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Carrier Services
Level 3 Communications makes the Ethernet connection
Wholesale operator sees broad adoption across various industry segments
by Sean Buckley
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Russell Shriver, vice president of Product Management for Data Services at Level 3, talks with Sean Buckley, Editor in Chief of Telecom Engine, about how emerging standards and technologies will help to expand the availability of Ethernet service on both a domestic and an international basis.
Shriver addresses the following questions in this Audiocast:
• How does Level 3 see Ethernet technology continuing to evolve in 2009? What trends is the company expecting to see in 2009 around Ethernet migration and adoption?
• Carrier Ethernet has only been around for a few years, but one of the biggest challenges carriers face in deploying it is that no one carrier can reach every location. To resolve that problem, service providers have engaged in pre-standard E-NNI arrangements. What movement is Level 3 seeing among standards bodies in developing E-NNI standards?
• How is Level 3 working with carriers to manage TDM-based infrastructures and Ethernet traffic at the same time?
• Let's talk about wholesale applications for a minute. One of the big opportunities we're seeing is wireless looking to use Ethernet for wireless backhaul. Are you seeing a new demand from your wireless operator base for Ethernet-based solutions, and what are the drivers?
• What type of uptick are you seeing from international carriers in deploying Ethernet services? Which regions have seen the most growth? Why? Where are there emerging opportunities?
• How do you see your carrier and enterprise customers – education, healthcare, government – deploying Ethernet technologies? What new applications are coming out of these sectors creating the pull and what advancements can be expected in the infrastructure to better serve these industries?
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