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In This Update Introduction to Update Current Trends in Ethernet Services What Attracts Network Managers to Ethernet Remains Consistent The Focus is on Improving Performance Primarily a Replacement Technology The Changing Face of Ethernet Configurations As Ethernet Geography Expands, Network Managers Follow Growth Across a Wide Range of Speeds Current Network Managers Will Expand Service Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Awareness High, But It’s Early Days VPLS Compared to IP/MPLS US Ethernet Market Forecast Conclusion Methodology List of Tables Table 1. US Ethernet Market Forecast (US$ Billions), 2007–2012 Table 2. US ELAN/E-LINE Forecast (US$ Billions), 2007–2012 List of Figures Figure 1. What Services Will Your Organization Add/Expand Over the Next 12 Months? Figure 2. Ethernet Service Attributes That are Important to Network Managers Figure 3. How Network Managers Expect Ethernet Services to Impact Their Organization Figure 4. Why Network Managers are Evaluating/Implementing Ethernet Services Figure 5. The Changing Face of Ethernet Configurations Figure 6. The Changing Face of Ethernet Geography Figure 7. Network Managers Take Advantage of a Wide Range of Speeds Figure 8. Current Network Managers Expansion Plans Figure 9. Early Days for VPLS Figure 10. Advantages of IP/MPLS Compared to VPLS Figure 11. Advantages of VPLS Compared to IP/MPLS Figure 12. VPLS vs. IP/MPLS Preference