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I suggest merging this article Carrier Ethernet and the Metro Ethernet article as both speak about the same thing. Infact they actually mean the same thing.
I tend to agree they address the same issue - however since Metro Ethernet has evolved into Carrier Ethernet as a set of standards this should stand on it's own along with references from the Metro Ethernet segments. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Msh317 ( talk • contribs) 21:36, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm still looking for a good reference that distinguishes between Metro Ethernet and Carrier Ethernet. BUT, from the MEF point of view: "Within the context of the MEF specifications, Metro Ethernet and Carrier Ethernet or MENs and CENs can be used interchangeably".
These two articles are covering the same topic. Some points made in Carrier Ethernet should also appear here and vice versa. As I see it, the primary difference is quickly stated: The operation is either run by a company calling themselves a carrier or run by another entity such as a government, private concern, or even a non-profit.
In referance to the comment from User:Kozuch about front-end and back-end: As I understant the jargon, front-end refers to the entity seen by the public and in some cases that could be the a reseller using their name as opposed to who is providing the back-end or "the network mechanics", which I would call the carrier. I don't think that matters within the context of this article. ML
172.166.197.171 (
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Continued.... Notice the lead of the Wikipedia article: " Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) was founded in 2001. It is a non-profit international industry consortium, dedicated to worldwide adoption of Carrier Ethernet networks and services." This is the lead of a 2006 Business Wire article: “Siemens Communications today announced that its Carrier Ethernet technology has been certified as compliant with specification 14 of the Metro Ethernet Forum.”
In my readings, the term “metro ethernet” came into use as a short form of “metropolitan area network using ethernet”. The term “carrier ethernet” came into use when the term metropolitan was not appropriate, for instance, as a rural area network or as a large undefined sized network. The term “carrier” seems to be revived from “ common carrier”. The new “carrier ethernet” wiki article was begun in February 2008 and the older “metro ethernet” article was begun in June 2005. I have seen tech magazine articles that often equate “carrier ethernet” and “metro ethernet” and others that tend to imply subtle differences. To complicate matters, the terms “regional ethernet” and "carrier-class ethernet" have also been used. I suspect new equivalent terms will emerge as vendors compete to differentiate their offerings. ML 172.129.45.32 ( talk) 21:45, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Yes, this needs to be merged with the Carrier Ethernet page. Unfortunately there's a lot of confusion on this subject; having 2 pages only adds to that confusion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shmelyova ( talk • contribs) 03:18, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Any thoughts on this? This merge has been pending for 3 years. Want to get a sense of the current feeling from editors - is a merge still a good idea? -- KarlB ( talk) 02:52, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
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