Multiple research analyst firms project the global market for carrier Ethernet services to reach $50bn by 2015. Over 1,000 network operators globally support carrier Ethernet, with bandwidth for global Ethernet business services expected to surpass 75% of total global business bandwidth by 2017, according to Vertical Systems Group.
Microsemi’s total hardware and software solution is certified for all Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) services, two each respectively in E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree and E-Access, as defined in MEF Standards 6.1, 22.1, 33.