Carrier Ethernet Services

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Purpose

Carrier Ethernet Services Overview

This presentation defines the MEF Ethernet Services that
represent the principal attribute of a Carrier Ethernet Network
This presentation is intended to give a simple overview as a
grounding for all other MEF documents

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Topics
What is Carrier Ethernet?
Architecture
Carrier Ethernet Terminology
The UNI, NNI, MEN, Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs)
EVCs and Services
E-Line Services
Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line
E-LAN Services
Multipoint Services
E-Tree Services
Service Attributes
Service Parameters, Bandwidth Profiles, Traffic Management
Circuit Emulation Services
Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable
Carrier Ethernet Class of Service
Service Examples

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Carrier Ethernet Defined

The MEF has defined Carrier Ethernet as

A ubiquitous, standardized,
carrier-class Service and Network
defined by five attributes
that distinguish it from familiar
LAN based Ethernet

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What is Carrier Ethernet?

Question:
Is it a service, a network, or a technology?
Answer for an end-user
Its a Service defined by 5 attributes
Answer for a service provider
Its a set of certified network elements that
connect to transport the services offered to the
customer
Its a platform for value added services
A standardized service for all users

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 Carrier Ethernet Architecture
In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is transported across Point-to-Point and
Multipoint-to-Multipoint Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs) according to the
attributes and definitions of the E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree services
End User EVC End User
Subscriber Subscriber
Site Site
UNI ENNI UNI
Service Provider 1 Service Provider 2

Carrier Ethernet Network Carrier Ethernet Network

CE CE

ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH

UNI-C UNI-N ENNI-N ENNI-N UNI-N UNI-C
Ethernet Services (Eth) Layer Terminology

EVC: Ethernet Virtual Connection

UNI: User Network Interface. the physical demarcation point between the
responsibility of the Service Provider and the responsibility of the Subscriber
UNI-C: UNI customer-side processes
UNI-N UNI network-side processes
ENNI: External Network to Network Interface; the physical demarcation point
between the responsibility of the two Service Providers
ENNI-N: ENNI Processes

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Carrier Ethernet Architecture
Data moves from UNI to UNI across "the network" with a layered
architecture.

When traffic moves between ETH domains is does so at the TRAN

layer. This allows
Carrier Ethernet traffic to be
agnostic to the networks

Management Plane
that it traverses.

Control Plane
Application Services Layer
APP Layer (e.g., IP, MPLS, PDH, etc.)

Data Plane
ETH Layer Ethernet Services Layer
(Ethernet Service PDU)

TRAN Layer Transport Services Layer

(e.g., IEEE 802.1, SONET/SDH, MPLS)

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MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology

The User Network Interface (UNI)

The UNI is always provided by the Service Provider
The UNI in a Carrier Ethernet Network is a physical Ethernet Interface at
operating speeds 10Mbs, 100Mbps, 1Gbps or 10Gbps
Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
Service container
Connects two or more subscriber sites (UNIs)
An association of two or more UNIs
Prevents data transfer between sites that are not part of the
same EVC
Three types of EVCs
Point-to-Point
Multipoint-to-Multipoint
Rooted Multipoint
Can be bundled or multiplexed on the same UNI
Defined in MEF 10.2 technical specification

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Carrier Ethernet Terminology
UNI Type I
A UNI compliant with MEF 13
Manually Configurable
UNI Type II
Supports E-Tree
Support service OAM, link protection
Automatically Configurable via E-LMI
Manageable via OAM
Network to Network Interface (NNI)
Network to Network Interface between distinct MEN operated by
one or more carriers
An active project of the MEF
Metro Ethernet Network (MEN)
An Ethernet transport network connecting user end-points
(Expanded to Access and Global networks in addition to the
original Metro Network meaning)

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 Carrier Ethernet Service Types
E-Line Service Type for UNI
Point-to-Point EVC

Virtual Private Lines (EVPL)

