Metro Ethernet Forum Cites Progress on is Services Model

The Metro Ethernet Forum announced technical progress resulting from its quarterly meeting last week in Denver. The organization's Metro Ethernet Services Model document advanced to the letter ballot stage. Once a document reaches the letter ballot stage it is essentially complete, needing only a final vote to make it officially approved. Also, the Ethernet Services Definitions specification is expected to move to letter ballot at the October 2003 MEF Technical Committee meeting; and the Ethernet Traffic Management specification could move to letter ballot by the January 2004 MEF Technical Committee meeting.


The Metro Ethernet Forum announced the addition of eight new members: Tellabs, Foundry Networks, Scientific-Atlanta, Marconi Communications, Ensemble, Transwitch, Axerra Networks, and ADVA Optical.


Also, the Metro Ethernet Forum appointed a new board of directors, headed by Board Chairman Mark Fishburn, vice president of technical strategy at Spirent Communications. Nan Chen, vice president of corporate/product marketing for Atrica, will continue serving as MEF President.
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