High Performance Service Assurance for Ethernet and IP Networks EtherNID ® & MetroNID ® Demarcation at the edge of the network provides assured, end-to-end SLAs and standards-based management to deliver carrier-grade Ethernet and IP services for even the most demanding applications. Intelligent Demarcation Accedian Networks’ High Performance Service Assurance ™ platform the EtherNID ® and MetroNID ® demarcation units, define the boundaries of the network, enabling end-to-end service provisioning and assurance with carrier-grade performance. The EtherNID and MetroNID units are based on Accedian’s wire-speed Fast-PAAs ™ chip, a unique hardware-based engine that provides advanced performance testing and service creation capabilities in a low delay, carrier-grade, in-line hybrid test and network element for compact and cost-efficient deployment at the boundaries of the network. Unlike store-and-forward architectures, Fast-PAAs’ proprietary silicon design provides wire-speed pass-through performance without adding delay or delay variation, while at the same time providing microsecond measurement resolution and real-time processing for every packet flowing through the unit. With MEF 9+14 and NEBS Level 3 certification, no moving parts and 3-way redundant power link protection, EtherNID and MetroNID units are truly carrier-grade. A variety of mounting options ease installation at customer premises, cell sites, central offices and aggregation nodes. Product Highlights Proprietary Hardware Design • 1 µs measurement resolution • Ultra-low delay performance • Ideal for assuring real-time services Service Assurance and Creation Features • Establish SLA-backed Ethernet services, point-to-point and multi-point • Enhanced fast and flexible service creation by mapping any VLAN IDs to the same EVC. • 1-way delay and delay variation, throughput, packet loss, availability and usage statistics Test Set and Monitoring System Support EtherNID Demarcation Device Designed for service demarcation at the edge of your network, EtherNIDs offer advanced, high performance service assurance and creation directly from customer premises and cell-sites. With a full range of Ethernet rates and interfaces, the EtherNID fits your network from end-to-end. MetroNID Demarcation Device Accedian’s high performance MetroNID demarcation device provides carrier-grade demarcation within metro and access networks. Designed for cellular hubs, aggregation nodes and CPEs, MetroNIDs segment, monitor and bridge diverse networks, delivering traffic conditioning and performance monitoring visibility. MetroNID EtherNID Metro/ Access Wireless Backhaul Core/Transport Network Partner Carrier Customer LAN Customer LAN GbE Handoff Point Aggregation Node Hub Cell Site