Carrier Ethernet Services

MEF Reference Presentation

November 2011

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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

Topics
What is Carrier Ethernet?
Architecture
Carrier Ethernet Terminology

The UNI, NNI, MEN, Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs)

EVCs and Services

E-Line Services

Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line

E-LAN Services

Multipoint Services

E-Tree Services
Service Attributes

Service Parameters, Bandwidth Profiles, Traffic Management

Circuit Emulation Services

Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable
Carrier Ethernet Class of Service
Service Examples

March 2007

Carrier Ethernet Defined

The MEF has defined Carrier Ethernet
as
A ubiquitous, standardized,
carrier-class Service and Network
defined by five attributes
that distinguish it from familiar
LAN based Ethernet

What is Carrier Ethernet?

Question:
Is it a service, a network, or a technology?

Answer for an end-user

Its a Service defined by 5 attributes

Answer for a service provider

Its a set of certified network elements that
connect to transport the services offered to the
customer
Its a platform for value added services
A standardized service for all users
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Carrier Ethernet Architecture

In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is transported across Point-toPoint and Multipoint-to-Multipoint Ethernet Virtual Connections
(EVCs) according to the attributes and definitions of the E-Line, ELAN and E-Tree services
EVC
End User
Subscriber
Site

End User
Subscriber
Site

UNI

CE
ETH
UNI-C

ENNI

Service Provider 1
Carrier Ethernet
Network
ETH
UNI-N

UNI

Service Provider 2
Carrier Ethernet
Network

ETH
ENNI-N

ETH
ENNI-N

CE
ETH
UNI-N

ETH
UNI-C

Ethernet Services (Eth) Layer Terminology

EVC:
UNI:

Ethernet Virtual Connection

User Network Interface. the physical demarcation point
between the responsibility of the Service Provider and the
responsibility of the Subscriber
UNI-C: UNI customer-side processes
UNI-N UNI network-side processes
ENNI: External Network to Network Interface; the physical
demarcation point between the responsibility of the two
Service Providers
ENNI-N: ENNI Processes

Carrier Ethernet Architecture

(e.g., IP, MPLS, PDH, etc.)

Ethernet Services Layer

(Ethernet Service PDU)

TRAN Layer

Management Plane

ETH Layer

Application Services Layer

Control Plane

APP Layer

Data Plane

Data moves from UNI to UNI across "the network"

with a layered architecture.

When traffic moves between ETH domains is does so

at the TRAN layer. This allows
Carrier Ethernet traffic to be
agnostic to the networks
that it traverses.

Transport Services Layer

(e.g., IEEE 802.1, SONET/SDH, MPLS)

MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology

The User Network Interface (UNI)
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

Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)

Service container
Connects two or more subscriber sites (UNIs)
An association of two or more UNIs
Prevents data transfer between sites that are not part of the same EVC
Three types of EVCs
Point-to-Point
Multipoint-to-Multipoint
Rooted Multipoint

Can be bundled or multiplexed on the same UNI

Defined in MEF 10.2 technical specification

Carrier Ethernet Terminology

UNI Type I
A UNI compliant with MEF 13
Manually Configurable

UNI Type II

Supports E-Tree
Support service OAM, link protection
Automatically Configurable via E-LMI
Manageable via OAM

Network to Network Interface (NNI)

Network to Network Interface between distinct MEN operated by one
or more carriers
An active project of the MEF

Metro Ethernet Network (MEN)

An Ethernet transport network connecting user end-points
(Expanded to Access and Global networks in addition to the original
Metro Network meaning)

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Carrier Ethernet Service Types

E-Line Service Type for

Point-to-Point
Point-to-Point
EVC
EVC

UNI

Features

Low latency
Predictable QoS
1 mbps to 10 gbps
Standardized
Reliable
Manageable
Optimal Line
Usage
Low cost

Virtual Private Lines (EVPL)

Ethernet Private Lines (EPL)
Ethernet Internet Access

UNI

E-LAN Service Type for

Multi-point
Multi-point
to
to
Multi-point
Multi-point
EVC
EVC

UNI

Multipoint L2 VPNs
Transparent LAN Service
Multicast networks

UNI

E-Tree Service Type for

UNI

UNI
Rooted
Rooted
Multipoint
Multipoint
EVC
EVC

UNI
Rooted multi-point L2 VPNs
Broadcast networks
Telemetry networks

UNI
Point-to-Point
Point-to-Point
EVC
EVC

E- Access Service Type* for

ENNI

Wholesale Access
UNI Services
Access EPL
Carrier
Ethernet
Access EVPL
Service

UNI

Carrier
Ethernet
Access
Network
E-Access

Provider

* Technical Specification due for completion 1/12. All specifications subject to change until approved.