Features Ethernet Private Lines (EPL)
Low latency Ethernet Internet Access UNI

Predictable QoS E-LAN Service Type for Multi-point to

Multi-point EVC
UNI
1 mbps to 10 gbps Multipoint L2 VPNs
Transparent LAN Service
Standardized UNI UNI
Multicast networks
Reliable
Manageable E-Tree Service Type for UNI
Rooted multi-point L2 VPNs UNI
Rooted

Multipoint EVC
Optimal Line Usage Broadcast networks
Low cost Telemetry networks UNI

E- Access Service Type* for Point-to-Point EVC

UNI
ENNI
Wholesale Access Services Carrier Ethernet
UNI
Access EPL Access Network
Carrier Ethernet
Access EVPL Service Provider E-Access

* Technical Specification due for completion 1/12. All specifications subject to change until approved.
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 Services Using E-Line Service Type
Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
Replaces a TDM Private line
Port-based service with single service (EVC) across
dedicated UNIs providing site-to-site connectivity
Typically delivered over SDH (Ethernet over SDH)
Most popular Ethernet service due to its simplicity

Storage
Service
Provider
UNI
CE
UNI Carrier Ethernet
Network
CE UNI ISP Internet
POP
UNI

Point-to-Point EVCs
CE

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 Services Using E-Line Service Type
Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
Replaces Frame Relay or ATM L2 VPN services
To deliver higher bandwidth, end-to-end services
Enables multiple services (EVCs) to be delivered over single physical
connection (UNI) to customer premises
Supports hub & spoke connectivity via Service Multiplexed UNI at hub site
Similar to Frame Relay or Private Line hub and spoke deployments

Service
Multiplexed UNI
Ethernet
CE
UNI

UNI Carrier Ethernet Network

CE
UNI

CE
Point-to-Point EVCs

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 Services Using E-LAN Service Type
EP-LAN: Each UNI dedicated to the EP-LAN service. Example
use is Transparent LAN
EVP-LAN: Service Multiplexing allowed at each UNI. Example
use is Internet access and corporate VPN via one UNI

Ethernet Private LAN Ethernet Virtual Internet

example Private LAN
ISP POP
example
CE
UNI CE
CE UNI
Point-to-Point EVC UNI
Carrier Ethernet Carrier
UNI Network (EVPL) Ethernet
Network
CE

UNI UNI
Multipoint-to-Multipoint CE
EVC UNI CE
CE

Multipoint-to-Multipoint
EVC

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 Services Using E-Tree Service Type
EP-Tree and EVP-Tree: Both allow root - root and root - leaf
communication but not leaf - leaf communication.
EP-Tree requires dedication of the UNIs to the single EP-Tree
service
EVP-Tree allows each UNI to be support multiple simultaneous
services at the cost of more complex configuration that EP-Tree

Ethernet Private Tree Ethernet Virtual Private

example Tree example
Rooted-Multipoint UNI
Carrier Ethernet EVC Multipoint to
Network UNI Multipoint EVC
Leaf CE Root

Root Leaf
UNI
UNI Leaf CE UNI
CE
CE UNI
UNI CE
UNI
Rooted-Multipoint EVC CE
CE

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Delivered Over Wide Variety of Access Media
Carrier Ethernet provides consistent services delivered to users
connected over the widest variety of access networks

Ethernet Ethernet
Ethernet
Direct Fiber
WDM COAX
Fiber MSO/
Cable Etherne
t
Direct Fiber
Ethernet 100Mbps/1Gbps/10 Gbps
Service
Provider 1
SONET/ SDH Packet
Wireless Ethernet
Ethernet
PON WiMax
Service
Fiber
Provider 2
DS3/E3
Bonded TDM Ethernet
Etherne Ethernet T1/E1
t
Ethernet
Ethernet User to Network Interface (UNI)
Ethernet
Ethernet Network Network Interface (NNI)

and across a wide variety of backhaul transport technologies

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Service Attributes
EVC Service Attributes (Defined in MEF 10.2)
Fundamentals of enabling the value of Carrier Ethernet:
Virtual Connections
Bandwidth profiles
Class of Service Identification
Service Performance
Frame Delay (Latency)
Inter Frame Delay Variation
Frame Loss Ratio
Availability

