Assessing Ethernet-based business services, from turn-up testing, to baselining, troubleshooting, monitoring and SLA conformanceAs Ethernet is making headway into service providers’ networks, Ethernet testing becomes essential. With its additional operation, administration and maintenance capabilities, Ethernet can now be viewed as a carrier-grade networking technology. To deliver carrier-grade Ethernet, services can implement Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH and leverage their existing assets while delivering new services. Or, they can implement a connection-oriented Ethernet access link that will provide them with a network that is as manageable as SONET/SDH, adding the cost-efficiency of Ethernet.
Whatever option is chosen, EXFO’s solutions for Ethernet turn-up testing, Ethernet baselining, Ethernet troubleshooting, Ethernet monitoring and Ethernet service level validation (SLA) validation will help optimize the Ethernet testing process. |  |