It must be
noted, however, that they will invariably face opposition from the more established
MPLS, at least deeper in the Service Provider networks.
Regulation Regulation is limited and expected to remain as such as long as there is
competition in the (Carrier Ethernet) market, which appears to be the case, at least in
the U.S. However, this variable is difficult??”and vastly outside the scope and capability
of this book, to assess in the context of various countries. As Carrier Ethernet begins
to reach a critical mass in its march to supplant traditional TDM access technologies
(T-1/E-1), however, the regulatory agencies may review it carefully given that it would
increasingly become a choke point for broadband access (akin to a telephone line a few
decades ago), and may introduce measures to regulate it.
Conclusions on Carrier Ethernet Demand
The overall conclusions that can be drawn from reviewing the key developments
expected in each of the areas are
?– Basically, there are promising developments in the areas of Applications, Technology,
Fiber Deployment, and Standards. Given that most of these are also mutually reinforcing,
they will cause aggressive growth in demand for Carrier Ethernet services.
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