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Services Using E-Line Service Type

Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
Replaces a TDM Private line
Port-based service with single service (EVC) across
dedicated UNIs providing site-to-site connectivity
Typically delivered over SDH (Ethernet over SDH)
Most popular Ethernet service due to its simplicity
Storage
Service
Provider

UNI
UNI
CE
CE
UNI
UNI
CE
CE

UNI
UNI

Carrier Ethernet
Network

ISP
POP

Internet

UNI
UNI

Point-to-Point EVCs

CE
CE

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Services Using E-Line Service Type

Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)

Replaces Frame Relay or ATM L2 VPN services

To deliver higher bandwidth, end-to-end services

Enables multiple services (EVCs) to be delivered over single physical

connection (UNI) to customer premises
Supports hub & spoke connectivity via Service Multiplexed UNI at hub site
Similar to Frame Relay or Private Line hub and spoke deployments

Service
Multiplexed
Ethernet
UNI
UNI
UNI

UNI
UNI
CE
CE
Carrier Ethernet Network

CE
CE
UNI
UNI

Point-to-Point EVCs

CE
CE

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Services Using E-LAN Service Type

EP-LAN: Each UNI dedicated to the EP-LAN service. Example
use is Transparent LAN

EVP-LAN: Service Multiplexing allowed at each UNI. Example

use is Internet access and corporate VPN via one UNI
Ethernet Virtual
Private LAN
example

Ethernet Private LAN

example

Internet

ISP POP
CE
CE

UNI
UNI
UNI
UNI
CE
CE

Carrier Ethernet
Network

Multipoint-to-Multipoint
EVC

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

CE
CE

Point-to-Point EVC
(EVPL)

CE
CE

UNI
UNI

UNI
UNI

Carrier
Ethernet
Network

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

UNI
UNI

CE
CE

Multipoint-to-Multipoint
EVC

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Services Using E-Tree Service Type

EP-Tree and EVP-Tree: Both allow root - root and root - leaf
communication but not leaf - leaf communication.
EP-Tree requires dedication of the UNIs to the single EP-Tree
service
EVP-Tree allows each UNI to be support multiple simultaneous
services at the cost of more complex configuration that EP-Tree
Ethernet Virtual Private
Tree example

Ethernet Private Tree

example
Carrier Ethernet
Network
Leaf

UNI
UNI
Leaf

Root

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

UNI
UNI

CE
CE

UNI
UNI
Root

CE
CE
UNI
UNI

Leaf

Rooted-Multipoint EVC

Rooted-Multipoint
EVC

CE
CE

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

Multipoint to
Multipoint EVC

UNI
UNI
CE
CE

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Delivered Over Wide Variety of Access Media

Carrier Ethernet provides consistent services delivered to users
connected over the widest variety of access networks

Etherne
t

WDM
Fiber

Direct
Fiber

MSO/
Cable

Direct Fiber
Etherne
t

100Mbps/1Gbps/10
Gbps

SONET/
SDH
Etherne
t

Ethern
et

Ethern
et

Service
Provider
1

PON
Fiber
Bonde
d
T1/E1

Ethernet User to Network Interface

Ethernet Network Network Interface
(UNI)
(NNI)

Ethern
et

Ethern
et

COAX

r
ppe
o
C
ded
Bon

Ethern
et

Packet
Wireless

Service
Provider
DS3/
2
TD
M

Etherne
t

E3

Ethern
et

WiMax

Ethern
et
Ethern
et

and across a wide variety of backhaul transport technologies

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Service Attributes
EVC Service Attributes (Defined in MEF 10.2)
Fundamentals of enabling the value of Carrier Ethernet:
Virtual Connections
Bandwidth profiles
Class of Service Identification

