Internet Port

Deliver Cost-Effective Enterprise Communications with CenturyLink IQ Internet Port

To maximize the agility of your virtual enterprise, you need to be able to deliver reliable high-speed Internet access to your branch offices and mobile employees while controlling costs. CenturyLink IQ™ Internet Port service provides scalable Internet connectivity at industry-leading customer access speeds, customized to meet your needs, from supporting high-volume e-mail and application hosting, to e-commerce applications and multimedia streaming, to integrated customer premises equipment (CPE) solutions, international connectivity, and integrated management services. CenturyLink^™ Network Management Service(NMS), included as as standard feature with CenturyLink IQ^™ Internet Port, provides outside expertise to optimize the design and performance of your network without diverting resources from more strategic areas. Offered on a variety of billing plans to fit your business needs and your budget, CenturyLink IQ™ Internet Port service makes it simple for you to leverage the full capabilities of the Internet for your business.

Internet Access Port Features

• OC-192/Nx10GigE IP network
• Extensive peering arrangements
• Multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) fast reroute and core redundancy
• Comprehensive SLA
• Flat-rate, Tiered and usage-sensitive billing
• Control Center Web-based customer portal
• 24/7 customer care
• Best-of-breed Internet network partners around the world
• Complete network monitoring and management through Network Management Service

Internet Access Port Benefits

• Eliminates backbone congestion with a state-of-the-art global IP backbone
• Accelerates access to content for users located domestically and around the world
• Maximizes reliability through 50 ms network recovery time
• Offers exceptional network performance and availability
• Allows you to manage your own network configuration
• Lets you meet both bandwidth and budgetary requirements with diverse billing options and competitive rates
• Addresses your most demanding Internet needs through a full package of additional services

How CenturyLink IQ™ Internet Port Works

CenturyLink IQ^™ nternet Port is a reliable and dedicated Internet access service over the advanced CenturyLink OC-192/Nx10GigE IP network, one of the most sophisticated networks available, which provides a complete range of services for various enterprise networking requirements, all engineered for minimal packet loss and network congestion. Customer care centers are available to support your needs 24/7. CenturyLink network operations centers (NOCs) have full visibility and control of the platform with 24-hour management and proactive notification when problems occur. CenturyLink Internet Ports are available with a variety of port speeds, ranging from 56 Kbps to 10 Gbps. The following port types are available in fractional or full access speeds:

• Fractional DS-1 starting at 56 Kbps
• DS-1 (1.544 Mbps)
• NxDS-1 (3-12Mbps)
• DS-3 (45 Mbps)
• OC-N (155 Mbps and up)
• Ethernet (10 Mbps)
• Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)
• Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbps)
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10,000 Mbps)