Huawei 400G Router and OTN achieves MEF 100G CE 2.0 certifications

[Dallas, US, Nov.24, 2015] With standards-based Carrier Ethernet 2.0-based networks getting increasingly faster, the MEF today announced that Huawei’s 400G router and OTN equipment has achieved 100G CE2.0 certification – supporting the future of high-speed interconnects in the Internet and in the Cloud.

MEF, the defining body for Carrier Ethernet, is a global industry alliance comprising of more than 220 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations.

With the aim of accelerating the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services, the MEF announced in May a Carrier Ethernet Equipment Certification Program for 100G to support the deployment of CE 2.0 services with unprecedented speeds. Previously, the upper limit for MEF CE 2.0 certifications was 10Gbps. For MEF, this announcement is an historic step, as it is 10 times the previous certification requirements of demanding certification. It is also a major challenge for MEF and participating vendors.

The Huawei 400G router and OTN equipment under went many years of technical development, hundreds of hours of rigorous testing to ultimately achieve the successful completion of the entire certification process. Huawei performed especially well in the short packet forwarding performance test, which included 36 hours of long time reliability testing.

Kevin Vachon, Chief Operating Officer of the MEF, said: “Global network customers expect dynamic Third Network connectivity services delivered over more automated, interconnected networks and 100G is key to unlocking those services. The 100G CE 2.0 certification is a rigorous testing process for equipment vendors, and Huawei's achievement demonstrates its ability to deliver higher bandwidth and network capacity to meet the growing demand for dynamic services.”

As a leader in global communications technology, driven by customer-centric innovation, Huawei continues to lead the industry. Huawei’s 400G router solutions have been used commercially in more than 200 sites around the world and 400G OTN solutions have been successfully implemented with Telefonica, Vodafone D2, BT Ireland, Columbia AM, the United Arab Emirates DU and other world's top operators. Looking ahead, Huawei remains committed to open innovation and cooperation, which creates greater customer value, advancing the ICT industry, and ultimately contributing to the building of a better connected world.