Service Performance

Frame Delay (Latency)

Inter Frame Delay Variation
Frame Loss Ratio
Availability

UNI Service Attributes

Details regarding the UNI including:
Physical interface capabilities
Service multiplexing capability
C-VLAN bundling capability
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Bandwidth Profiles & Traffic Management (1)

Bandwidth Profiles per EVC & per Class of Service Governed by 6 Parameters
CIR (Committed Information Rate)
CIR defines assured bandwidth
Assured via bandwidth reservation, traffic engineering
EIR bandwidth is considered excess
EIR improves the networks Goodput
Traffic dropped at congestion points in the network

EVC-2

EIREVC-1

CI

CIR

CBS/EBS (Committed/Excess Burst Size in bytes)

Higher burst size results in improved performance

R
EI

C
I
R

EIR (Excess Information Rate)

EIR Physical
Total
Bandwidth
at EVC-3
the UNI

Color Mode (Color Aware or Color Blind)

When set as Color Aware governs discard eligibility
Marking typically done at ingress
Green Forwarded frames CIR conforming traffic
Yellow Discard Eligible frames Over CIR , within EIR
Red Discarded frames Exceeds EIR

Coupling Flag (set to 1 or 0) governs which frames are classed as yellow

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Bandwidth Profiles & Traffic Management (2)

Bandwidth Profiles can divide bandwidth per EVC over a single UNI
Multiple services over same port (UNI)
CoS markings enable the network to determine the network QoS to provide
Port-based

Port/VLAN-based
EVC1

EVC1

UNI

EVC2
EVC3

Ingress
Bandwidth
Profile
Per Ingress UNI

UNI

EVC2
EVC3

Ingress
Bandwidth
Profile Per EVC1
Ingress
Bandwidth
Profile Per EVC2
Ingress
Bandwidth
Profile Per EVC3

Port/VLAN/CoS-based
CE-VLAN CoS 6

UNI

EVC1

CE-VLAN CoS 4
CE-VLAN CoS 2

Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS

ID 6
Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS
ID 4
Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID
2

EVC2

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Further Technical information

For information on MEF Technical Specifications visit metroethernetforum.org

Key MEF Carrier Ethernet Services

Specifications
Carrier Ethernet services attributes
and
definitions

MEF 6.1

MEF 10.2

Metro Ethernet Services

Definitions Phase 2

Ethernet Services
Attributes Phase 2

MEF 26
External Network Network
Interface (ENNI) Phase 1

Carrier Ethernet Services Certification Test Suites

MEF 9

MEF 14

Abstract Test Suite for

Ethernet Services at the UNI

Abstract Test Suite for Traffic

Management phase 1

MEF Certification

Other important
MEF technical
specifications
MEF 20 UNI Type 2
Implementation
Agreement
MEF 23 Class of Service
Implementation
Agreement
MEF 22 Mobile Backhaul
Implementation
Agreement

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Circuit Emulation Services over Carrier Ethernet

Enables TDM Services to be transported

across Carrier Ethernet network, recreating the TDM circuit at the far end
Runs on a standard Ethernet Line Service
(E-Line)
Carrier Ethernet Network
TDM Circuits
(e.g. T1/E1 Lines)

Circuit Emulated

TDM Circuits
(e.g. T1/E1 Lines)

TDM Traffic

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Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable

Operators
Headend
Analog
TV Feeds

Hub
E-Line

Internet
Access

D2A

A2D

EQAM

Ad
Insertion

CMTS

Node

EoCoax
EoHFC

CE
CE
UNI
UNI

Optical Metro Ring

Network

E-NNI
E-NNI

Hub

Another MSO or carrier

Network
Voice/Vide
o
Voice
Telephony
gateway

Home Run
E-LAN Fiber

Switched
Fiber

Digital TV,
VOD,
Interactive TV,
Gaming

Managed
Business
Applications

Video
Server

UNI
UNI

Business
Services
over Fiber (GigE)

