Switch engine solution achieves CE 2.0 certification
Microsemi has announced that it has achieved Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) CE 2.0 certification for its Serval VSC7418 CE switch engine and CE service application software. A virtual requirement from service providers, the CE 2.0 certification enables Microsemi OEM and ODM customers to accelerate time-to-market with readily interoperable, standards-based equipment for Ethernet business service delivery.
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.