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Herzelia, Israel, June 22, 2009 – Ethos Networks, a pioneer in Carrier Ethernet Transport (CET) solutions and a member of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), today announced it has demonstrated interoperability with other Carrier Ethernet Transport vendors as part of the OIF’s fourth worldwide interoperability demonstration. Ethos Networks’ E-Series switches created a PBB-TE domain with other vendor’s equipment, simulating a carrier’s transport network with traffic handoff to core switches.
Seven of the world’s largest telecommunications companies have united under the banner of the Optical Internetworking Forum to showcase multi-vendor interoperability in a multi-carrier environment at the OIF’s Worldwide Interoperability Demonstration – Enabling Broadband On-Demand Services. The OIF’s fourth worldwide interoperability test and demonstration is conducted simultaneously in China, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and the United States. The event highlights network-interoperable solutions among participating vendors, including Ethos Networks, employing OIF UNI 2.0 and E-NNI implementation agreements. The demo addresses Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) Services over multiple, control plane-enabled intelligent optical core networks with technologies ranging from Layer 2 transport to OTN.
In the demonstration site located in France, Ethos Networks’ E-series Carrier Ethernet Transport switch was connected to Ciena’s CN5305 and LE-311v switches. The equipment transported Ethernet traffic on a Provider Backbone Bridging – Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) domain, a.k.a. IEEE 802.1Qay, that was ratified by the IEEE last week. During the interoperability demonstration, various attributes were verified including: traffic flow, service compatibility, service restoration following a link failure and others.

“Interoperability is critical for the adoption of new technologies by service providers”, says Hayim Porat, co-Founder and CTO of Ethos Networks and an active member in the IEEE standards committee. “It provides service providers with the confidence that the equipment they deploy is mature and that the deployment process will be smooth. We have demonstrated that our Carrier Ethernet Transport solution and the PBB-TE technology are ready for prime time. With Ethos Networks’ solution service providers can define and maintain a clear service level agreement (SLA) for each customer flow, in a predictable and reliable manner. By using an external control plane such as Ethos’ Domain Management System, the network is simplified, driving down CAPEX and OPEX. PBB-TE is the only ratified standard for a Carrier Ethernet external control plane. It is as simple as one can get - an Ethernet-based carrier-grade technology designed to carry customers’ Ethernet traffic, avoiding operational complexities and cost associated with higher layer protocol stacks.”
Ethos Networks is an active member of the Carrier Ethernet Transport standardization and interoperability activities taking place at the OIF, the IEEE and the Metro Ethernet Forum.

About Ethos Networks

Ethos Networks helps service providers migrate their legacy metro transport network to Carrier Ethernet, enabling operational simplicity and cost effectiveness. Ethos Networks’ Carrier Ethernet switches, combined with its comprehensive, yet easy-to-use Domain Management System provide a pure-packet transport solution, while maintaining carrier-grade “five 9s” service availability and SONET/SDH-like operational simplicity. Ethos Networks’ standards-based products utilize patented traffic engineering technology to address the stringent quality-of-service requirements of demanding applications like mobile backhaul, voice and video services. Ethos Networks is a privately held company that brings together years of experience in Ethernet and carrier networks to deliver innovative solutions to its customers.  (http://www.ethos-networks.com)

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