ALE Metro Ethernet switches achieve MEF 3.0 certification
April 2, 2024
Metro Ethernet Forum certifies Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's OmniSwitches 6570M, 6560 and 6465T
Colombes, France, April 2 2024 – Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a leading provider of communications, networking and cloud solutions tailored to customers’ industries, has been certified by Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), the global industry association of network, cloud, and technology providers accelerating the digital transformation of enterprises, for its latest generation of Metro Ethernet switches.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise OmniSwitch® 6570M, OmniSwitch® 6560, and OmniSwitch® 6465T Ethernet Switches were rigorously tested and validated as conforming to the meticulous specifications for performance, assurance, and agility for MEF 3.0, meeting the needs of service providers, operators, Smart Cities and Enterprises.
MEF is a global federation of network, cloud, and technology providers working together to empower enterprise digital transformation. It enables dynamic, trusted, and certified services that empower enterprises to embrace their own digital transformation and grow their business.
MEF accreditation of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s OmniSwitch models provides metro ethernet customers assurance that their user traffic can be safely carried across service provider networks in a flexible, resilient and scalable manner. All of the accredited switches are also optimised for Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) and users can easily identify flow-based issues, view QoS settings, analyse traffic patterns, and perform handover and on-demand testing and results monitoring.
About Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise provides secure networking and communication solutions which enable organizations and industries to accelerate their operational efficiencies and competitiveness. In the Cloud. On Premises. Hybrid.
All solutions have built-in security, limited environmental impact and are fully compliant with data protection requirements of organizations and individuals at a national sovereignty and international industry level.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise focus on three pillars: Environment Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance, providing technology solutions for the good of the environment, people, and business.
Over 100 years of innovation have made the company a trusted advisor to more than a million customers across the world.
With headquarters in France and 3,400 business partners worldwide, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise achieves an effective global reach with a local focus.
About MEF
MEF is a global industry association of network, cloud, and technology providers working together to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through a better-together ecosystem. MEF delivers service standards, LSO frameworks and APIs, and training and certification programs for services, technologies, APIs, and professionals. The MEF 3.0 Framework enables automated delivery of standardized Carrier Ethernet, IP, Optical Transport, SD-WAN, SASE, and other digital services across multiple provider networks. For more information visit MEF.net and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
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