CE
CE

Business
Park
Business
Services

EoDOCSIS
(future)

UNI
UNI
EoSONET
/SDH

Wireless
Plant
Extension

PON

E-Line
E-LAN

CE
CE

WDM

Leased
T1/DS3

EoT1/DS3

UNI
UNI

CE
CE

UNI
UNI

CE
CE

Greenfield Residential & Business Services

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New Technical Work

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MEF Technical Update

Two New Specifications (Oct
2011)
MEF 32 OVC Service Level
Specifications
Six MEF new specs
MEF 26.0.2 Protection Across External
formalized at Jan 12
E-Access
E-Access Service
Service Type
Type
Interface
meeting include three
Standardizing buying and
selling of wholesale CE
related
projects:
Carrier
Class
Carrier Ethernet
Ethernet
Class of
of

Standards

Service
Service
Class
Service
Phase
Class of
of
Service
Phase 2
2
Performance
Objectives
per CoS ,etc.
Performance
Objectives
per CoS ,etc.

Covered elsewhere
Mobile
Mobile Backhaul
Backhaul Phase
Phase 1
1
Mobile
Backhaul
Phase
Mobile
Backhaul
Phase 2
2
New definitions
for
implementing
CE in 4G/LTE
New definitions
for
implementing CE in 4G/LTE

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Carrier Ethernet Class of Service

MEF 23 Original CoS Specification

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Background: CoS Phase I

MEF 23 CoS Implementation Agreement - Phase 1

Specifies a 3 CoS Model and allows for subsets and extensions

Provides Guidance for interconnections of Carrier Ethernet networks

implementing Class of Service Models

PCP/DSCP* values, as part of the Class of Service ID (CoS ID)

Recommended for the UNI while PCP values are mandatory at the ENNI
to facilitate interconnection.

PCP/DSCP mandatory values are subset of the total value

Guidance on Bandwidth Profile constraints
Includes consideration for frame disposition (i.e., Color)
Performance Attributes
Introduced based on FD, IFDV/FDV and FLR not quantified
* Note:
PCP: Priority Code Point : 3 bit Priority in IEEE 802.3 datagram
frames.
DSCP: 6-bit Differentiated Services Code Point in IP frames
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Mapping the CoS Model at an ENNI

Common CoS lexicon between the Service Providers on either side of the
standardized Ethernet interconnect facilitates CoS alignment:
Providers are still free to implement a subset or superset of MEF CoS
definitions
MEF 23 specifies interoperability between CE Networks using up to 3 MEF
ENNI
UNI
UNI
CoS
CE

Service Provider 1

Service Provider 2

Carrier Ethernet
Network

Carrier Ethernet
Network

Without MEF CoS IA: MENs

requires bilateral
agreements at each ENNI.
Customers may not get
consistent QoS treatment
With MEF CoS IA: MENs
remark frames on egress of
an ENNI to align based on
standardized MEF CoS
indications.

CoS Plus
CoS Square
CoS Heart

CoS Rock

CoS
Mapping?

CoS Paper
CoS Scissors

CoS Coal
CoS Plus

CE

CoS High*

CoS Square
CoS Medium*
CoS Heart
CoS Low*
CoS Coal

* Each CoS Label associated with particular CPO

CoS Rock
CoS Paper
CoS Scissors

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Introducing MEF 23.1

Carrier Ethernet Class of Service Phase 2

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Class of Service Session Phase II

Intention
Simplify and standardize the way Carrier Ethernet services are
implemented to support a wide variety of applications
Provide a rich set of definitions for performance objectives
deployed in local, regional, national and worldwide locations
Provide necessary service mapping at the connection points
between providers
Impact for providers
cost savings, new revenue opportunities with shorter time to turn
up
MEF 23.1 adds functionality
Classes of Service, quantified QoS measurement, new attributes
and definitions, common terminology

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MEF Class of Service Extensions

(MEF 23.1)

Implementation Guidance for the Industry

Enables performance improvement and reduced costs of Mobile
Backhaul & key business applications
Defines Class of Service Performance Objectives (CPOs) by
application type for Mobile Backhaul networks and end-to-end apps

