MEF Update: Top Companies Have Achieved MEF 3.0 Certification

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The MEF provided an update last week that highlights several milestones for the organization’s MEF 3.0 certification program.

The MEF 3.0 framework is designed to enable automated delivery of digital services including Carrier Ethernet (CE), IP, SD-WAN, and secure access service edge (SASE) across multiple provider networks

The highlights for MEF 3.0:

  • More than 60 service providers and vendors now offer certified carrier Ethernet and SD-WAN platforms.
  • Four of the top five service providers on Vertical Systems Group’s 2020 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN Leaderboard are certified. They are AT&T, Verizon, Comcast Business and Windstream.
  • The top four SD-WAN providers ranked by Dell’Oro Group – Cisco, VMware, Fortinet and Versa—are certified.
  • Thirty-six service providers have certification.
  • Four of the six providers on VSG’s 2020 Global Provider Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard — Orange Business Services, Lumen, Verizon and BT – are certified.

The MEF says that it has experienced 75% annual growth in its MEF 3.0 service certifications, which include SD-WAN and CE. The press release adds that 7,500 people in 85 countries representing more than 400 employer organizations have earned MEF professional certifications in SD-WAN, software-defined network/network function virtualization (SDN/NFV) and CE.

“This momentum signals that the industry continues to recognize the value of our certifications to ensure simplified, pre-validated functionality for buyers, and frictionless implementation and partnering within the MEF ecosystem,” MEF president Nan Chen said in a press release. “During this time of tremendous digital transformation taking place in enterprises, MEF 3.0 certified services and technologies are proven to conform to MEF’s meticulous specifications for performance, assurance, and agility. Customers that purchase these services can have confidence that they meet the industry’s highest standards. We applaud all of the companies and professionals that have worked diligently to achieve their MEF 3.0 certifications.”

MEF membership is comprised of more than 200 companies.

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