TelecomTV@MEF REVIEW: Carrier Ethernet and the ‘third network’: getting the best of both worlds


    MEF16 Global Networking Event

    Enabling Third Network Services for the Digital Economy & Hyper-connected World

    MEF16 is an extraordinary global networking event that can bring you up-to-date on the rapidly transforming communications industry. Watch these TelecomTV interviews to get a sneak preview of important topics to be covered at MEF16.

    Discover how LSO, SDN and NFV will power game-changing service and network innovations.

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    Pascal Menezes, CTO, MEF
    How open networking is driving the MEF’s technical strategy
    Pascal Menezes, CTO, MEF, explains how OpenCS deliverables help service providers and operators that want to accelerate their adoption of LSO, SDN and NFV to deliver Third Network services.

    Dan Blemings, Director of Ethernet Product Management, AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions
    Why AT&T has released its ECOMP platform to open source
    Dan Blemings, Director of Ethernet Product Management, AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions, explains why AT&T decided to release its ECOMP and then appointed Amdocs to be an integrator for telcos and cloud developers.

    Brendan Gunn, Director, Global Ethernet and IP services, Verizon
    What’s happening in the wholesale services market?

    Brendan Gunn, Director, Global Ethernet and IP services, Verizon, discusses the most significant developments shaping the wholesale services market over the past year, and the impact of new SD WAN and NFV-based services.

    Allan Langfield, Executive Director, Carrier & Enterprise Product Development, Comcast
    How new networking technologies will impact the services landscape
    Allan Langfield, Executive Director, Carrier & Enterprise Product Development, Comcast, explains the nature of the opportunities and challenges associated with the MEF’s drive towards more agile Third Network services.

    Anthony Peres, Marketing Director, IP Routing, Nokia; and Ralph Santitoro, Head of SDN, NFV Solutions Practice, Fujitsu
    Carrier Ethernet as a foundation for NFV service delivery
    Anthony Peres, Nokia and Ralph Santitoro, Fujitsu, discuss the different types of delivery models for virtual network functions and services that are available to service providers.