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Iskratel Goes Metro with MEF Certification of Lumia Platform | Sep 14, 2011 | Fixed Access Infrastructure | Analyst: Erik Keith Event Summary September 12, 2011 -- Iskratel announced that its SI3000 Lumia broadband access node has received Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and 14 certification; as such, Iskratel's SI3000 Lumia is now capable of delivering MEF-compliant E-Line and E-LAN services. The MEF 9 and MEF 14 certification (achieved by passing over 600 compliance tests) enables carriers to deliver standardized carrier Ethernet services across their networks and provide their business customers with carrier-class EVCs (Ethernet virtual connections). | Read Press Release | Quick Take Analytical Summary • Current Perspective: Positive on Iskratel achieving MEF 9 and 14 certification for the SI3000 Lumia platform, because as the business services sector continues to evolve (and transition to a full IP/Ethernet-based connectivity model), the MEF certification process provides vendors with a rigorous but high-value path to success in the critically important carrier Ethernet sector. For Iskratel, which is aiming to expand its customer base from its Eastern European roots to a much broader (global) operator audience, the MEF certification(s) will eliminate many of the impediments to success for the company. • Vendor Importance: High to Iskratel, because as the company looks to expand both the breadth (geographic footprint) and depth (new customer opportunities) of its market presence, it is critically important for Iskratel to expand and optimize the Lumia’s service support capabilities. To this end, supporting the array of standards-based carrier Ethernet services is more than just a “table stakes” certification; it is a lynchpin feature set that paves the way for Iskratel to win business in a hypercompetitive fixed access market against very strong rivals. • Market Impact: Moderate on the fixed access market, because while the MEF certifications give Iskratel another “feather in the cap” from a standards support perspective, and they will enable the company to at least get its foot in the door with new customer opportunities, a good number of Iskratel’s rival fixed access vendors have already achieved the MEF 9 and 14 certifications with their respective platforms. Nevertheless, the MEF certifications signal the company’s commitment to the evolving carrier Ethernet market, and they will ensure that rival vendors do not underestimate Iskratel’s ability to win new customers with its enhanced business services support proposition (i.e., enabling E-LAN, E-line, L2 VPN WAN connectivity). CLIENTS ONLY Current Perspective Competitive Strengths and Weaknesses Response & Recommendations Buyer Actions | Client access - Full report in Fixed Access Infrastructure | More information Top Top

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Iskratel’s SI3000 Lumia Receives MEF Certification

The High-Performance Broadband Access and Aggregation Node has been Certified to Transport Carrier-Grade Ethernet services

Kranj, Slovenia, September 12, 2011 – Iskratel today announced that its SI3000 Lumia high-performance broadband-access node has received Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and 14 certification. The certification establishes that Iskratel's SI3000 Lumia is capable of delivering MEF-compliant E-Line and E-LAN services. The MEF-9 and MEF-14 certifications assure carriers that with the SI3000 Lumia they can deliver standardized Carrier Ethernet services across their networks and provide their business customers with carrier-class EVCs (Ethernet virtual connections).

Iskratel received the certification after passing over 600 compliance tests at a U.S. MEF-sanctioned lab testing facility. The use of these globally recognized standards improves the SI3000 Lumia’s carrier approval process, increases tender opportunities, and dramatically reduces testing costs, time-to-market, and installation time.

The MEF-9 and MEF-14 certifications confirm the reliability and quality of the point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint Ethernet services at the user-network interface (UNI). MEF-9 defines the conformance test suite of the Ethernet equipment for setting up Ethernet virtual circuits (EVCs) for Ethernet LAN (ELAN), Ethernet Private Line (EPL), and Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) services. MEF-14 verifies the quality of these standard Carrier Ethernet services.

“We are happy to see the list of MEF-certified equipment vendors growing, and welcome Iskratel to the family. We believe that Iskratel's adoption of MEF certifications improves the recognition of Carrier Ethernet services in emerging markets, especially in the CEE. Iskratel closes the gap between residential and business-connectivity access platforms, which reduces the costs of deploying L2 VPN managed services and makes them more accessible to both carriers and business customers,” commented Nan Chen, President of MEF.

Global service providers are increasingly demanding simplified Layer-2 Ethernet WANs to speed the provisioning of high-bandwidth applications and enable business customer’s L2 VPN services portfolio and Data Center interconnections. With the Iskratel SI3000 Lumia as a Metro Ethernet solution, the operators and service providers can offer Ethernet services to business customers that are tailored to their needs. Additionally, the SI3000 Lumia provides residential triple-play services as well as L2 VPNs for business customers simultaneously. High availability, fast service provisioning and multipoint-to-multipoint services make the SI3000 Lumia a future-proof investment for new packet-oriented applications.

“The certifications provide an independent validation of our feature-rich, broadband-access solution. They are an acknowledgement of our commitment to providing our customers with standards-compliant and interoperable Carrier Ethernet access solutions with the SI3000 Lumia. Furthermore, the fast certification process proves that the SI3000 Lumia is a flexible platform that satisfies the needs of even the most demanding customers”, said Željko Puljic, Chief Technology Officer at Iskratel.

The Iskratel SI3000 Lumia represents a very flexible and cost-efficient solution. Multilayer optimization provides integrated Carrier Ethernet functionality, enabling the pay-as-you-grow concept for operators. The SI3000 Lumia is easy to operate and integrate into an existing infrastructure to provide new services. Iskratel enables operators and service providers to invest according to their size and needs and the gradual deployment and growth of Carrier Ethernet access and aggregation networks.