Globe Business certified as among the best in the world for Ethernet services

MANILA, Philippines - It’s so easy to say this and that product, service or company is world-class  but few can make the claim and be certified for it. Recently, Globe Business has been certified as being among the world’s best service providers by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), the respected, non-profit IT body that sets world standards on Ethernet services.

The Metro Ethernet Forum is an international accrediting IT body, a non-profit organization that establishes global standards on the reliability, speed, and SLAs (service-level agreements) for Ethernet. It also promotes the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services.

The MEF CE 2.0 certification also means that Globe Business can now deliver added benefits to its customers by matching enterprise users’ application performance needs to MEF services with specific SLAs.

Globe Business is now the first in Asia — and the fourth in the world — to earn the coveted MEF CE 2.0 certification, which was given last March 20.

“Being the first not only in the Philippines but in Asia to receive the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification is proof of our company’s genuine commitment to deliver world-class and best-in-class services to our customers,” said Globe Business head Jesus Romero, adding that it  “also augurs well for the local ICT industry.” 

The certification will also enhance the experience of Globe Business’ corporate clients in terms of the services they enjoy.

“With our MEF CE2.0 certified services, we can deploy our products and solutions much faster, provide guarantee to customers of globally compliant services which will work seamlessly with their network and allow end-to-end visibility to perform faster issue identification and resolution as well as ensure SLA delivery.

 â€œWhat this means in terms of classes of service is that our customers can run multiple and critical applications while we assist and support them in prioritizing which ones can pass through Ethernet traffic,” said Globe Business head of enterprise segments Grace Castillo.

Round-the-clock effort

Achieving MEF accreditation was not easy, according to business products and services head Francisco Claravall.

“This accreditation from a global-certifying IT body is the result of the hard work and commitment put in by our data network planning and engineering, our product management team, and our colleagues from Tellabs and Iometrix.

“We spent extended days and nights of continuous, round-the-clock assessing and resolving issues during the course of the certification tests. Our synergies were focused toward the collective goal of giving the country its first MEF CE 2.0 certified-service through Globe Business,” Claravall said.

Leading innovator

With its latest achievement, Globe Business was commended by one of its biggest customers, long-time client and local insurance giant Philamlife.

“We have known Globe Business to be at the forefront of innovation in the Philippines.  Being the first locally to be MEF CE 2.0 certified and, better yet, in Asia, is a breakthrough not only for the company but for the country as well. 

“This demonstrates that the Philippine telecommunications and ICT industry are moving ahead, with Globe Business leading the way,” said Nilo Zantua, vice president and head of IT infrastructure of PhilamLife.

Globe Business’ next generation MEF CE 2.0 also extends the original purpose of Carrier Ethernet with added vital features, including easier interconnection with global Ethernet providers and partners for multiple standard service types as well as enabling new levels of efficiency for mobile backhaul.

Tangible benefits

Romero said the MEF certification is more than just another accolade — he expects it to  “translate into tangible benefits that (Globe Business) customers will happily experience.”

“These benefits would include simpler and faster deployment as well as standardized services that offer our clients more choices, giving them more reasons to be with Globe Business over and above any other provider,” said Romero.

The MEF CE 2.0 certification and other accreditations received by Globe Business show that it is consistently making its products and services better. 

“As the pioneer of premium-grade corporate solutions in the country, Globe Business sees these accreditations as a way of enhancing the company’s end-to-end service Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities for the three-level Class of Service and Tier 1 service performance. They make Globe Business Ethernet services the best choice at world-class standards,” said Romero.