CPOs include all relevant metrics by type and distance

New Performance Tiers:
Metro (250km),
Regional (1,200km),
Continental (7,000km),
Global/Intercontinental
Applies
to km)
UNI-UNI, ENNI-UNI, ENNI-ENNI virtual
(27,500
connections

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MEF Class of Service Extensions

Implementation and Measurement

Extends existing Bandwidth Profile and Traffic management

Quantifies Delay, Delay Variation, Frame Loss Ratio, availability etc.
Adds Mean Frame Delay and Frame Delay Range
Defines CPOs for distance related attributes as performance tiers
Used by new Mobile Backhaul Project
Port/VLAN/CoS-based

Example of bandwidth
profiles for typical Mobile
Backhaul with 4 classes of
service.
Each CoS has one way
performance metrics
objectives

CoS
CoS 6
6

100Mbps
UNI (port)

UNI

EVC
EVC11

EVC
EVC22

2 Mbps CIR
for control

10 Mbps CIR
for VoIP
20Mbps
CoS
CoS 2
2
CIR for
VPN data
traffic
68Mbps for
Internet Access
CoS
CoS 4
4

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Class of Service Phase 2 (MEF 23.1)

Add new performance attributes for Mean Delay and Delay

Range introduced in MEF 10.2
Quantified CoS performance objectives and associated
parameters for point to point EVCs and OVCs
Bandwidth profile parameter constraints

Quantitative Delay,
Delay Variation,
Loss objectives
UNI

Quantitative Delay,
Delay Variation,
Loss objectives

MEN A

ENNI

OVC
Quantitative Delay,
Delay Variation,
Loss objectives
UNI

MEN A

MEN B

UNI

OVC

UNI

EVC

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Delivering SLAs
Specify the service to be provided
Definition of the service at the UNI (MEF 20, 6.1)
Key SLA/SLS aspects
CoS Identification and Bandwidth profile MEF
10.2
OVC SLA Amendment to ENNI spec 26.0.3
CoS Identification values & Performance
Objectives MEF 23.1 (CoS IA Phase 2)

Construct end-to-end EVC

New MEF 23.1 enhancements may be applied to an EVC or
segments of an EVC, such as an OVC for point-to-point

Integrate OVCs joining UNI to ENNI, ENNI to ENNI,

ENNI to UNI
Map EVC attributes to OVC attributes

Turn up and monitor the new service

Measuring SOAM Performance Monitoring (in

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Three CoS Model Using PCP or DSCP per Frame

CoS and Color Identifiers1
C-Tag PCP
CoS
Label

PHB (DSCP)

S-Tag PCP Without DEI

Supported
S-Tag PCP
With DEI
Supported

Color
Green

Color
Yellow

Color
Green

Color
Yellow

Color
Green

Color
Yellow

N/S
in Phase
2

EF (46)

N/S
in Phase 2

N/S
in Phase 2

AF31 (26)

AF32 (28) or
AF33 (30)
AF12 (12), AF13
AF11 (10)
(14) or Default (0)

Full CoS Identifier includes EVC or OVC End Point. Table specifies only the
PCP or DSCP values to be used with EVC or OVC End Point to specify a CoS ID.
EVC and OVC End Point indication is not constrained by CoS IA. EF: Expedited
Forwarding. AF Assured Forwarding
1

DRAFT

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Example: Full C-Tag PCP Mappings

Example of full mappings of PCP at a UNI for multi-CoS
EVCs that support all 3 MEF CoS Labels and no
additional CoS Names.

This may be a common approach in handling low latency

traffic based on a PCP marking particularly when using
(for instance) IP Routers.
MEF CoS
Combination
Supported on
EVC
{H + M + L}
{H + M}
{H + L}
{M + L}

PCP Mapping per Class of Service

- Color Blind Mode

5
5
5
N/A

2-4, 6, 7
0-4, 6, 7
N/A
2-7

0, 1
N/A
0-4, 6, 7
0, 1

Example PCP Mapping for Multi-CoS EVC Supporting Only Standard Classes of Service at UNI
Router-Application-Friendly mapping
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Parameters for Performance Metrics

