PCCW Global, an international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s main telecom provider, has won the Best Wholesale Ethernet Service at the Metro Ethernet Forum’s (MEF) Global Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Awards 2013.
Ethernet is experiencing massive market growth globally and is rapidly becoming a cost-effective, scalable technology of choice for enterprises looking to extend their LANs internationally. Offering a simple convergence technology that can support true global coverage for the full range of voice, data and video applications, it allows users to make real cost savings by taking advantage of low cost and standardized premise equipment.
“We have focused on developing our carrier Ethernet offering because the number of sites demanding flexible high-speed data services is growing and Ethernet is a cost-efficient way to deliver connectivity for both carriers and their customers,” said Jordick Wong, PCCW Global’s senior vice president of product and vendor management. “We are proud to be recognized by the MEF and are similarly committed to accelerating the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services.”
The MEF’s annual awards recognize excellence and leadership in the development, marketing and delivery of carrier Ethernet business and wholesale services. The judging panel was comprised of senior analysts from independent research firms including IDC, Infonetics, Vertical Systems, Gartner, Frost & Sullivan and Ovum.
PCCW Global’s Ethernet services are transported over a redundant SDH and MPLS-enabled network infrastructure and connect geographically diverse Ethernet domains on all six continents. Through more than 40 Ethernet-Network to Network Interconnection (E-NNI) compliant partners, PCCW Global is already able to extend Ethernet functionality and coverage to more than 70 countries worldwide. It has an Alliance Management team that manages and maintains the operational aspects of the service with E-NNI partners.
“Carrier Ethernet is a resilient technology and we take pride in our ability to offer Ethernet services throughout the world, including Africa Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas,” Wong added. “In 2014, we will continue to develop our Ethernet offering and deliver the highest quality communications services wherever our customers are located.”
HKT’s domestic carrier Ethernet service in Hong Kong is MEF CE1.0 (MEF 9) certified and the PCCW Global worldwide carrier Ethernet network service is undergoing MEF CE2.0 certification, which is scheduled to be completed in December 2013. PCCW Global also has an ongoing program to assure certification by MEF-sanctioned training structures which has already certified planning and network engineers, operations specialists, and pre-sales solutions engineers.
The company was also a finalist in the global categories for Best Carrier Ethernet Business Application, Best Marketing and Service Provider of the Year.