Carrier Ethernet Services

Overview

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Agenda

• Carrier Ethernet Terminology

– The UNI
– Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs)
• E-Line Services
– Ethernet Private Line
– Ethernet Virtual Private Line
• E-LAN Services
– Multipoint Services
• EVCs and Services
• Circuit Emulation Services
• Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable
• Carrier Ethernet in Access Networks
• MEF Specifications

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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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MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology

• The User Network Interface (UNI)

– The UNI is the physical interface or port that is the
demarcation between the customer and the service
provider/Cable Operator/Carrier/MSO
– 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

Carrier Ethernet
Network

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

CE: Customer Equipment, UNI: User Network Interface. MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products

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MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology

• Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)

– Connects two or more subscriber sites (UNI’s)
– An association of two or more UNIs
– Prevents data transfer between sites that are not part
of the same EVC
– Three types of EVC
• Point-to-Point
• Multipoint-to-Multipoint

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 Carrier Ethernet: Two Service Types Using EVCs
E-Line Service type
• E-Line Service used to create
– Ethernet Private Lines Point-to-Point EVC
UNI
UNI UNI
UNI
– Virtual Private Lines
CE
CE
CE
CE
– Ethernet Internet Access
Carrier Ethernet
Network

E-LAN Service type

• E-LAN Service used to create
CE
CE
– Multipoint L2 VPNs
UNI
UNI
– Transparent LAN Service
– Foundation for IPTV and
Carrier Ethernet
Multicast networks etc. Network

UNI
UNI
Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC CE
CE

MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products UNI: User Network Interface, CE: Customer Equipment

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EVCs and Services

In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is transported

across Point-to-Point and Multipoint-to-Multipoint
EVCs according to the attributes and definitions of
the E-Line and E-LAN services

Point-to-Point EVC

UNI
UNI UNI
UNI

Carrier Ethernet
Network

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Services Using E-Line Service Type

• Ethernet Private Line (EPL)

– Replaces a TDM Private line
– Dedicated UNIs for Point-to-Point connections
– Single Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) per UNI

Storage Service
Provider

UNI
UNI
CE
CE
UNI
UNI Carrier Ethernet
Network
CE
CE UNI ISP
UNI Internet
POP

UNI
UNI
Point-to-Point EVC
CE
CE

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Services Using E-Line Service Type

• Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)

– Replaces Frame Relay or ATM services
– Supports Service Multiplexed UNI
(i.e. multiple EVCs per UNI)
– Allows single physical connection (UNI) to customer
premise equipment for multiple virtual connections

Service
Multiplexed
Ethernet CE
CE
UNI
UNI
UNI
Carrier Ethernet Network

CE
CE UNI
UNI

UNI
UNI
CE
CE
Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC

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Services Using E-LAN Service Type

• Ethernet Private LAN and Ethernet

Virtual Private LAN Services
– Supports dedicated or service-multiplexed UNIs
– Supports transparent LAN services and
multipoint VPNs

Service UNI
UNI UNI
UNI
Multiplexed
CE
CE
Ethernet
UNI
Carrier
Ethernet
UNI
UNI Network
CE
CE UNI
UNI

CE
CE
Point-to-Multipoint EVC

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 Carrier Ethernet in Access Networks
Bringing vastly extended scalability for business and residential users
HD TV Gaming, Business Voice/Video Voice
TVoD, VoD Backup, ERP Telephony gateway
Wireless
Backhaul
Video Video
Source Source

Global/National
Business Carrier Ethernet
Broadband
Metro Carrier
Ethernet
Broadband
E-Line and Carrier mobile data/video
E-LAN service Ethernet Access
Residential
Triple-Play

Small/Medium
Business
FTTx and DSLAM , Cable Modem

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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) (e.g. T1/E1 Lines)
Circuit Emulated
TDM Traffic

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 Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable Operators
Head End Hub Commercial Business
High Speed E-Line
Local
Local Venues
Services over Fiber
Internet
Broadcaster
SDB/SO E-LAN
CTL D2A

Off Air ATV EQAM

Video
Server E-Line & E-LAN
A2D Ad CMTS
Insertion SMB served
VOD STB Ctrl
over Cable
HD TV CTL
TVoD, VoD
10GbE
Optical Metro Ring Network

Video Hub
Source

Gaming, Business Voice/Video Hub

Backup, ERP Telephony Voice
gateway

– Dedicated Fiber end-points

– DOCSIS end-points
– MEF E-Line
• EPL (Ethernet Private Line)
• EVPL (Ethernet Virtual Private Line)
MEF 9 and MEF 14
certified Carrier – MEF E-LAN
Ethernet products – Converged Services (Video, VoIP, HSI, VPNs)

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Related MEF Services Specifications

MEF 6 Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase I

Purpose Defines the Ethernet Services (EPL, EVPL, E-Line, ELAN, etc)

MEF 10.1 Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 2

Defines the service attributes and parameters required to offer the services
Purpose
defined in MEF 6. Updated from Original MEF 10 in October 2006
Appropriate for equipment vendors, service providers, and business
customers, since it provides the fundamentals required to build devices
and services that deliver Carrier Ethernet. For Enterprise users it gives the
Audience
background to Service Level Specifications for Carrier Ethernet Services
being offered by their Service Providers and helps to plan Ethernet
Services as part of their overall network.

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www.MetroEthernetForum.org/presentations.htm

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