UNI Service Attributes

Details regarding the UNI including:
Physical interface capabilities
Service multiplexing capability
C-VLAN bundling capability

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Bandwidth Profiles & Traffic Management (1)
Bandwidth Profiles per EVC & per Class of Service Governed by 6 Parameters
CIR (Committed Information Rate)
CIR defines assured bandwidth
Assured via bandwidth reservation, traffic engineering
EIR (Excess Information Rate)
EVC-1 EVC-2
EIR bandwidth is considered excess
EIR improves the networks Goodput
Traffic dropped at congestion points in the network
CBS/EBS (Committed/Excess Burst Size in bytes)
Higher burst size results in improved performance EIR

Color Mode (Color Aware or Color Blind) EVC-3

When set as Color Aware governs discard eligibility
Marking typically done at ingress
Green Forwarded frames CIR conforming traffic
Yellow Discard Eligible frames Over CIR , within EIR
Red Discarded frames Exceeds EIR
Coupling Flag (set to 1 or 0) governs which frames are classed as yellow

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Bandwidth Profiles & Traffic Management (2)
Bandwidth Profiles can divide bandwidth per EVC over a single UNI
Multiple services over same port (UNI)
CoS markings enable the network to determine the network QoS to provide

Port-based Port/VLAN-based
Ingress Bandwidth
EVC1 EVC1 Profile Per EVC1
Ingress UNI Ingress Bandwidth
UNI EVC2 Bandwidth Profile EVC2 Profile Per EVC2
Per Ingress UNI
Ingress Bandwidth
EVC3 EVC3 Profile Per EVC3

Port/VLAN/CoS-based
CE-VLAN CoS 6 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID 6

EVC1 CE-VLAN CoS 4 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID 4

UNI
CE-VLAN CoS 2 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID 2

EVC2

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Further Technical information
For information on MEF Technical Specifications visit metroethernetforum.org

Key MEF Carrier Ethernet Services Specifications

Carrier Ethernet services attributes and definitions

MEF 6.1 MEF 10.2 MEF 26

Metro Ethernet Services Ethernet Services Attributes External Network Network
Definitions Phase 2 Phase 2 Interface (ENNI) Phase 1

Carrier Ethernet Services Certification Test Suites

Other important MEF

MEF 9
Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet
Services at the UNI
MEF Certification
MEF 14
Abstract Test Suite for Traffic
Management phase 1
technical specifications
MEF 20 UNI Type 2
Implementation Agreement
MEF 23 Class of Service
Implementation Agreement
MEF 22 Mobile Backhaul
Implementation Agreement

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Circuit Emulation Services over Carrier Ethernet

Enables TDM Services to be transported

across Carrier Ethernet network, re-
creating the TDM circuit at the far end
Runs on a standard Ethernet Line Service
(E-Line)
Carrier Ethernet Network
TDM Circuits TDM Circuits
(e.g. T1/E1 Lines) Circuit Emulated (e.g. T1/E1 Lines)

TDM Traffic

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 Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable
Operators
Headend Hub CE Business Services
E-Line
Internet UNI over Fiber (GigE)
Analog
Access Home Run
TV Feeds E-LAN Fiber
D2A
Node EoCoax
Video CE
A2D Server EQAM EoHFC
UNI
Ad
CMTS
Insertion

Digital TV, VOD, Switched

Interactive TV, Fiber
Gaming
Optical Metro Ring Network

Business
Park
Business
Managed Business E-NNI UNI
EoDOCSIS
Services
Applications Hub (future)

