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MEF Launches Network-as-a-Service Blueprint, SASE Certification
Global telecom industry association MEF today released a network-as-a-service (NaaS) blueprint and announced a certification program for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) products and services. Digital transformation is changing what is expected from a network,…
MEF Sees Growing Interest in Plug-and-Play APIs Between Service Providers
Service providers recognize the benefits of fully automated and dynamic service delivery systems and are adopting the approach, according to industry association MEF. The association has been developing standards for application programming interfaces (APIs) to…
Great Plains Communications Attains MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Certification
Blair, Nebraska, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Plains Communications (GPC), the Midwestern telecommunications provider with a growing, privately-owned 13,500+ mile fiber network reaching 13 states, announced it has attained the MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet (CE)…
AT&T, Verizon, and Others Adopting MEF LSO APIs for Business Automation
Los Angeles, Sept. 22, 2021 – MEF is a global industry association of network, cloud, and technology providers working together to empower enterprise digital transformation, has announced a comprehensive set of new APIs, services, and…
Spectrum Enterprise Demonstrates Live Event Experience in its MEF 3.0 Proof of Concept
STAMFORD, Conn. – In a proof of concept (PoC) at the MEF 3.0 PoC Showcase, Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., demonstrated a differentiated viewing experience for spectators at live events.1 In collaboration…
Windstream Enterprise Achieves MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Certification
FEBRUARY 02, 2021 – LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Windstream Enterprise (WE), a premier managed communications service provider, has attained MEF 3.0 SD-WAN services certification for its VMware-powered SD-WAN, validating conformance to the industry’s first global…
MEF Pursues 5G Slicing Standard
Standards body MEF is working on a standard for 5G slicing, with the goal of enabling service definitions that are consistent from one service provider to another. The idea behind 5G network slicing is to…
Everstream Earns MEF 3.0 Certification
December 01, 2020 — CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everstream, the business-only fiber network, has earned its first MEF 3.0 Company Certification, validating that the business’s fiber solutions adhere to rigorous industry best practices for standardized network-based services. Everstream…
CenturyLink Again Tops VSG Carrier Ethernet Rankings
In a period in which the COVID-19 pandemic brought the US Ethernet market largely to a halt, seven providers qualified for the Vertical Systems Group mid-year 2020 Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard, the firm says. The top…
Windstream Enterprise Adds Concierge-Level Service to Fortinet SD-WAN Offering
JULY 22, 2020 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SD-WAN Concierge™, the award-winning managed network solution from Windstream Enterprise (WE), is now available to purchase with the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN platform, offering a value-added network service…
MEF Celebrates 24 Certified MEF 3.0 Service Providers
Los Angeles, 20 May 2020 – MEF is pleased to announce that 24 service providers from around the world now offer a combined total of 77 certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet (CE) services. These innovative providers…
Comcast, Charter/Spectrum Receive MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Certification
Comcast and Charter/Spectrum are two of four service providers that have received MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification from global standards body MEF. The MEF 3.0 SD-WAN standard, also known as MEF 70, defines key attributes of…