The Research And Experience For Jinan Metro Ethernet's Builiding Programme

Metro Ethernet, the city broadband multimedia communication networks, is build for the business' development and competition's needs, is the extension of broadband backbone network within the scope of city. As a local public information service platform components for carrying various multimedia operations, it provides users with a variety of access methods, and meet many different types of users' needs of multimedia business. Therefore Metro Ethernet must be manageable and extensible Business Network.Currently there are three types of networks operated : telecommunications networks, computer networks and cable television networks. Future information networks—The next generation network (NGN) will not to be created based one of the three networks' platform. With IP technology, it has became a trend that three networks will be integrated to a unified IP network.. Therefore, the development must be based on Metro Ethernet, and the the business is based on IP.With the key technologies of Metro Ethernet constantly developping, Metro Ethernet will bring the Operators new growth point for profit.This Papers states the networks' situation,business developments and current problems in a detailed analysis, and forecasts the future business prospects. Ultimately building programme for JINAN Metro Ethernet is made during the next three years.