Infinera First to Receive 100G Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification by MEF

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - November 18, 2015) - Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced that it is in the first tranche of packet-optical transport network vendors to complete the MEF 100 gigabit (100G) Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification program. This achievement validates Infinera as a global packet-optical transport leader that can deliver differentiated services with scalability, flexibility and programmability.

To achieve the 100 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) MEF CE 2.0 certification, the Infinera PXM packet switching module, integrated with the DTN-X XTC platform, had to complete a rigorous and comprehensive set of test cases defined by the MEF. The Infinera PXM demonstrated its ability to enable service providers to add newly defined 100 GbE E-Line service capabilities, including Ethernet private line and Ethernet virtual private line services. These services offer Multiple Classes of Service (Multi-CoS), Ethernet Network to Network Interface (ENNI) and User Network Interface (UNI), and consistent handling of Ethernet operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) frames to ensure end-to-end service provisioning, monitoring and fault management with multiple operator segments. Additionally, standardized advanced Multi-Quality of Service (Multi-QoS) handling ensures consistent handling of various levels of service between multiple operators across geographic performance tiers and application types.

With the combined end-to-end network portfolio, enabled by the DTN-X Family and the TM-Series of products, Infinera can now deliver any CE 2.0 service within any network from core to access on a global scale. Infinera now supports MEF CE 2.0 certified services of any granularity from 100 megabits per second (Mb/s) to 100 GbE, with these services supported via a common Infinera DNA network management system from the core to the customer premises. This enables Infinera to support content-rich revenue generating enterprise applications such as business Ethernet, video and content delivery, cloud services and datacenter interconnects.

"Global network customers expect dynamic Third Network connectivity services delivered over more automated, interconnected networks, and 100G is key to unlocking those services," said Kevin Vachon, chief operating officer of the MEF. "The 100G CE 2.0 certification is a rigorous testing process for equipment vendors and Infinera's achievement demonstrates its ability to deliver higher bandwidth and network capacity to meet the growing demand for dynamic services."