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course, profitability (economics, see above) is another factor. Thus, to deliver the new set
of packet optimized applications profitably will force the Service Providers to embrace
a platform that will do both; hence Carrier Ethernet demand will increase.
In the U.S. alone over 200 or so Service Providers are offering applications over
Ethernet services currently. With Carrier Ethernet demand growth exceeding even
optimistic projections, and the addressable market growing substantially (estimated
to be well over $20B by 2009), these and new Service Providers will invariably pursue
such services even more aggressively, leading to intense competition. Furthermore, the
retarding market for substitutes such as ATM and Frame Relay, even though relatively
huge compared to Carrier Ethernet, will make them a less compelling part of a Service
Provider??™s portfolio.
Standardization Several standardization activities are underway that will further
solidify the standing of Carrier Ethernet. They are briefly noted here and are designed
to enable Carrier Ethernet to make further inroads in to the Service Provider
network??”especially deeper in the MAN/WAN.
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