Performance
Metric
FD
MFD
IFDV
FDR
FLR
Availability
High Loss
Interval
Consecutive
High Loss
Interval

Parameter
Name
Percentile (Pd)
Time Interval (T)
Time Interval (T)
Percentile (Pv)
Time Interval (T)
Pair Intervalt)
Percentile (Pr)
Time Interval (T)
Time Interval (T)
TBD
TBD
TBD

Parameter Values Parameter Values for Parameter Values

for CoS Label H
CoS Label M
for CoS Label L
99th
95th
99.9th
Month
Month
99.9th

Month
Month
99th or N/S1

Month
1sec
99.9th
Month
Month
TBD
TBD

Month or N/S1
1sec or N/S1
99th or N/S1
Month or N/S1
Month
TBD
TBD

Month
Month
N/S
N/S
N/S
N/S
N/S
Month
TBD
TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

MEF 23.1 Table 5: CoS Label High, Medium and Low (H, M and L) Parameter
Values

DRAFT

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Performance Tier 1 CPOs

CoS Label H
Performance
Metric

CoS Label M

CoS Label L1

Pt-Pt

MultiPoint

Pt-Pt

MultiPoin
t

FD (ms)

10

TBD

20

TBD

37

TBD

MFD (ms)

TBD

13

TBD

28

TBD

IFDV (ms)

TBD

8 or N/S 2

TBD

N/S

TBD

FDR (ms)

TBD

10 or N/S

TBD

N/S

TBD

FLR (percent)

.01% i.e.
10-4

TBD

.01% i.e.
10-4

TBD

.1% i.e.
10-3

TBD

Availability

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

High Loss Interval

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Consecutive High
Loss Interval

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Pt-Pt

MultiPoin
t

Applicability

At least one of either

FD or MFD required

At least one of either

FDR or IFDV
required

MEF 23.1 Table 6: Performance Tier 1 (Metro)

DRAFT
CoS Performance Objectives

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Performance Tier 2 CPOs

CoS Label H
MultiPoi
Pt-Pt
nt

CoS Label M
MultiPo
Pt-Pt
int

CoS Label L1
MultiPo
Pt-Pt
int

FD (ms)

25

TBD

75

TBD

125

TBD

MFD (ms)

18

TBD

30

TBD

50

TBD

IFDV (ms)

TBD

TBD

N/S

TBD

FDR (ms)

10

TBD

TBD

N/S

TBD

Performance
Metric

FLR (percent)
Availability
High Loss
Interval
Consecutive
High Loss
Interval

TBD

40 or
N/S 2
50 or
N/S 2
.01%
i.e., 10-4
TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

.01%
i.e., 10-4
TBD

TBD

TBD

.1%
i.e., 10-3
TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Applicability
At least one of
either FD or MFD
required
At least one of
either FDR or
IFDV required

TBD
TBD

MEF 23.1 Table 7: Performance Tier 2 (Regional) CoS Performance

Objectives

DRAFT

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Per Application CPOs

Covers the following applications
VoIP Data
Video Conferencing Data
VoIP and Video conference Signaling
IPTV Data Plane, IPTV Control Plane
Streaming Media
Interactive Gaming
Circuit Emulation
Telepresence: includes: Remote Surgery (Video)
Financial/Trading
CCTV
Database (Hot Standby), (WAN Replication), (Client/Server)
T.38 Fax
SANs (Synchronous and Asynchronous Replication)
Network Attached Storage
Text and Graphics Terminals
Point of Sale Transactions
Mobile Backhaul H, M, L
Best Effort Includes: Email, Store/Forward Fax, WAFS, Web Browsing, File
Transfer (including hi-res image file transfer), E-Commerce
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Per Application CPOs (Summary)

Application
VoIP Data

Video Conferencing Data

VoIP and Videoconf Signaling

IPTV Data Plane
IPTV Control Plane
Streaming Media
Interactive Gaming
Circuit Emulation
Telepresence, includes:
Remote Surgery (Video)
Financial/Trading
CCTV

Database (Hot Standby)

