Time

Topic

Synopsis

9.00

Opening Remarks and MEF Overview

 Welcome Address

·         Introduction to the MEF: Mission and scope of work

·         Major MEF Technical, Marketing  & Certification program initiatives

·         10 years of Achievement and a look ahead to new work

·         MEF in APAC

9.20

Carrier Ethernet Services & Technical Work

·         Overview of MEF-defined Services

·         Optimizing network operations: architecture, service attributes, bandwidth profiles traffic management

·         MEF completed specifications overview and highlights of key MEF work in progress

9:50

Ethernet Business Services

·         Why Businesses are buying Ethernet Services – regionally and globally

·         Top market segments and applications

·         Use cases: Technical and business value propositions

·         New MEF Work: Carrier Ethernet as Ethernet Cloud Carrier

10.10

Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul: New Opportunities

·         Completed Work (MEF 22 Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement Phase I)

·         Work in progress supporting 3G & 4G MBH IA Phase II

·         Carrier Ethernet Multiple Classes of Service in the Backhaul – The Carrier Ethernet Kill app?

·         Migration and Legacy Backhaul, Synchronization

10:40

MORNING BREAK

10.55

MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification Programs

·         Service Certification: testing process, deliverables & benefits

·         Equipment Certification: testing process, deliverables & benefits

·         Professional Certification: MEF-CECP, getting certified, study & training, MEF on the Go Application

11:15

Carrier Ethernet Interconnect:

·         Interconnect defined, enabled business benefits, related technical specifications

·         New MEF Ethernet Access Service definitions and certification

·         Achieving scalability with Carrier Ethernet Exchange

11.35

Carrier Ethernet Service Management

·         OAM Implementation/Standards overview and impact

·         New Service OAM fault management

·         Upcoming management and monitoring for Off-Net Access Services

·         Automation, integration, dynamic provisioning

12.00

Workshop Summary

·         Workshop Feedback

·         Available MEF resources

·         Q&A Session