EoSONET
/SDH
Another MSO or carrier Wireless
E-Line
Network Plant PON
E-LAN
Extension
Leased
Voice/Video T1/DS3
Telephony Voice WDM CE
gateway
EoT1/DS3

UNI CE UNI CE
Greenfield Residential & Business Services

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New Technical Work

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MEF Technical Update

Two New Specifications (Oct 2011)

MEF 32 OVC Service Level Specifications
Standards MEF 26.0.2 Protection Across External Interface
Six MEF new specs formalized
at Jan 12 meeting include E-Access Service Type
three related projects: Standardizing buying and selling of
wholesale CE
Carrier Ethernet Class of Service
Class of Service
Performance Phase 2
Objectives Covered elsewhere
per CoS ,etc.
Performance Objectives Mobile Backhaul Phase 1
per CoS ,etc.
Mobilefor
New definitions Backhaul Phase 2CE
implementing
in 4G/LTE
New definitions for implementing CE
in 4G/LTE

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Carrier Ethernet Class of Service

MEF 23 Original CoS Specification

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Background: CoS Phase I
MEF 23 CoS Implementation Agreement - Phase 1
Specifies a 3 CoS Model and allows for subsets and extensions
Provides Guidance for interconnections of Carrier Ethernet networks
implementing Class of Service Models
PCP/DSCP* values, as part of the Class of Service ID (CoS ID)
Recommended for the UNI while PCP values are mandatory at the
ENNI to facilitate interconnection.
PCP/DSCP mandatory values are subset of the total value
Guidance on Bandwidth Profile constraints
Includes consideration for frame disposition (i.e., Color)
Performance Attributes
Introduced based on FD, IFDV/FDV and FLR not quantified

* Note: PCP: Priority Code Point : 3 bit Priority in IEEE 802.3 datagram frames.
DSCP: 6-bit Differentiated Services Code Point in IP frames

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Mapping the CoS Model at an ENNI
Common CoS lexicon between the Service Providers on either side of the standardized
Ethernet interconnect facilitates CoS alignment:
Providers are still free to implement a subset or superset of MEF CoS definitions
MEF 23 specifies interoperability between CE Networks using up to 3 MEF CoS

UNI ENNI UNI

Service Provider 1 Service Provider 2

Carrier Ethernet Carrier Ethernet

CE Network Network CE

CoS Plus
Without MEF CoS IA: MENs CoS Rock
requires bilateral agreements at CoS Square CoS
each ENNI. Customers may not get CoS Paper
CoS Heart Mapping?
consistent QoS treatment CoS Scissors
CoS Coal

CoS Plus CoS High*

With MEF CoS IA: MENs remark CoS Rock
frames on egress of an ENNI to CoS Square
CoS Medium* CoS Paper
align based on standardized MEF CoS Heart
CoS indications. CoS Low* CoS Scissors
CoS Coal

* Each CoS Label associated with particular CPO

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 Introducing MEF 23.1

Carrier Ethernet Class of Service Phase 2

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 Class of Service Session Phase II
Intention
Simplify and standardize the way Carrier Ethernet services are
implemented to support a wide variety of applications
Provide a rich set of definitions for performance objectives
deployed in local, regional, national and worldwide locations
Provide necessary service mapping at the connection points
between providers
Impact for providers
cost savings, new revenue opportunities with shorter time to turn
up
MEF 23.1 adds functionality
Classes of Service, quantified QoS measurement, new attributes
and definitions, common terminology

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MEF Class of Service Extensions (MEF 23.1)

Implementation Guidance for the Industry

Enables performance improvement and reduced costs of Mobile
Backhaul & key business applications
Defines Class of Service Performance Objectives (CPOs) by
application type for Mobile Backhaul networks and end-to-end apps
CPOs include all relevant metrics by type and distance

New Performance Tiers:

Metro (250km),
Regional (1,200km),
Continental (7,000km),
Global/Intercontinental (27,500 km)
Applies to UNI-UNI, ENNI-UNI, ENNI-ENNI virtual connections

