HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HKNet Company Limited (HKNet), a subsidiary of NTT Communications, today announced the achievement of MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification for the company’s SecureNet Ethernet services. The certification represents the international industry standard for high quality service performance and management, and reaffirms HKNet’s commitment to delivering carrier-class Ethernet services in Asia.
Carrier Ethernet is designed to provide enterprises with optimized quality and higher level of network security. As the defining body for Carrier Ethernet, the MEF (Metro-Ethernet Forum) offers certifications to network service providers to certify that their services comply with world-recognized industry standard. Service providers have to pass 634 test cases conducted by MEF-approved test labs.
Increasing number of international network service providers are aligning their Ethernet network services to the MEF CE 2.0 standard. “We are seeing tremendous demand for our SecureNet Ethernet services in Asia. The certification assures our customers that our network is of world-class standard and gives them the highest confidence. The tests are challenging and we highly appreciate the professional support our network platform partner Cyan offered throughout the evaluation process.” said Patrick Ng, Executive Vice President, Global Network Business Division, NTT Com Asia Limited which operates HKNet.
HKNet SecureNet Ethernet is delivered over Cyan’s Z-Series, a MEF CE 2.0 certified, packet-optical transport platform and together with Blue Planet, Cyan’s industry-leading SDN and NFV Orchestration Platform. “Being a strong supporter of the MEF industry standards, we are happy to be partnering with leading carriers like HKNet to provide higher-quality and more interoperable network services for the end-users. CE 2.0 certification is definitely a win-win situation for all parties.” said Abel Tong, Director of Solutions Marketing at Cyan.
The achievement of CE2.0 certification by HKNet’s SecureNet Ethernet is a enabler for the delivery of high quality, performance, interoperability and management characteristics. “If you break down today’s business traffic, Ethernet represents approximately twice as much traffic as all other types combined on a global basis,” said Nan Chen, President of the MEF. “The collaboration between HKNet and Cyan has demonstrated a perfect example on how Carrier Ethernet evolves to meet customers’ needs.”
HKNet SecureNet Ethernet supports point-to-point to full-meshed network topology, with extensive coverage in Asia including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Cambodia, and India. For more information, please visit http://www.hknet.com/en/services/network-services/securenet-ethernet.html
About NTT Com Asia
NTT Com Asia is NTT Communications’ East Asia headquarters covering Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Korea. The company provides enterprise-class network, data centre,cloud, hosting, e-Commerce solutions, and managed services, and operates its’ wholly owned subsidiary HKNet in Hong Kong.
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About HKNet Company Limited
Founded in 1994, HKNet Company Limited (HKNet) is one of the Hong Kong's Internet Service Provider pioneers. In 2000, HKNet became a subsidiary of NTT Communications and is dedicated to developing world-class ICT solutions for enterprises in region. HKNet's core ICT services include network, data centre, mobility solutions and managed services. For more information, please visit http://www.hknet.com/
About MEF
The MEF is the driving force behind the $80+ billion global market for Carrier Ethernet services and technologies and the defining body for LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration) standards that underpin emerging Third Network services with CE 2.0, SDN, and NFV. An industry alliance consisting of nearly 220 member organizations based in 43 countries, the MEF operates through a powerful collaborative framework of service providers, network solutions suppliers, and other stakeholders to achieve CE 2.0 and LSO development and globalization objectives.
MEF’s flagship work is CE 2.0, including specifications, operational frameworks, and certification programs for services, equipment, and professionals. Visit www.mef.net for more details on these programs.
Building on fourteen years of success with Carrier Ethernet, the MEF is now focused on development of LSO with APIs to enable paradigm-shifting agile, assured, and orchestrated services over more efficient, automated networks. The MEF’s vision for the transformation of network connectivity services and the networks used to deliver them is referred to as the “Third Network,” which combines the on-demand agility and ubiquity of the Internet with the performance and security assurances of CE 2.0. For information on the Third Network and LSO download the MEF’s Third Network Vision & Strategy White Paper and Third Network Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) Vision White Paper.
About Cyan
Cyan (NYSE: CYNI) enables network transformation. The company’s network virtualization solutions deliver orchestration, agility, and scale to networks, that until now, have been static and hardware driven. Serving carriers, enterprises, governments, and data centers globally, Cyan’s open platforms provide multi-vendor, multi-layer control and visibility to network operators, making service delivery more efficient and profitable. Cyan solutions include the award-winning Blue Planet SDN and NFV software, Z-Series hyperscale, and N-Series hardware platforms. For more information, please visit www.cyaninc.com or follow Cyan on Twitter at twitter.com/CyanNews.