Beyond the traditional role of a telecom vendor, ECi TELECOm has become the partner for growth to our customers worldwide. Through our networking infrastructure solutions, we focus on addressing the challenges and needs that affect providers today and in the future. ECI’s platforms enable key revenue-generating applications, such as business services, voice, video and wireless backhaul. Our service expertise facilitates service deployment, maintenance and on-going operations, while optimizing capex and reducing opex. We are our customers’ Partner for Growth. What sets ECI apart from the rest of the market is ECI’s 1Net – our customers’ Path for Growth. 1Net defi nes our total focus on optimal transition to next-generation networks through the unique combination of innovative and multi-functional networking equipment, fully-integrated solutions and all-around services. ECI has brought to the market the first carrier Ethernet switch router built with a transport mindset. ECI brings our expertise in metro transport and advanced IP/MPLS software to deliver a Carrier Ethernet solution with the manageability, reliability and deterministic performance that carriers require.

Ciena is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally change the way they perform and compete. With focused innovation, Ciena brings together the reliability and capacity of optical networking with the flexibility and economics of Ethernet, unified by a software suite that delivers the industry’s leading network automation. For more information, visit www.ciena.com

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructure that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities.  Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit:

Hitachi Cable has been a leading company in the Carrier Ethernet Switch market over the years, and enables service providers to expand their service field into global markets. Since Carrier Ethernet Services (Pure Layer2 vPN) launched in 1999 in Japan, it has grown to become the most popular network service for enterprises in Japan. In recent years, as the background of the demand for the high-speed communication increases (in cases of utilizing web-based applications, transferring 3-D CAD data, or file transferring between Data Centers for a disaster recovery) Carrier Ethernet Services have been rapidly replacing high-priced Leased Line Services and MPLS IP-vPN. The demand for Carrier Ethernet Services has been currently accelerated even in world-wide scale, taking advantage of proven Ethernet Technologies in Japan market. Hitachi Cable provides many unique and field-proven Layer2 technologies which enables service operators to operate Carrier Ethernet Service with robustness, scalability and to reduce CAPEX and OPEX.

RAD’s industry leading Carrier Ethernet access product portfolio enables service providers and mobile transport operators to deliver EPL and EVPL services with end-to-end service control and performance measurement over fiber, PDH, SDH/SONET, and DSL. Carrier Ethernet users can benefit from sophisticated traffic management functionality to ensure tiered SLAs as well as a full-suite of Timing over Packet capabilities for reliable all-IP mobile backhaul. RAD’s EtherAccess portfolio include intelligent customer-located demarcation devices, cell site gateways, and channelized Ethernet aggregation devices. These products fully comply with MEF, ITU-T, IEEE, and IETF standards.

Calix is a leading provider in North America and the Caribbean of broadband communications access systems and software for copper- and fiber- based network architectures that enable communications service providers to connect to their residential and business subscribers. For commercial communications service providers, Calix enables a wide range of carrier-class services including mobile backhaul, MEF services, E1/ T1 via pseudo wire, MPLS-access extension, commercial video via IPTV and RF, and a host of digital voice services. Calix has shipped over six million ports of its Unified Access Infrastructure portfolio to more than 500 North American and international customers, whose networks serve over 32 million subscriber lines in total.

Centec Networks is dedicated in providing carrier-grade IP/Ethernet switching silicon and advanced ODM/OEM system solutions. Since 2005, Centec has delivered a series of silicon and system products, covering a wide range of carrier access and aggregation market. Centec’s cutting-edge silicon products and system solutions enable telecom/network equipment vendors to build complete product portfolios with dramatically reduced development costs and rapidly improved time-to-market.

Centec’s purposely built carrier-grade silicon delivers high performance standard based MEF and IP services with advanced QoS, service management, and superior flexibility, scalability for differentiation. Centec’s advanced ODM/OEM system solutions are built around its own silicon and enhanced with industry leading software protocols. Further customization in both hardware and software are provided to suite specific customer need and to enable further differentiation. Multiple software packages are available to suite various network deployment scenarios: Layer2 only, Layer2+3 and MPLS based VPN etc.

At Centec, we partner with our customers to offer seamless services. Our China-based engineering teams are committed to provide cost effective and world-class services for complex system integration, testing and customization tailored to the needs of each customer.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.

Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections - whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible - providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time.

As demand for networking bandwidth and capacity continues to explode, access and backhaul networks are becoming seriously overloaded. Service providers are challenged not only to meet this demand, but also to meet it at a low cost point. In order to address this, new Carrier Ethernet, GMPLS and MPLS-TP offerings are being rolled out which enable equipment providers to implement access and mobile backhaul services quickly and economically without relying on proprietary development efforts. OEMs can now develop reliable carrier class equipment utilizing state-of-the-art networking protocol software already available in the market.

IP Infusion, Inc., an ACCESS company established in 2000, provides leading-edge software solutions to meet these challenges.  We specialize in helping equipment providers bring IP-based and Ethernet-based Next Generation Network equipment to market on time, with assured quality and reduced cost and risk.  For more information visit: http://www.ipinfusion.com

The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 150 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. The MEF’s mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at www.metroethernetforum.org.

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global non-profit industry association of hundreds of leading companies devoted to the proliferation of Wi-Fi technology across devices and market segments. With technology development, market building, and regulatory programs, the Wi-Fi Alliance has enabled widespread adoption of Wi-Fi worldwide. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ program was launched in March 2000.  It provides a widely-recognized designation of interoperability and quality, and it helps to ensure that Wi-Fi enabled products deliver the best user experience.  The Wi-Fi Alliance has completed more than 6,000 product certifications to date, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services in new and established markets.  Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WMM®, Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA), the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo, and the Wi-Fi ZONE logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wi-Fi Multimedia™, and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.