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 MEF Class of Service Extensions
Implementation and Measurement
Extends existing Bandwidth Profile and Traffic management
Quantifies Delay, Delay Variation, Frame Loss Ratio, availability etc.
Adds Mean Frame Delay and Frame Delay Range
Defines CPOs for distance related attributes as performance tiers
Used by new Mobile Backhaul Project

Port/VLAN/CoS-based
2 Mbps CIR
Example of bandwidth profiles for CoS 6 for control
typical Mobile Backhaul with 4 10 Mbps CIR
CoS 4
classes of service. EVC1 for VoIP
100Mbps UNI 20Mbps
UNI (port) CoS 2 CIR for VPN
Each CoS has one way data traffic
performance metrics objectives 68Mbps for
EVC2 Internet Access

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 Class of Service Phase 2 (MEF 23.1)
Add new performance attributes for Mean Delay and Delay
Range introduced in MEF 10.2
Quantified CoS performance objectives and associated
parameters for point to point EVCs and OVCs
Bandwidth profile parameter constraints
Quantitative Delay, Delay
Quantitative Delay, Delay Variation,
Variation, Loss objectives
Loss objectives ENNI
MEN A MEN B
UNI UNI

OVC OVC

Quantitative Delay, Delay

Variation,
Loss objectives
MEN A
UNI UNI

EVC

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Delivering SLAs
Specify the service to be provided
Definition of the service at the UNI (MEF 20, 6.1)
Key SLA/SLS aspects
CoS Identification and Bandwidth profile MEF 10.2
OVC SLA Amendment to ENNI spec 26.0.3
CoS Identification values & Performance Objectives MEF
23.1 (CoS IA Phase 2)
Construct end-to-end EVC
New MEF 23.1 enhancements may be applied to an EVC or segments of an
EVC, such as an OVC for point-to-point
Integrate OVCs joining UNI to ENNI, ENNI to ENNI, ENNI to UNI
Map EVC attributes to OVC attributes
Turn up and monitor the new service
Measuring SOAM Performance Monitoring (in progress)

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 Three CoS Model Using PCP or DSCP per Frame

CoS and Color Identifiers1

S-Tag PCP Without DEI
C-Tag PCP PHB (DSCP)
Supported
CoS S-Tag PCP
Label With DEI
Color Color Color Color Color Color
Supported
Green Yellow Green Yellow Green Yellow

N/S
N/S N/S
H 5 in Phase EF (46) 5 5
in Phase 2 in Phase 2
2
AF32 (28) or
M 3 2 AF31 (26) 3 2 3
AF33 (30)
AF12 (12), AF13
L 1 0 AF11 (10) 1 0 1
(14) or Default (0)

1Full CoS Identifier includes EVC or OVC End Point. Table specifies only the PCP or DSCP values to
be used with EVC or OVC End Point to specify a CoS ID. EVC and OVC End Point indication is not
constrained by CoS IA. EF: Expedited Forwarding. AF Assured Forwarding

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 Example: Full C-Tag PCP Mappings
Example of full mappings of PCP at a UNI for multi-CoS EVCs that support
all 3 MEF CoS Labels and no additional CoS Names.

This may be a common approach in handling low latency traffic based on

a PCP marking particularly when using (for instance) IP Routers.

MEF CoS PCP Mapping per Class of Service

Combination - Color Blind Mode
Supported on
EVC H M L
{H + M + L} 5 2-4, 6, 7 0, 1
{H + M} 5 0-4, 6, 7 N/A
{H + L} 5 N/A 0-4, 6, 7
{M + L} N/A 2-7 0, 1

Example PCP Mapping for Multi-CoS EVC Supporting Only Standard Classes of Service at UNI Router-Application-
Friendly mapping

