Carriers, network operators and service providers
　Help evaluate the strategic impact in the context of telecom transformation.
　Determine the plans, business models, solution options and technologies to maximize flexibility and minimize costs.
　Assess the technologies enabling Carrier Ethernet and the suppliers providing them.
　Network systems, device, semiconductor and management software vendors
　Understand the Carrier Ethernet marketplace, opportunities within it and evolution timescales driven by carrier requirements.
　Identify key players, potential partners and identify current and evolving competitive positions in the industry chain.
　Evaluate Global carriers' demand and Understand competitors' positioning and product differentiation.
　Consultants, analysts, industrial organizations, investment houses and venture capitalists.
　Benefit from unbiased analysis and data free from industry hype and understand the drivers and inhibitors on Global Carrier Ethernet.
　Base future investments and business decisions on unbiased market study and primary data.
　Provide clients with clear business intelligence, case studies and vendor profiles to support recommendations and investment.

　Chapter 1: Summary and Overview

1.1 Introduction: Carrier Ethernet in the world

1.2 Key Findings
1.2.1 Carriers, network operators and service providers
1.2.2 Network systems, device, semiconductor and management software vendors
1.2.3 Global market

　Chapter 2: Background and Evolution

2.1 Ethernet history

2.2 Carrier Ethernet Evolution
2.2.1 Key drivers
2.2.1.1 Industry drives
2.2.1.2 Technology drives
2.2.1.3 Market drives
2.2.1.4 MEF (The Metro Ethernet Forum)
2.2.1.4.1 Overview
2.2.1.4.1.1 Mission and objectives
2.2.1.4.1.1 Priorities and Scope
2.2.1.4.2 History and Milestones
2.2.1.4.2.1 Concept, definition, and framework
2.2.1.4.2.2 Product and service certification
2.2.1.4.2.3 Carrier Ethernet acquires industry approbation
2.2.1.4.2.4 Impel Carrier Ethernet to realize Global Interconnect
2.2.1.4.2 Development plan
2.2.2 Status and challenges
2.2.2.1 Carrier Ethernet development status
2.2.2.1.1 Technology status
2.2.2.1.2 Service and application status
2.2.2.1.3 Market status
2.2.2.2 Challenges
2.2.2.2.1 Competing technologies
2.2.2.2.2 Standards
2.2.2.2.3 Interworking
2.2.2.2.4 Complex Scalability
2.2.2.2.5 Service Complexity
2.2.2.2.6 Customer Perception
2.2.2.2.7 Entry Price
2.2.2.2.8 Investment in legacy technology
2.2.3 The future of Carrier Ethernet

　Chapter 3: Technology and Standard

3.1 Technology
3.1.1 Carrier Ethernet definition
3.1.2 Attributes
3.1.2.1 Standardized Services
3.1.2.2 Scalability
3.1.2.3 Service Management
3.1.2.4 Reliability
3.1.2.5 Quality of Service
3.1.3 Technological classification
3.1.2.1 Ethernet+
3.1.2.1 Ethernet+ MPLS Lite
3.1.4 Key Technology Developments
3.1.4.1 T-MPLS
3.1.4.1.1 Summary
3.1.4.1.2 Technical features
3.1.4.1.3 Carrier deployment
3.1.4.1.4 Major Vendors
3.1.4.2 PBT
3.1.4.2.1 Summary
3.1.4.2.2 Technical features
3.1.4.2.3 Carrier deployment
3.1.4.2.4 Major Vendors
3.1.4.3 PVT
3.1.4.3.1 Summary
3.1.4.3.2 Technical features
3.1.4.3.3 Carrier deployment
3.1.4.3.4 Major Vendors
3.1.4.4 Others
3.1.5 Carrier Ethernet Testing
3.1.5.1 Scalability testing
3.1.5.2 Reliability testing
3.1.5.3 QoS testing
3.1.5.4 Operation support testing
3.1.5.5 Service management testing
3.1.6 Carrier Ethernet technologies trend
3.1.5.1 Better extensibility , Higher reliability, More strict with SLA
3.1.5.2 Global Interconnect
3.1.5.3 Convergence services
3.1.5.4 Mobile Backhaul
3.1.5.5 MEF main promotion works
3.1.5.5.1 Set down NNI criterion
3.1.5.5.2 Set down ELMI criterion
3.1.5.5.3 Set down OAM standard

