Carrier Ethernet Truly Delivers High Bandwidth Internet Access

Carrier Ethernet is the use of high-bandwidth Ethernet technology for both Internet access and communication among business, academic and government LANs (Local Area Networks).

The carrier Ethernet market continues to surpass supplementary telecommunications equipment. So much so, in fact, that the international market research and consulting firm Infonetics Research has increased its forecast for 2015 – previously set at $37.5 billion – to just over $40 billion.

The demand for bandwidth is constantly growing as a result of many factors, including the ever-increasing use of mobile phones and additional devices, the abundance of videos, data storage and cloud computing, and the popularity of social networking.

In an increasingly networked world, the reasons behind the growing carrier Ethernet market are not hard to find. They offer a significantly robust and comprehensive list of advantages for all categories of users – from the customer to the carrier.

For the end-user, Ethernet’s simple design and easy scalability offer familiarity for your in-house IT staff, as well as the ability to manage Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) across the network as if they were across the office. Moreover, other benefits include seamless integration with wire-line networks, flexible Service Level Agreements (SLAs), guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS), and low latency.

On the carrier end, Ethernet deployment is less expensive than the alternatives on account of simpler layer 2 services. For example, when compared to Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), Ethernet transport over metro networks lowers the total cost of ownership over a five year period by 63% and 61%, respectively.

Carrier Ethernet can be deployed in three ways:

• Ethernet over MPLS
• Standard or “pure” Ethernet
• Ethernet over Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

Another driving force behind the rising popularity of carrier Ethernet are the inroads it has made into all parts of the metro and access network infrastructure. However, this has come at the expense of legacy services, such as Frame Relay, T1, and ATM. Moreover, Ethernet combines extraordinarily well with wavelength technologies, offering lower-cost alternatives.

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