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Feature Benefit Mapping |
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Benefit |
Revenue Generating Features
- MEF certification
- Direct Ethernet-to-SDH/SONET mapping using built-in FE Interfaces
- Jumbo frame support (Up to 9216 Bytes)
- Supports auto negotiation and auto sensing
- Supports flow control
- Supports line rate switching for all packet sizes
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Cost-effective methods to create new Ethernet data services for incumbent or new carriers
- Allows Service Providers to provide MEF-certified Ethernet Services
- Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
- Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
- Ethernet Private LAN (EPLAN)
- Ethernet Virtual Private LAN (EVPLAN)
- Unprecedented scalability of bandwidth provisioning & differentiated bandwidth service offerings possible
- With Jumbo frames, provide 50% more throughput and 50 % less CPU load compared to 1500 byte packets.
- Removes need for edge routers at multiple sites connected to the network - a single enterprise router at central site is sufficient
- Lower space requirements at site. Reduced network complexity leading to easier management
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Strong OAM features
- Strong OAM support that includes per VLAN & per port Loopback
- Support for Connectivity Fault Management as per IEEE 802.1ag
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Enhanced Network Management
- Provides Remote management of customer premise equipment
- Better Performance monitoring
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QoS Features
- 8 levels of packet prioritization
- Per-port Rate Limiting at 64 kbps granularity and Traffic Policing
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Enhanced Traffic Management
- Enables Traffic metering, shaping and scheduling
- Reduces the number of Layer 3 lookup and protocol conversions
- Lesser latency and unpredictability leading to better Quality of Service (QoS)
- Enables the service provider to offer differentiated services with different levels of QoS
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Integrated Switching & Transport Functionalities
- VLAN tagging & classification (IEEE 802.1 Q)
- VLAN stacking (Q in Q)
- Support for Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad)
- Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1 D) & Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1 w)
- GFP, LCAS, VCAT
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Better Customer Management
- Enables Customer separation
- Facilitates re-use of VLAN’s across multiple customer
- Enhanced granularity of service provisioning over the backhaul
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