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 Parameters for Performance Metrics
Performance Parameter Parameter Values Parameter Values for Parameter Values
Metric Name for CoS Label H CoS Label M for CoS Label L
FD
Percentile (Pd) 99.9th 99th 95th
Time Interval (T) Month Month Month
MFD Time Interval (T) Month Month Month
Percentile (Pv) 99.9th 99th or N/S1 N/S
IFDV Time Interval (T) Month Month or N/S1 N/S
Pair Interval (Dt) 1sec 1sec or N/S1 N/S
Percentile (Pr) 99.9th 99th or N/S1 N/S
FDR
Time Interval (T) Month Month or N/S1 N/S
FLR Time Interval (T) Month Month Month
Availability TBD TBD TBD TBD
High Loss TBD TBD TBD TBD
Interval
Consecutive TBD TBD TBD TBD
High Loss
Interval

MEF 23.1 Table 5: CoS Label High, Medium and Low (H, M and L) Parameter Values

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Performance Tier 1 CPOs
CoS Label H CoS Label M CoS Label L1
Performance
Applicability
Metric MultiPoin MultiPoin
Pt-Pt MultiPoint Pt-Pt Pt-Pt
t t

FD (ms) 10 TBD 20 TBD 37 TBD At least one of either

FD or MFD required

MFD (ms) 7 TBD 13 TBD 28 TBD

IFDV (ms) 3 TBD 8 or N/S 2 TBD N/S TBD At least one of either
FDR or IFDV
10 or N/S required
FDR (ms) TBD 2 TBD N/S TBD

.01% i.e. .01% i.e. .1% i.e.

FLR (percent) TBD TBD TBD
10-4 10-4 10-3

Availability TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

High Loss Interval TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Consecutive High
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Loss Interval

MEF 23.1 Table 6: Performance Tier 1 (Metro) CoS Performance

DRAFT Objectives
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Performance Tier 2 CPOs
CoS Label H CoS Label M CoS Label L1
Performance
MultiPoi MultiPoi MultiPoi Applicability
Metric Pt-Pt Pt-Pt Pt-Pt
nt nt nt
FD (ms) 25 TBD 75 TBD 125 TBD At least one of
either FD or MFD
MFD (ms) 18 TBD 30 TBD 50 TBD
required
40 or
IFDV (ms) 8 TBD TBD N/S TBD At least one of
N/S 2
either FDR or
50 or
FDR (ms) 10 TBD TBD N/S TBD IFDV required
N/S 2
.01% .01% .1%
FLR (percent) TBD TBD TBD
i.e., 10-4 i.e., 10-4 i.e., 10-3
Availability TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
High Loss
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Interval
Consecutive
High Loss TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Interval

MEF 23.1 Table 7: Performance Tier 2 (Regional) CoS Performance Objectives

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Per Application CPOs
Covers the following applications
VoIP Data
Video Conferencing Data
VoIP and Video conference Signaling
IPTV Data Plane, IPTV Control Plane
Streaming Media
Interactive Gaming
Circuit Emulation
Telepresence: includes: Remote Surgery (Video)
Financial/Trading
CCTV
Database (Hot Standby), (WAN Replication), (Client/Server)
T.38 Fax
SANs (Synchronous and Asynchronous Replication)
Network Attached Storage
Text and Graphics Terminals
Point of Sale Transactions
Mobile Backhaul H, M, L
Best Effort Includes: Email, Store/Forward Fax, WAFS, Web Browsing, File
Transfer (including hi-res image file transfer), E-Commerce

