ETHERNET

Lumen® Ethernet solutions securely link data centers, clouds, offices, VPNs and LANs with dynamic flexibility and dedicated connections that run on our global adaptive network.

Powerful point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connectivity

Lumen® E-Line Service provides the same security and reliability of a traditional private line service, with dedicated, scalable bandwidth connectivity options that improve flexibility and operational efficiencies for point-to-point (EPL or EVPL) and hub-and-spoke (EVPL) network configurations.

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Benefits

Flexibility

Optimized bandwidth

Manage increasing capacity demands without committing to excess bandwidth. Add or remove connections between data centers and cloud providers in real time and automatically flex bandwidth up to 3x on demand.

 

Optimized bandwidth

Manage increasing capacity demands without committing to excess bandwidth. Add or remove connections between data centers and cloud providers in real time and automatically flex bandwidth up to 3x on demand.

 

Security

Strengthened security

Securely access mission-critical cloud applications with built-in threat protection.

Strengthened security

Securely access mission-critical cloud applications with built-in threat protection.

Managed Services IT-Consulting Services

Network visibility and management

Maximize reliability, cost effectiveness and visibility into your network performance. Our Network Visibility dashboard provides network performance and utilization metrics on an end-to-end, site-by-site basis.

Network visibility and management

Maximize reliability, cost effectiveness and visibility into your network performance. Our Network Visibility dashboard provides network performance and utilization metrics on an end-to-end, site-by-site basis.

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Features and Specs

  • Point-to-point

  • Single Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) delivers bandwidth between two User Network Interfaces (UNIs)

  • Dedicated capacity for high priority traffic

  • Fully transparent to pass wider variety of traffic types

  • Point-to-point

  • Point-to-multipoint - ideal for supporting remote sites via centralized data centers

  • Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) direct traffic across multiple EVCs over a single port

  • Easily connect your sites with Cloud Service Providers
  • Services available in 300+ markets in 60 countries across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
  • Layer 2 Ethernet over private MPLS backbone
  • Comprehensive self-service portal with personalized dashboard, on-demand order capabilities, and robust network performance reporting
    • Network Visibility provides site-specific end-to-end views of critical network performance metrics

  • Turnkey solutions with Lumen℠ Building Extensions1 and Advanced Technical Solutions

  • MEF CE 3.0 industry standards certification to support multiple configurations
  • Two Class of Service models:
    • Single-CoS – Basic, Enhanced, or Dedicated on a per-EVC basis
    • Multi-CoS1 on a per-frame basis
  • Multiple topologies available with use cases including disaster recovery, data replication, centralized storage and archiving, and internal voice and video conferencing

 

 

 

 

  • Lumen® Dynamic Capacity1 - Scale bandwidth up to 3X on demand or with Network Visibility to automatically accommodate traffic fluctuations from planned or unplanned events
  • Lumen® Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections1– Add or remove private connections to your locations or Cloud Service Providers in real time, billed on a pay-as-you-go model, via the Control Center portal or API integration

  • Your traffic is logically separated on the Lumen backbone to create a completely private Layer 2 network 
  • 24/7/365 Network Operations Center (NOC) Support

 
  • Availability SLA: 99.999% 
  • Port Speeds: 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps1
  • Flexible bandwidth options ranging from 2 Gbps up to 30 Gbps1
  • Port Speeds: 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 100 Gbps1
  • Dynamic Capacity offers up to 3X bandwidth scaling

 

1- Subject to availability 

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