{"id":35652,"date":"2020-05-27T14:14:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufinet.com\/mef-celebrates-24-mef-3-0-certified-service-providers\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T14:14:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:14:37","slug":"mef-celebrates-24-mef-3-0-certified-service-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufinet.com\/en\/mef-celebrates-24-mef-3-0-certified-service-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"MEF celebrates 24 MEF 3.0 certified service providers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Customers who purchase MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet certified services can be confident that they meet the highest industry standards.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Los Angeles, May 20, 2020<\/strong>: MEF<\/a> is pleased to announce that 24 service providers worldwide now offer a combined total of 77 MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet (CE) certified services. These innovative vendors have demonstrated that their solutions conform to the rigorous specifications set by the industry’s defining authority for standardized network services.<\/p>\n

“The large number of MEF 3.0 certifications accredited today represents a key milestone in our journey to develop a global federation of dynamic, trusted and certified services that drive enterprise digital transformation<\/em>,” said Nan Chen, MEF president. “I wish to congratulate each service provider for achieving MEF 3.0 certification and demonstrating their commitment to delivering innovative solutions with compelling value to customers<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

All certified MEF 3.0 service providers are listed in the MEF Services Certification Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certified service providers<\/h3>\n

In March 2020, MEF announced<\/a> that Comcast Business, PCCW Global, Spectrum Enterprise and Telia Company were the first service providers in the world to achieve MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification, demonstrating compliance with the industry’s only standard for SD-WAN managed services.<\/p>\n

The MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification, which has now moved from the pilot phase to general availability, is expected to play an important role in driving the growth of the global managed SD-WAN services market, which Frost & Sullivan projects will reach nearly $6.4 billion by 2023.<\/p>\n

“As one of the first service providers to achieve MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification, we are committed to being a technology and standards leader in the Ethernet ecosystem to improve the quality, management and interoperability of Ethernet services for our customers<\/em>,” said Bob Victor, SVP Product Manager, Comcast Business.“We are encouraged by the growing number of certified MEF 3.0 service providers and are proud to be included among the leaders delivering the most innovative WAN services in the industry<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

The MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification test is conducted by Spirent, an MEF accredited certification testing partner. Companies interested in SD-WAN managed services and products certification should contact sd-wan@mef.net<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

MEF 3.0 CE certified service providers<\/h3>\n

Orchestration-ready MEF 3.0 CE services provide the highest level of performance, assurance and agility available in what Vertical Systems Group estimates is a $60+ billion global CE services market. MEF 3.0 CE certification is available for a set of subscriber services (E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree) and a set of operator services (Access E-Line and Transit E-Line).<\/p>\n

Twenty-one service providers with headquarters in every geographic region of the world offer a total of 73 MEF 3.0 CE certified services. These pioneering suppliers include:<\/p>\n