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Igor GiangrossiConsulting Systems Engineer
Cisco
MEF Strategy and Market Trends
25 min
2
MEF Profile
• Leading evolution toward dynamic/agile, assured,
orchestrated network services
• Building upon $80B Carrier Ethernet market
• 210+ member companies, ~130 service providers
• Powered by LSO, SDN & NFV
• Addressing increasing demands of enterprise-cloud
connectivity
210+ Member Companies
NA EMEA APAC CALA
SPs Vendors Others
3
CALA Members
45
125
4
MEF Strategic Work
• Dynamic Third Network Services– Carrier Ethernet 2.0 is the Foundation
– Layer 3 IP & Higher Layer 4-7 Service Definitions
– Evolve to Cloud Services
– Powered By LSO + SDN + NFV
• Lifecycle Service Orchestration– Enables Automated, Virtualized and Interconnected Networks
– Overcomes OSS/BSS Challenges for SDN, NFV & Traditional Networks
– LSO Reference Architecture and Interface Definitions
– Common Information Models
• Industry Collaboration & Open Initiatives– Collaborating with upstream Open Source initiatives
– Enable closed source implementation for LSO
– LSO Hackathon
• Expanded Certification Program
Market Trends and Opportunities
6
CE 2.0 Connectivity Fabric Is Expanding
• 68 providers, 201 CE 2.0 certified services – Many more plan to offer CE 2.0 certified or
compliant services by mid-2017
• CE 2.0 increasingly in RFPs– Tier 1s asking about CE 2.0
– Access providers find it easier to respond when certified
• MEF Initiatives– Ethernet Interconnect Points (EIP) ENNI
Implementation Agreement (MEF 54)
– MEF Services Interconnect (MEF-SI) Program
– New CE 2.0 E-Transit & E-Access Services
Sources: Dynamic Third Network Services Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015); CE Services Market Trends Report, MEF and Frost & Sullivan (Sep 2015)
11
28
55
68
2013 2014 2015 Sep-16
CE 2.0 Certified Service Providers
20%
50%
66%
1Q13 - 1Q14 2Q14 - 2Q15 3Q15 - 3Q16
CE 2.0 E-Access Certification In Wholesale RFPs
7
Dynamic Service Expectations Are Increasing
• Oct 2015 MEF & Vertical Systems Survey – 64 Ethernet Service Provider Professionals
from ~50 Organizations / Business Units
– Representing nearly all leading Global & US Providers
• 97% said CE 2.0 is essential or important foundation for dynamic services
• 74% said LSO is essential or important for dynamic services
Sources: Dynamic Third Network Services Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015)
Sell by 201860%
No plans or unsure
40%
Service Provider Plans To Offer Dynamic Ethernet Services
MEF & Vertical Systems Survey:~50 service provider business units
worldwide
8
Provider Feedback Reinforces Market Trend Data
• March - June 2016: Engaged with 50+ service providers at ITW, INCOMPAS, BCE, and MEF seminars in Mexico, London, Africa
• Vast majority who commented said Ethernet wholesale is growing well
• Many aligning with CE 2.0 standards / planning to be CE 2.0 certified
• Growing number taking notice of emerging on-demand services
• Example – CTO, Tier 2 US Regional Service Provider– Ethernet is “absolutely growing at a phenomenal rate”
– Not MEF certified, but sees CE 2.0 certification as “table stakes” today
– Expects dynamic service capabilities will be “table stakes” by 2018
9
What Dynamic Features Can We Expect – 2016-2018?
Schedule Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port
Manually Initiate On-Demand Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port
Allow Lower Priority To Use Bandwidth When There Is No Traffic In Higher Priority
Customer Direct Control Via Web Portal or API
Automatically Initiate On-Demand Bandwidth Increase / Decrease On Existing Service Port
Increase / Decrease Bandwidth On Existing Connection To Private Or Public Cloud
Active / Deactivate Ethernet Virtual Connection
Sources: Dynamic Third Network Services Enabled By LSO, SDN & NFV Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015)
Add Virtual Network Service To Ethernet Service –e.g. NFV-Enabled Virtual Firewall, Virtual Security
Activate A New Service Port
Change VLANs Mapped To EVC
Change Class of Service On Connection
Self-Service Web Portal or API
Sources: Dynamic Third Network Services Joint Survey, MEF & Vertical Systems (Nov 2015)
10
Strategic MEF Industry-Wide Activities
12
MEF UNITE Program
Launched in late 2014 to coordinate internal & external engagement with Standards Development Organizations, Associations & Open Source Projects, to lead the industry migration to agile, assured and orchestrated services.
13
MEF 54: Ethernet Interconnect Points (EIP) Project
• Launched in November 2014, EIPs will be used to interconnect CE Networks at ENNI, Service Lifecycle, and Service Orchestration levels
• EIP Implementation Agreement use (existing and future) MEF specifications and certifications from the ENNI to the LSO
• Unique Rapid Prototyping concept
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MEF Services Interconnect Program
Designed to bring small wholesale operators into the community of companies that can deliver standardized, certified E-Access and E-Transit services
This MEF program enables the operator to:
• Cost-effectively become MEF E-Access and/or E-Transit certified
• Participate in wholesale-oriented program education and marketing activities
MEF Membership is Not Required For Small Operators
15
MEF Certification Programs
PROFESSIONALS
62% 2 Year AAGR
SERVICES
91% 2 Year AAGR
EQUIPMENT
58% 2 Year AAGR
189SERVICES
69PROVIDERS
333DEVICES
42VENDORS
4445PROFESSIONALS
445COMPANIES
209+SPs
78COUNTRIES
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Migration from Traditional to Virtualized, Software Defined TechnologiesInfrastructure
SDN NFV
Third Network Layers for Innovation
Robust, Flexible, Globally Standardized & Certified MEF Services
End-End, Automated, Across Multi-provider NetworksService
Orchestration
Service Innovation
Seminar Series Sponsor Event Sponsors
Igor GiangrossiConsulting Systems Engineer
Cisco
MEF Strategy and Market Trends
25 min