Consolidated Communications Achieves MEF CE 2.0 Certification
August 02 2017 - 9:00AM
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL), a leading
broadband and business communications provider, announced today
that it has achieved MEF CE 2.0 certification, the stringent
requirements set by MEF, the global body that oversees standards
for carrier grade, interoperable Ethernet services. The
certification highlights Consolidated’s ability to deliver
best-in-class, standards-based Ethernet services that are seamless
with interoperability and performance features no matter the
location.
“This certification strengthens our ability to provide
high-performance, carrier grade Ethernet services, having met the
strictest requirements of large enterprise clients and carriers,”
said Doug Abolt, vice president of commercial product management,
Consolidated Communications. “We’re proud to have achieved this
certification and be able to deliver scalable, reliable
next-generation Ethernet services to enterprise and carrier
customers across the diverse metro and rural markets we serve.”
“MEF congratulates Consolidated Communications for demonstrating
performance excellence through CE 2.0 certification of Ethernet
Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line, and Ethernet Access
services,” said Kevin Vachon, COO, MEF. “MEF CE 2.0 certified
services form the foundation for service innovation and illustrate
the company’s commitment to delivering solutions that are optimized
to meet the demanding needs of the digital economy and the
hyper-connected world.”
For more information, visit www.consolidated.com.
About MEF An industry
association of 210+ member companies, MEF is enabling service
providers to create a global ecosystem of networks that deliver
agile, assured, and orchestrated services for the digital economy
and hyper-connected world. These services provide an on-demand,
cloud-centric experience with user and application-directed control
over network resources and service capabilities. They are delivered
over automated, virtualized, and interconnected networks powered by
LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration), SDN, and NFV. MEF
produces LSO frameworks, open LSO APIs, software-driven reference
implementations, service specifications, and certification
programs. MEF’s work will enable automated delivery of standardized
wavelength, Carrier Ethernet, IP, SD-WAN, and Layer 4-7 services
across multiple provider networks. For more information:
https://mef.net/.
About Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL) is a
leading broadband and business communications provider serving
consumers, businesses of all sizes, and wireless companies and
carriers, across a 24-state service area. Leveraging its
advanced fiber optic network spanning more than 36,000 fiber route
miles, Consolidated Communications offers a wide range of
communications solutions, including: data, voice, video, managed
services, cloud computing and wireless backhaul.
Headquartered in Mattoon, Ill., Consolidated Communications has
been providing services in many of its markets for more than a
century.
Contact:
Chastity Valvick
Consolidated Communications
507-387-1866
Chastity.Valvick@consolidated.com
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