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 Per Application CPOs (Summary)
Application FD MFD FLR FDR IFDV
VoIP Data 125 ms pref 100 ms pref 3e-2 50 ms 40 ms
375 ms limit 350 ms limit Pr = 0.999 Pv = 0.999
Pd = 0.999
Video Conferencing Data 125 ms pref 100 ms pref 1e-2 50 ms 40 ms
375 ms limit 350 ms limit Pr = 0.999 Pv = 0.999
Pd = 0.999
VoIP and Videoconf Signaling Not specified 250 ms pref 1e-3 Not specified Not specified
IPTV Data Plane 125 ms 100 ms 1e-3 50 ms 40 ms
Pd = 0.999 Pr = 0.999 Pv = 0.999
IPTV Control Plane Not specified 75 ms 1e-3 Not specified Not specified
Streaming Media Not specified Not specified 1e-2 2s 1.5 s
Pv = 0.99
Interactive Gaming 50 ms 40 ms 1e-3 10 ms 8 ms
Circuit Emulation 25 ms 20 ms 1e-6 15 ms 10 ms. Pv = .999, t
Pd = .999999 Pr = .999 = 900s, T = 3600s
Telepresence, includes: 120 ms 110 ms 2.5e-4 40 ms 10 ms
Remote Surgery (Video) Pd = 0.999 Pr = 0.999
Financial/Trading Unknown 2 ms 1e-5 Unknown Unknown
CCTV 150 ms (MPEG-4) Not specified 1e-2 50 ms Not specified
200 ms (MJPEG) Pr = 0.999
Pd=0.999
Database (Hot Standby) 5 ms Not specified 1e-5 Unknown Unknown
Database (WAN Replication) 50 ms Not specified 1e-5 Unknown Unknown
Database (Client/Server) Not specified 1s 1e-3 Not specified Not specified
T.38 Fax 400 ms, 350 ms 3e-2 50 ms 40 ms
Pd = 0.999 Pr = 0.999 Pv = 0.999
SANs (Synchronous Replication) 5 ms 3.75 ms 1e-4 1.25 ms 1 ms
SANs (Asynchronous Replication)* 40 ms 30 ms 1e-4 10 ms 8 ms
Network Attached Storage Not specified 1s 1e-3 Not specified Not specified
Text and Graphics Terminals Not specified 200 ms 1e-3 Not specified Not specified
Point of Sale Transactions 2s 1s 1e-3 Not specified Not specified
Best Effort, includes: Email, Store/Forward Fax, WAFS, Web Browsing, Not specified Not specified Not Not specified Not specified
File Transfer (including hi-res image file transfer), E-Commerce specified
Mobile Backhaul H 10 ms 7 ms 1e-4 5 ms 3 ms
Mobile Backhaul M 20 ms 13 ms 1e-4 10 ms 8 ms
Mobile Backhaul L 37 ms 28 ms 1e-3 Not specified Not specified

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Benefits of CoS Alignment, Standardization

Summary
An important new specification that will accelerate
deployment
Customers can easily receive the same service
between all points in the world
Carriers can interconnect with other carriers
automatically without engineering
Services can rapidly roll out worldwide
Service calls diminish when service performance is
universally predictable
Carrier Ethernet applications are tuned to work better
because the underlying service is better understood

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Example Uses of Services

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Examples for EPL

Simple configuration
Internet The port to the Internet
it is un-trusted
Branch
The port to the branches
it is trusted

EPL No coordination with MEN

SP for HQ to branch
subnets
EPL Fractional bandwidth
Firewall (Bandwidth Profile) to
minimize monthly service
HQ charges
Branch

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Example Use of EVPL
Turbo 2000
Internet Access, Inc.
Service Multiplexing

VLAN 178 Blue

VLAN 179 Yellow
VLAN 180 Green VLAN 2000 Green

ISP
Customer 3
VLAN 2000 Blue
VLAN 2000 Yellow
ISP ISP
Customer 1 Customer 2

Efficient use of ISP router ports

Easy configuration at ISP customer sites
This port and VLAN 2000 (or even untagged) to Turbo Internet

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Example Use of EVP-LAN

Service Multiplexing

A
C Instant
EVC1 Loans, Inc.
Credit Check, Inc.
D
EVC2 B
Walk In Drive Out
Used Cars, Inc.

