Carrier Ethernet Backhaul Summit

London, UK

Mobile operators are deploying Ethernet in their backhaul networks and wholesale service providers are promoting Ethernet backhaul services, so where is the forum that addresses the network management, SLA specification and service lifecycle challenges?
In the TDM world, any one E1 was like any other E1 service. Bandwidth was committed and fixed, service availability was assured at 5 nines and network management/visibility was established and easy to integrate. So far the Ethernet backhaul world has proven to be very different – bandwidth can be shared, SLAs speak of committed information rates CIR and birst or peak information rates, Y1731 brings all the challenges of handling hundreds and perhaps thousands of network elements, not to mention synchronisation, Pseudowires and security. In short, Ethernet backhaul is not simple and mistakes are being made.
I was asked by a senior design professional from a large mobile service provider to put together a specialist forum where all the players in the Carrier Ethernet backhaul ecosystem could come together and hammer out what is really needed and share insights into best practice, so as to avoid unnecessary mistakes and waste. With the backing of key market players, including MEF, BT Wholesale and a number of pioneering vendors, Layer123 is launching Carrier Ethernet Backhaul Summit to meet this specific expressed need.
Key areas covered in the agenda:
• Matching Carrier Ethernet services attributes to mobile backhaul applications
• Carrier Ethernet backhaul service performance monitoring
• Service supply security – how standard are Carrier Ethernet backhaul services?
• Scalability and management of a large-scale Ethernet backhaul infrastructure
• End to end QoS and service life cycle management
• Network migration challenges
• Backhaul requirements for LTE
• Defining Carrier Ethernet backhaul SLAs and identifying KPIs
• MPLS-TP as an end to end transport solution for mobile backhaul
• Packet Microwave evolution options
• Scaling packet synchronisation – going beyond point to point
Ethernet backhaul is not simple, but there is no excuse for making costly mistakes. Make life easier and get backhaul right first time – join the experts at Carrier Ethernet Backhaul Summit.

WHO YOU WILL MEET:
Meet the complete Carrier Ethernet backhaul ecosystem – mobile service providers, wholesale providers, systems vendors, specialist access vendors, microwave vendors, regulators and standards coordinators. Take part in round table and face to face discussions, hear case studies and expert debates, speed network, debate over lunch and continue your discussions during the informal breaks and the drinks reception. Engage from the moment you arrive and then keep in contact in the Layer123 professional forum on Linked-in. Join the Layer123 Ethernet community and connect with the experts – start networking now – join the Optical, Ethernet & Transport Networking group on Linked-in http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2473705&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

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