Ethernet Service Quality Visualization goes beyond SLA reports. It is an opportunity for communication service providers to make their services more valuable and provide a better customer experience by extending the transparency of their services
Ron Johnson, director of high-end routing and optical at Cisco, discusses some of the emerging trends in the marketplace. Ron addresses things that are driving the demand for Ethernet along with the challenges and advances to meet this demand
Ralph Santitoro, director, Carrier Ethernet market development, Fujitsu, discusses the MEF Carrier Ethernet Study Guide and new announcements from Fujitsu, including the FLASHWAVE 9500 and NETSMART 1500 Software
Vitesse Semiconductor CTO Martin Nuss discusses the unique challenges for small cell deployments and the importance of nanosecond-accurate timing in 4G/LTE and LTE-Advanced networks
Glenn Calafati, vice president of product development at Sidera Networks, talks about the drivers for network investment, the move towards 1 Tbit/s, and the need for greater clarity on carrier-grade SDN
Donald MacNeil, CMO at XO Communications, discusses Carrier Ethernet 2.0, the timing of the operator's 100Gbit/s service launch and the potential for software-defined networking (SDN)
Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America, reveals how SDN shortens the time it will take NTT to bring new services to market during his keynote in New York City
Chief Revenue Officer Ben Edmond explains the business model of this unique service provider with its automated platform for interconnecting service providers
Comcast's Karen Schmidt explains how the company is targeting mid-sized businesses with Metro Ethernet and aiming even higher when the opportunity arises
At Ethernet Expo, NTT America CTO Doug Junkins talks about his company's leap into software-defined networking (SDN) and explains why more standards are needed for SDN-based service management
Actually the company has launched bandwidth-on-demand, the next best thing, and is looking toward application-aware networks next, says SVP Mike Rouleau
BT Wholesale's Steve Best gives an update on the backhaul and HD voice services markets as mobile operators migrate to 4G, answers questions about dark fiber and wholesale IP voice and gives The Lord of the Rings a nod
Fujitsu’s James Anthony illustrates how OTN is enabling new service opportunities by providing a simple high bandwidth pipe for large scale data services
Eitan Schwartz, RAD’s VP of Ethernet Access, discusses the advanced feature sets that have recently earned multiple awards for RAD Carrier Ethernet demarcation products
MRV Senior VP Dave Stehlin discusses technology integration and OAM for Optical Transport and Carrier Ethernet equipment in both telco and cable markets
Low-latency networks are growing in popularity, so Light Reading checked in with Ethernet Expo attendees to find out if they're really living up to the hype
John Hoffman, senior director of Ethernet Product Management at Tata Communications, says there has been significant innovation in the Carrier Ethernet sector during the past year, especially in terms of operations, administration and management (OAM) capabilities
