Metro Ethernet Services in Canada

Metro Ethernet Services in Canada

This IDC study is IDC Canada's first competitive analysis of the nascent but fast-growing metro Ethernet market. The vision of a converged multiservice optical network based on ubiquitous Layer 2 Ethernet has gained broad recognition in the telecom industry. Most United States-based and many Canadian service providers have, or are, expanding their optical metro Ethernet coverage, capabilities, and features. This study provides detailed profiles of 14 vendors in the Canadian market.

"Metro Ethernet services offer business customers many compelling advantages over other data services and will increase competition by opening new network markets and opportunities for cable companies and wireless service providers as well," said Lawrence Surtees, coauthor and vice president of Communications Research at IDC Canada Ltd.

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Technology Positioning
    • Carrier Ethernet Topologies
    • Carrier Ethernet, VPLS, and MPLS IP VPN
  • Current Industry Dynamics
    • Metro Ethernet Opportunities
      • Cable Companies Turn to Optical Metro Ethernet
      • Wireless Backhaul
      • Enterprise Customers
        • Business Benefits of Metro Ethernet
        • Ethernet Adoption
        • Feature Adoption
        • IEEE and MEF CoS Standards
    • Equipment Vendors
• Future Outlook
  • Vendor Profiles: Canadian Based
    • Atria Networks
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • Bell Canada
      • Strategy
      • Network
        • 40G Adaptive Optical Engine
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
        • Reporting
    • Cogeco Data Services
      • Strategy
      • Network
        • Cogeco Buys MaXess Networx
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • Enmax Envision
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • MTO Telecom
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
        • MPLS IP VPN
    • MTS Allstream
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
        • Optical Wavelength on Demand
        • MPLS IP VPN
    • Rogers Communications
      • Strategy
      • Network
        • Blink Acquisition Speeds RBS Metro Ethernet Offering
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • Telus
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • Vidéotron
      • Network
      • Strategy
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
  • Vendor Profiles: United States-Based MNC Carriers
    • AT&T
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • Cogent
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Services
    • Level 3
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • Verizon Business
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
    • XO Communications
      • Strategy
      • Network
      • Metro Ethernet Offerings
  • Market Impact
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • For Service Providers
    • For Equipment Vendors
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  • Related Research
  • Definitions
  • Synopsis
• List of Tables
  • Table: Metro Ethernet Providers' Equipment Vendor Selection, 2010
  • Table: Atria Networks Metro Ethernet Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Bell Canada Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Cogeco Data Metro Ethernet Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Enmax Envision Metro Ethernet Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: MTO Telecom Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: MTS Allstream Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Rogers Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Telus Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Vidéotron Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: AT&T Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Verizon Metro Ethernet and MPLS Offerings at a Glance
  • Table: Verizon Ethernet Private Line Prices for Metro (IntraLATA) Service by Bandwidth and Contract Term (US$/month)
  • Table: Verizon Ethernet Virtual Private Line Metro Service Monthly Charge by Bandwidth and Contract Term (US$/month)
• List of Figures
  • Figure: Metro Ethernet Service Characteristics
  • Figure: Convergence of Optical Ethernet and TransportBegins at 10Gbps
  • Figure: Ethernet EVC Topology Types
  • Figure: E-Line and E-LAN Carrier Ethernet Services
  • Figure: E-Tree Carrier Ethernet Service
  • Figure: Carrier Ethernet Network-to-Network Interface
  • Figure: Metro Ethernet Networks Also Appeal to Cable Companies and Wireless Providers
  • Figure: Cable Company Carrier Ethernet Architecture
  • Figure: Optical Metro Ethernet for Wireless Backhaul
  • Figure: Summary of Business Benefits of Metro Ethernet Deployment
  • Figure: Key U.S. Enterprise Drivers of Ethernet WAN/MAN Use, 2009
  • Figure: Canadian WAN Ethernet Adoption, 2010
  • Figure: Ethernet Services Feature Adoption and Planned Adoption by U.S. Businesses, 2009 (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: Metro Ethernet User Network Interface Class-of-Service Traffic Management and Prioritization
  • Figure: Comparison of WAN and Carrier Ethernet Services
  • Figure: Key Optical Ethernet Network Equipment Vendors
  • Figure: Metro Ethernet Service Providers
  • Figure: Atria Networks Coverage, 2010
  • Figure: Bell Canada Integrated ICT Portfolio
  • Figure: Bell Canada's National Transport Network
  • Figure: Bell Canada EVPL Ethernet Service Reporting Options
  • Figure: Bell Canada Vancouver 2010 Olympics Optical Ethernet Core Network
  • Figure: Cogeco Data Services Greater Toronto Area Network
  • Figure: Cogeco Southwestern Ontario Fibre-Optic Network Acquired from MaXess Networx
  • Figure: Cogeco Ontario and Quebec Intercity Fibre-Optic Network
  • Figure: Enmax Envision Calgary Network
  • Figure: Alberta SuperNet Optical Network
  • Figure: Gaz Métro Corporate Structure
  • Figure: MTO Telecom Montréal Fibre-Optic Network
  • Figure: MTS Allstream Domestic Networks
  • Figure: Rogers SONET Fibre-Optic Network and Hybrid Fibre-Coax Network Clusters
  • Figure: Blink Communications Service Corridor in Southeast Ontario Acquired by Rogers Business Services
  • Figure: Telus IP MPLS Layer 3 Network Model
  • Figure: Telus Management Options and Value-Added Features
  • Figure: Telus IP Demarcation via MPLS IP VPN Access Layer
  • Figure: Vidéotron Core Territory and Network in Southern Quebec
  • Figure: AT&T Global Networks Canadian Nodes
  • Figure: AT&T Ethernet Services
  • Figure: Verizon Business MPLS IP VPN International Availability, 2010
  • Figure: Verizon Business Ethernet Services Summary
  • Figure: Verizon EVPL CoS Performance SLAs
  • Figure: Worldwide and U.S. Carrier Ethernet Transport Markets, 2007-2012; 2008-2013 (US$M)
  • Figure: Canadian Ethernet Market Comparisons 2004-2008