet (Indonesia)
- Marcatel (Mexico)
- Maxis Broadband (Malaysia) – Moratelindo (Indonesia)
- Open fiber (Italy)
- Orange Business Services (France)
- Sparklight Business (USA)
- Telxius (Spain / Latin America)
- WEATHER (Malaysia)
- SSE Enterprise Telecoms (United Kingdom)
- UFINET (Spain / Latin America)
- Telia Company (Sweden)
- VNPT (Vietnam)
“We are proud to be a member of MEF since 2015. During all these years, UFINET has witnessed the evolution of information technology and the important role that MEF has played in it. We consider MEF to be a cornerstone in today’s telecommunications developments, even more so in Latin America, a rapidly developing region with enormous growth potential. All MEF certifications have been important milestones for UFINET as we strive to become the neutral telecommunications operator of reference worldwide. The MEF 3.0 certification gives us a clear competitive advantage, as it ensures that the products and services provided by UFINET meet customer needs through effective quality management and a homogeneous system. Our decision to work with MEF 3.0 accreditation demonstrates our commitment to continuously improve our products and services. We are proud to be FEM 3.0 compliant.“.
About MEF
An industry association of 200 member companies, MEF is driving the development of a global federation of dynamic, trusted and certified services that drive digital business transformation. MEF 3.0 services are designed to provide an on-demand, cloud-centric experience with user and application-driven control over network resources and service capabilities. MEF 3.0 services are delivered through automated, virtualized and interconnected networks with LSO, SDN and NFV technology. MEF produces service standards, LSO frameworks, LSO APIs, MEF 3.0 proof-of-concept showcases and certification programs for services, technologies and professionals. MEF 3.0 work will enable automated delivery of standardized Carrier Ethernet, Optical Transport, IP, SD-WAN, SD-WAN Security and other Layer 4-7 services across multiple vendor networks.
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