3.2 Standard
3.2.1 Overview
3.2.2 Standards body
3.2.2.1 ITU-T
3.2.2.1.1 Overview
3.2.2.1.2 Standards content
3.2.2.1.3 Future plan
3.2.2.2 IEEE
3.2.2.2.1 Overview
3.2.2.2.2 Standards content
3.2.2.2.3 Future plan
3.2.2.3 IETF
3.2.2.3.1 Overview
3.2.2.3.2 Standards content
3.2.2.3.3 Future plan
3.2.2.4 MEF
3.2.2.4.1 Overview
3.2.2.4.2 Standards content
3.2.2.4.3 Future plan
3.2.2.5 OIF
3.2.2.5.1 Overview
3.2.2.5.2 Standards content
3.2.2.5.3 Future plan
3.2.2.6 TMF
3.2.2.6.1 Overview
3.2.2.6.2 Standards content
3.2.2.6.3 Future plan

　Chapter 4: Service and Carrier

4.1 Ethernet Service Definitions
4.1.1 Ethernet Line(E-Line) Service
4.1.1.1 Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
4.1.1.2 Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
4.1.2 Ethernet LAN(E-LAN) Service
4.1.2.1 Ethernet Private LAN (EPLAN)
4.1.2.2 Ethernet Virtual Private LAN (EVPLAN)
4.1.3 Ethernet Tree Service
4.1.3.1 Ethernet Private Tree (EP-Tree)
4.1.3.2 Ethernet Virtual Private Tree (EVP-Tree)

4.2 Ethernet Service Categories
4.2.1 EVC Service Attributes
4.2.2 UNI Service Attributes
4.2.3 EVC and UNI Bandwidth Profiles Service Attributes

4.3 Ethernet Service Categories
4.3.1 Classified by market
4.3.1.1 Business market services
4.3.1.1.1 Major market sectors
4.3.1.1.1.1 Health Care
4.3.1.1.1.2 Finance
4.3.1.1.1.3 Education
4.3.1.1.1.4 Government
4.3.1.1.1.5 Media
4.3.1.1.1.6 Others
4.3.1.1.2 Principal applications
4.3.1.1.2.1 Site-to-site Access
4.3.1.1.2.2 Server Consolidation
4.3.1.1.2.3 Disaster recovery
4.3.1.1.2.4 Internet Access
4.3.1.1.2.5 Converged network applications
4.3.1.1.2.6 Others
4.3.1.1.3 Benefits
4.3.1.1.3.1 Scalability, reliability and control
4.3.1.1.3.2 Performance
4.3.1.1.3.3 Cost reduction
4.3.1.1.3.4 Enables data center and server consolidation
4.3.1.1.3.5 Enables new applications
4.3.1.1.3.6 Predictability, risk reduction
4.3.1.2 Individual and family market services
4.3.1.2.1 Broadband lines
4.3.1.2.2 Triple play
4.3.2 Classified by carrier
4.3.2.1 Mobile carriers
4.3.2.1.1 Mobile backhaul network evolution
4.3.2.1.2 Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Operators
4.3.2.1.3 Carrier Ethernet backhaul technology selection
4.3.2.1.4 Carrier Ethernet backhaul deployed
4.3.2.1.5 Converged services of Carrier Ethernet backhaul
4.3.2.2 Fixed line carriers
4.3.2.2.1 Triple Play and residential services
4.3.2.2.2.1 Fixed-mobile convergence services
4.3.2.2.3 Other services

4.4 Ethernet Service Application
4.4.1 EPL
4.4.2 EVPL
4.4.3 EP-LAN
4.4.4 EVP-LAN
4.4.5 EP-Tree
4.4.6 EVP-Tree

4.5 Global Carrier Ethernet Service Providers and Cable/MSO's
>AboveNet >Alpheu >Ancotel >AT&T
>Belgacom >Bell >BrightHouse >BT
>Cable&Wireless >Charter >CincinnatiBel >COLT
>Comcast >COX >China Telecom
>Embarq >Eurofiber
>GlobalCrossing >Globe
>KPN >KDDI
>Level3
>Neos >NTL >NTT
>OptimumLightpath >Orange >Optus
>PipeNetworks >PT >PCCW
>Qwest
>RCN >Rogers >Reliance
>Sprint >StarHub >SuddenLink >Swisscom
>SingTel >Symphony
>T-Systems >Telecom Italia >Telefonica >TM
>Telus >Time Warner Cable >TW Telecom
>TATA Communications >TeliaSonera >Telstra
>Uecomm
>Verizon
>XO

