Mplify updates Carrier Ethernet certification to address AI networking requirements

Mplify, an alliance that includes organizations from networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise fields, announced updates to its Carrier Ethernet certification programs targeting providers serving AI-connected networks.

The development addresses the operational needs of networks supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads that require reliable, flexible, and efficient service performance. Carrier Ethernet continues to provide a foundation for predictable service quality across various networking environments that connect data centers and edge locations.

The revised program introduces two distinct certification profiles: Carrier Ethernet for Business, which maintains the established standards for enterprise network services, and Carrier Ethernet for AI, which expands validation to AI-specific performance criteria suitable for real-time, AI-intensive tasks. The latter includes applications involving distributed AI training, inference, and AI peripherals connected to Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) clusters.

The alliance also outlined plans for a forthcoming Carrier Ethernet over Broadband certification designed to ensure service quality across broadband access networks, extending the scope of standardized performance for both business and AI profiles.

Daniel Bar Lev, Chief Product Officer of Mplify, said, “AI is redefining what networks must deliver. With the Carrier Ethernet for AI certification, Mplify is extending the proven foundation of Carrier Ethernet for Business into the AI era, equipping providers to deliver deterministic performance, automated, and intelligent networks that power the next generation of NaaS and agentic AI applications.”

The Carrier Ethernet for Business certification remains available currently, while the Carrier Ethernet for AI certification is scheduled for release in early 2026.