Database (WAN Replication)
Database (Client/Server)
T.38 Fax
SANs (Synchronous Replication)
SANs (Asynchronous Replication)*
Network Attached Storage
Text and Graphics Terminals
Point of Sale Transactions
Best Effort, includes: Email, Store/Forward Fax, WAFS, Web Browsing,
File Transfer (including hi-res image file transfer), E-Commerce
Mobile Backhaul H
Mobile Backhaul M
Mobile Backhaul L

FD
125 ms pref
375 ms limit
Pd = 0.999
125 ms pref
375 ms limit
Pd = 0.999
Not specified
125 ms
Pd = 0.999
Not specified
Not specified

MFD
100 ms pref
350 ms limit

FLR
3e-2

FDR
50 ms
Pr = 0.999

IFDV
40 ms
Pv = 0.999

100 ms pref
350 ms limit

1e-2

50 ms
Pr = 0.999

40 ms
Pv = 0.999

250 ms pref
100 ms

1e-3
1e-3

75 ms
Not specified

1e-3
1e-2

Not specified
50 ms
Pr = 0.999
Not specified
2s

50 ms
25 ms
Pd = .999999
120 ms
Pd = 0.999
Unknown
150 ms (MPEG-4)
200 ms (MJPEG)
Pd=0.999
5 ms
50 ms
Not specified
400 ms,
Pd = 0.999
5 ms
40 ms
Not specified
Not specified
2s
Not specified

40 ms
20 ms

1e-3
1e-6

110 ms

2.5e-4

Not specified
40 ms
Pv = 0.999
Not specified
1.5 s
Pv = 0.99
8 ms
10 ms. Pv = .999, t
= 900s, T = 3600s
10 ms

2 ms
Not specified

1e-5
1e-2

Not specified
Not specified
1s
350 ms

1e-5
1e-5
1e-3
3e-2

3.75 ms
30 ms
1s
200 ms
1s
Not specified

10 ms
20 ms
37 ms

7 ms
13 ms
28 ms

1e-4
1e-4
1e-3
1e-3
1e-3
Not
specified
1e-4
1e-4
1e-3

10 ms
15 ms
Pr = .999
40 ms
Pr = 0.999
Unknown
50 ms
Pr = 0.999

Unknown
Not specified

Unknown
Unknown
Not specified
50 ms
Pr = 0.999
1.25 ms
10 ms
Not specified
Not specified
Not specified
Not specified

Unknown
Unknown
Not specified
40 ms
Pv = 0.999
1 ms
8 ms
Not specified
Not specified
Not specified
Not specified

5 ms
10 ms
Not specified

3 ms
8 ms
Not specified

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Benefits of CoS Alignment, Standardization

Summary
An important new specification that will accelerate
deployment
Customers can easily receive the same service
between all points in the world
Carriers can interconnect with other carriers
automatically without engineering
Services can rapidly roll out worldwide
Service calls diminish when service performance is
universally predictable
Carrier Ethernet applications are tuned to work better
because the underlying service is better understood
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Example Uses of Services

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Examples for EPL

Simple configuration
Internet
Branch

The port to the

Internet it is untrusted
The port to the
branches it is
trusted

EPL

No coordination with
MEN SP for HQ to
branch subnets

EPL
Firewall
HQ
Branch

Fractional bandwidth
(Bandwidth Profile) to
minimize monthly
service charges

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Example Use of EVPL

Turbo 2000
Internet Access, Inc.
VLAN 178 Blue
VLAN 179 Yellow
VLAN 180 Green

Service Multiplexing

VLAN 2000 Green

ISP
Customer 3

VLAN 2000 Blue

ISP
Customer 1

VLAN 2000 Yellow

ISP
Customer 2

Efficient use of ISP router ports

Easy configuration at ISP customer sites
This port and VLAN 2000 (or even untagged) to Turbo Internet
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Example Use of EVP-LAN

Service Multiplexing

C
Credit Check, Inc.

Instant
Loans, Inc.

EVC1
EVC2

Walk In Drive Out

Used Cars, Inc.

Redundant points of access for critical availability higher layer

service
Efficient use of DDCs router ports
IL and Used Cars cannot see each others traffic

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Example Use of EP-Tree

A
Internet for the
Small Guy, Inc.