　Chapter 5: Equipment and Vendor

5.1 Equipment Market Drivers
5.1.1 Operators Drivers
5.1.2 Enterprises Drivers
5.1.3 Services Drivers

5.2 Equipment Taxonomy
5.2.1 Carrier Ethernet switch/router
5.2.2 Multi-service edge(MSE ) platform
5.2.3 Edge router
5.2.4 Others

5.3 Carrier Ethernet Platform Requirements
5.3.1 Emergence of Carrier Ethernet Platforms
5.3.2 Carrier Ethernet Features and Standards
5.3.3 Carrier Ethernet Requirements for Enterprise and Residential Services

5.4 Global Equipment vendor, software & test company, Lab snapshots
>Accedian >Agilent>Aktino >Albis
>Actelis >Adtran >ADVA >Alcatel-Lucent
>Alloptic >ANDA >Arris>Aurora >Axerra
>Bay >BridgeWave >Broadcom >BTI
>Brocade
>CableLabs >Calix >CanogaPerkins >Ceragon
>CTS >Ciena >Cisco >Corrigent
>D-link >DowsLake >DragonWare
>Eante >EthosNetworks >EXPO
>ECI >Ericsson >Extreme
>Fibrolan >Fujitsu >FHN
>Gridpoint
>HarrisStratex >Hatteras >Huawei
>IMC >Intracom >Iometrix >IPInfusion
>Ixia >Iol
>JDSU >Juniper
>Matisse >Maxim >Motorola>MRV >Maipu
>Nakina >NEC >Net-O2
>Nokia Siemens >Nortel
>Occam >OST >OneAccess >Overture
>PCT >Positron
>Qosera
>RAD >Resolute >Raisecom
>SafeNet >SC >SM >SMC >Soapstone
>Spirent >Sunrise >Sycamore >Symmetricom
>Tejas >TelcoSystems >Telcordia >Telrad
>Transition >Transmode >TranSwitch >Turin
>Tellabs >TPACK >TMC
>UTStarcom
>Vitesse
>Wipro
>Zarlink >Zhone >ZTE >ZyXEL

　Chapter 6: Market and Investment

6.1 Market
6.1.1 Global Carrier Ethernet market
6.1.1.1 Market status analysis
6.1.1.1.1 Service market
6.1.1.1.1 Business market
6.1.1.1.2 Individual and family market
6.1.1.1.2 Equipment market
6.1.1.1.1 Switch/router market
6.1.1.1.2 Other equipment market
6.1.1.2 Influencing Factors of the Global Carrier Ethernet market
6.1.1.2.1 Service market
6.1.1.1.1 Carriers transition strategy
6.1.1.1.2 Business market requirement
6.1.1.1.3 Customer experience
6.1.1.1.3 Network construction cost
6.1.1.1.2 Operating revenue
6.1.1.2.2 Equipment market
6.1.1.1.1 Carriers technology choice
6.1.1.1.2 Service requirement
6.1.1.1.1 Purchase price
6.1.1.1.2 Product function
6.1.1.1.2 Marketing channel
6.1.1.3 Global Carrier Ethernet market trends and forecasts 2009-2012

6.2 Investment Opportunity
6.1.1 Service market investment opportunities
6.1.2 Equipment market investment opportunities
6.1.3 Global Carrier Ethernet investment opportunity forecasts 2009-2012

　Chapter 7: Recommendation and Conclusion

7.1 Recommendations
7.1.1 For Carriers, network operators and service providers
7.1.1.1 Technology Choices
7.1.1.2 Network construction costs
7.1.1.3 Services and applications
7.1.1.4 Customer requirement and business income
7.1.2 For Network systems, device, semiconductor and management software vendors
7.1.2.1 Market cultivation
7.1.2.2 Serving for carriers
7.1.2.3 Competition and cooperation
7.1.2.4 Industry chain

7.2 Conclusion: Global Carrier Ethernet market 2009-2012

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