Redundant points of access for critical availability higher layer service

Efficient use of DDCs router ports
IL and Used Cars cannot see each others traffic

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 Example Use of EP-Tree

A
Small Guy Travel
Internet for the D
B
Small Guy, Inc. Tiny Guy Coffee
EVC1 C
Root
Diminutive Guy
Gaming Center
Leaves

Efficient use of ISG router port

One subnet to configure on ISG router
Simple configuration for the little guys
Small, Tiny, and Diminutive Guys cant see each others traffic
Second Root would provide redundant internet access
Some limits on what routing protocols can be used

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 Example Use of EVP-Tree
Elevator Video Franchises

Service Multiplexing Leaves

A
Small Guy Travel
Internet for the D
B
Small Guy, Inc. Tiny Guy Coffee
EVC1 C
Roots
Diminutive Guy
Gaming Center
Leaves

Efficient use of ISG router port

Efficient distribution of elevator video
Small, Tiny, and Diminutive Guys cant see each others traffic, EV Franchises cant
see each others traffic
Second Root would provide redundant internet access
Some limits on what routing protocols can be used

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 Carrier Ethernet in Action
COMPANY UNI Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Application EVPL Profiles, Sample CoS Objectives
HQ
Committed Excess Frame Frame
Information Information Delay Loss
Metro Fiber Ethernet Virtual Private Line Services Priority Rate Rate Ratio
VoIP calls 0 10 mbps 0 5ms 0.1%
Interactive
1 100 mbps 0 5ms 0.01%
business and consumer
video programming
Telepresence 2 50 mbps 0 25ms 0.1%
Streamed HD
3 40 mbps 0 N/A 0.01%
live content
Content distributed.
Development and 4 0 500 mbps N/A 1%
non-real time delivery

Implementation Guidance
The above bandwidth profiles and related Performance metrics are a small set of those available.
New MEF Specifications recommend performance objectives based on both distance and application types

Impact for Providers and Enterprises

Ability to tune Carrier Ethernet services to exactly match wide variety of changing applications requirements
creates a highly responsive network that reacts well to bursts of high priority data.

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MEF Reference Presentations Covering the Principal Work of the MEF
This presentation gives basic and most up-to-date information about the work of the MEF. It also
Overview presentation of the
introduces the definitions, scope and impact of Carrier Ethernet, the MEF Certification programs and
MEF.
describes the benefits of joining the MEF.
Includes a summary of the specifications of the MEF, structure of the technical committee, work in
Overview presentation of the
progress and relationships with other Industry Standards bodies. For PowerPoint overviews of individual
Technical Work of the MEF
specifications: click here
Carrier Ethernet Services This presentation defines the MEF Ethernet Services that represent the principal attribute of a Carrier
Overview Ethernet Network
Carrier Ethernet User-Network
This presentation discusses the market impact of MEF 20: UNI Type 2 Implementation agreement
Interface
This presentation describes how the MEF specifications bring Carrier Ethernet services to the world's
Carrier Ethernet Access
Access networks (with examples of Active Ethernet (Direct Fiber), WDM Fiber, MSO Networks(COAX and
Technology Overview
Direct Fiber), Bonded Copper, PON Fiber and TDM (Bonded T1/E1, DS3/E3))
Carrier Ethernet Interconnect This is the latest presentation from the Carrier Ethernet Interconnect Working Group which acts as a
Program. framework for all presentations given on this topic.
Carrier Ethernet OAM & This presentation describes the management framework and the OAM elements for fault and
Management Overview performance management expressed in terms of the life cycle of a Carrier Ethernet circuit
Carrier Ethernet for Mobile A comprehensive marketing and technical overview of the MEF's initiative on Mobile Backhaul that has
Backhaul lead to the adoption of Carrier Ethernet as the technology of choice for 3G and 4G backhaul networks
Carrier Ethernet Business
A comprehensive presentation aimed at business users
Services
A presentation of the MEFs three certification programs: Equipment, Services and Professionals. These
The MEF Certification Programs programs have been a cornerstone of the success of Carrier Ethernet and its deployment in more than 100
countries around the world.

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