Who guarantees your “committed” Ethernet traffic?

Many applications require high quality of service (QoS) transmission to make the service operate properly. Audio and video streams suffer from loss of packets that translate into audible blips and picture frame loss, reducing the end user’s quality of experience (QoE). Ethernet is a ubiquitous, cost effective technology that enables delivery of multiple services with [...]

How would Carrier Ethernet succeed where ATM failed?

Carrier Ethernet (CE) is a hot topic for the last several years. We have seen a lot of media hype, significant technical work done in industry forums and standards committees, and marketing activities sponsored by various industry players. Originally named Metro Ethernet, the repositioning of the technology to support the whole carrier network changed its [...]