Small Guy Travel

B

EVC1

Root
Leaves

Tiny Guy Coffee

Diminutive Guy
Gaming Center

Efficient use of ISG router port

One subnet to configure on ISG router
Simple configuration for the little guys
Small, Tiny, and Diminutive Guys cant see each others traffic
Second Root would provide redundant internet access
Some limits on what routing protocols can be used

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Example Use of EVP-Tree

Elevator Video Franchises
Leaves

Service Multiplexing

A
Internet for the
Small Guy, Inc.

Small Guy Travel

B

EVC1

Roots
Leaves

Tiny Guy Coffee

Diminutive Guy
Gaming Center

Efficient use of ISG router port

Efficient distribution of elevator video
Small, Tiny, and Diminutive Guys cant see each others traffic, EV
Franchises cant see each others traffic
Second Root would provide redundant internet access
Some limits on what routing protocols can be used
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Carrier Ethernet in Action

COMPAN
Y HQ

UNI

Carrier Ethernet Service

Provider

Metro Fiber Ethernet Virtual Private Line

Services
VoIP
calls
Interactive
business and consumer
video programming

Application EVPL Profiles, Sample CoS

Objectives
Committe Excess Frame Frame
d
Information
Delay Loss
Priorit
Informati
Rate
Ratio
y
on10
Rate
0
0
5ms 0.1%

Telepresence

Streamed HD
live content

Content distributed.
Development and
non-real time delivery

mbps
100
mbps

50
mbps
40
mbps

500
mbps

5ms 0.01%
25ms 0.1%
N/A 0.01%
N/A

1%

Implementation Guidance

The above bandwidth profiles and related Performance metrics are a small set of
those available.
New MEF Specifications recommend performance objectives based on both
distance and application types

Impact for Providers and Enterprises

Ability to tune Carrier Ethernet services to exactly match wide variety of

changing applications requirements creates a highly responsive network that
reacts well to bursts of high priority data.
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MEF Reference Presentations

MEF Reference Presentations Covering the Principal Work of the MEF
This presentation gives basic and most up-to-date information about the work of the
MEF. It also introduces the definitions, scope and impact of Carrier Ethernet, the MEF
Certification programs and describes the benefits of joining the MEF.
Overview presentation Includes a summary of the specifications of the MEF, structure of the technical
of the Technical Work
committee, work in progress and relationships with other Industry Standards bodies.
of the MEF
For PowerPoint overviews of individual specifications: click here
Carrier Ethernet
This presentation defines the MEF Ethernet Services that represent the principal
Services Overview
attribute of a Carrier Ethernet Network
Carrier Ethernet User- This presentation discusses the market impact of MEF 20: UNI Type 2 Implementation
Network Interface
agreement
This presentation describes how the MEF specifications bring Carrier Ethernet
Carrier Ethernet
services to the world's Access networks (with examples of Active Ethernet (Direct
Access Technology
Fiber), WDM Fiber, MSO Networks(COAX and Direct Fiber), Bonded Copper, PON Fiber
Overview
and TDM (Bonded T1/E1, DS3/E3))
Carrier Ethernet
This is thelatestpresentation from the Carrier Ethernet InterconnectWorking Group
Interconnect Program. which acts as a framework for all presentations given on this topic.
This presentation describes the management framework and the OAM elements for
Carrier Ethernet OAM &
fault and performance management expressed in terms of the life cycle of a Carrier
Management Overview
Ethernet circuit
A comprehensive marketing and technical overview of the MEF's initiative on Mobile
Carrier Ethernet for
Backhaul that has lead to the adoption of Carrier Ethernet as the technology of choice
Mobile Backhaul
for 3G and 4G backhaul networks
Carrier Ethernet
A comprehensive presentation aimed at business users
Business Services
A presentation of the MEFs three certification programs: Equipment, Services and
The MEF Certification
Professionals. These programs have been a cornerstone of the success of Carrier
Programs
Ethernet and its deployment in more than 100 countries around the world.
Overview presentation
of the MEF.

Presentations may be found at

http://metroethernetforum.org/Presentations

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