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MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Certification Program
Provider Services, Vendor Products Certification
Full-Spectrum Certifications for Carrier Ethernet Services
MEF 3.0 certification validates a broad range of enterprise and inter-carrier services, with testing on providers’ live production networks and vendors’ products in lab environments.
Cloud-Native, NFV-Based Test Platform
Engineered for High-Performance Certification Testing
Built for speed and precision, the platform combines a web-based control interface, cloud-hosted test engine, and NFV-powered probes deployable in labs or the field—delivering faster execution, agile deployment, and advanced automation.
Well-Guided, Self-Service Process
User-Executed Sequential and Interactive Workflow
From order to completion, users follow a guided, step-by-step workflow with direct platform interaction and on-demand remote support from Iometrix.
Proof-of-Conformance, Market-Elevating Deliverables
Deliverables to Promote, Position, and Prove
Certified companies use their awarded deliverables to promote their certification, strengthen market presence, and prove the technical credibility of their offerings—earning trusted industry recognition.
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MEF 3.0 Certification
Provider Services, Vendor Products Certification
Enterprise Services
- E-Line: Point-to-point service
- E-LAN: Multipoint-to-multipoint service
- E-Tree: Rooted-multipoint service
Inter-Carrier Services
- Access E-Line : Point-to-point access service
- Transit E-Line: Point-to-point transit service
Based on MEF 91, MEF 6.2, MEF 10.3, MEF 51, MEF 26.2, MEF 23.2, MEF 45
Full-Spectrum Carrier Ethernet Certifications
MEF 3.0 certification validates a wide range of services for both enterprise and inter-carrier use cases—with services tested on live provider networks and products in vendor labs—covering the full Carrier Ethernet domain across all service types, providers and vendors, networks and products.
Provider Certification
- Services in the Field: Tests and certifies the proven capability of a provider’s production network to deliver MEF-compliant Carrier Ethernet services in a live, operational environment—mirroring real-world service delivery conditions.
Vendor Certification
- Products in the Lab: Tests and certifies the proven capability of a vendor’s commercially available equipment to deliver MEF-compliant Carrier Ethernet services in a controlled lab environment—mirroring real-world service deployment configurations.
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Certification Platform
Cloud-Native, NFV-Based Certification Platform
Engineered for High-Performance Certification Testing
Built to accelerate every stage of certification testing, the platform offers a web-based interface for launching and managing all test functions, a cloud-hosted engine that generates, executes, logs and debug tests, and NFV-powered test probes that run on bare-metal servers deployable in labs or the field—all working together to deliver engineering precision, faster execution, agile deployment, and advanced automation.
Web-Based Interface
Central access point to launch, and manage all test functions
Cloud-Hosted Test Engine
Automated engine that generates, executes, logs and debugs all tests
NFV-Powered Test Probes
Virtualized software running on low-cost, small form-factor bare metal servers
Sourcing Test Probe Servers
From Iometrix: Small form-factor test probe servers with embedded NICs can be supplied fully configured (OS and software) directly from Iometrix—recommended for field testing.
From external vendors: Alternatively, servers and NICs can be sourced externally per our recommended models and configured (OS and software) via our Test Probe Setup Wizard—recommended for lab testing.
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Certification Process
Well-Guided, Self-Service Process
Each certification—service or product—must be completed within six months of activation, and when pursuing multiple certifications, each can be done sequentially.
User-Executed Sequential and Interactive Workflow
From order to testing to completion, users follow a guided, sequential flow through direct interaction with the platform and with on-demand, remote support from Iometrix.
Lab in the Sky Platform
Submit an order for the services or products to be certified
Prepare the network environment (providers) or the lab environment (vendors) for testing
Deploy and connect the test probes on the environment following the provided instructions
Activate the certification project(s), triggering the six-month completion period
Configure the network or product to exactly match the certification service specifications
Run the complete suite of MEF-based tests, using advanced debug capabilities until all tests pass
Get on-demand remote assistance from Iometrix, primarily through the ticketing system
Submit all configurations, test results, and documentation for final Iometrix validation
Deliverables to Promote, Position, and Prove
Certified companies leverage their awarded deliverables to promote their certification, enhance their brand’s market visibility and prove the technical credibility of their certified offerings—earning trusted recognition across the industry.
Certification Registry—Widely Consulted
Listing of certified companies, services and products on Mplify website
Certification Logo—Distinctive Mark
Usage of logo by certified companies per Mplify terms of use
Certification Record—Proof of Compliance
Provided online by Iometrix to certified companies and securely sharable
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Certification Deliverables
Proof-of-Conformance, Market-Elevating Deliverables
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Certification Program
Long-Standing, Renowned Certifications
Mplify Alliance membership is required for certification
Expanding and Growing Through the Years
The Carrier Ethernet Certification Program is delivered through an enduring partnership between Mplify and Iometrix that started two decades ago with the launch of CE 1.0 in 2005, followed by CE 2.0 in 2012 and MEF 3.0 in 2018—each generation expanding and enhancing services, improving processes and tools, and growing adoption among providers and vendors in all regions of the world.
Mplify Alliance
- Defines and governs the Certification Program: Sets the scope of certifications and underlying specifications, establishes the certification policies, and maintains the certification registry
Iometrix
- Acts as the Accredited Certification Test Partner (ACTP): Designs and operates the certification test platform, organizes and oversees all testing activities, validates and issues certifications
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