Ethernet Services

Get High Bandwidth, Proven Reliability, and Self-service Feature Functionality

CenturyLink® comprehensive Ethernet Services (EthS) directly leverage our SONET and IP/MPLS data transport backbones and access infrastructure to give your Agency increased functionality, efficiency and value. Your Agency will get best-of-breed SONET and IP infrastructure, as well as our proven performance of extending and carrying Ethernet protocol across local, metro and long haul networks.

Features

CenturyLink® Ethernet Services include a host of valuable features and capabilities. The following are examples of some of the available features and capabilities with CenturyLink® EthS:

• Ethernet Private Local Area Network (E-LAN) and Ethernet Private Line (E-LINE) service types
• Supports Quality of Service (QoS)
• Multiple EVCs per User-to-Network Interface (UNI)
• Multiple UNI type support and access arrangements

Benefits

CenturyLink® Ethernet Services offer your Agency significant benefits:

• Choose the service option (E-LAN or E-LINE) that meets your Agency's requirements perfectly
• QoS gives your Agency's applications the appropriate priority within the network (no undue delay)
• Multiple EVCs per UNI deliver economies of scale
• Reserved and shared bandwidth protection means high reliability at the best price
• Multiple UNI support ensures the right interface is available to connect your agency's applications
• High bandwidth provides scalability
• Proven reliability ensures that your Agency meets its mission
• Self-service feature functionality allows your Agency to fine tune its service
• Added benefits specific to each Ethernet option
• Your agency can carry any protocol over Virtual Private LAN Services that standard Ethernet is capable of supporting
• Each Service Delivery Point can be automatically associated with the appropriate EVC in a full mesh, providing a degree of connection simplicity.

Uses

Supports all applications