EMBARQ® Ethernet Services

EMBARQ ^® Ethernet Services features include:

• Metro Ethernet Forum Certification
• Scalable speeds from 5 Mbps up to 1 Gigabit (10 Gigabit as a custom speed)
• Point-to-point or any-to-any data connectivity
• Multiple, seamless virtual connections via a single access line

EMBARQ ^® Enhanced Ethernet Service features include all of the above plus:

• Service Level Agreements
• 24x7x365 Proactive network monitoring of the EMBARQ ^® Ethernet circuit
• Secure Internet access
• Quality of Service options for critical, delay-sensitive applications

EMBARQ ^® Ethernet Services deliver robust point-to-point or any-to-any connectivity for your company, thanks to Ethernet’s popularity surge in major metropolitan area network (MAN) and wide area network (WAN) service areas. You won’t need ongoing configuration and management or additional equipment. Plus, you get these great benefits:

• Superior Network Reliability and Resiliency – Beginning with state-of the art equipment and facilities, EMBARQ ^® Ethernet builds in reliability and resiliency through its architecture while maintaining complete transparency for your LAN/WAN connections
• Scalability – EMBARQ ^® Ethernet is based on Ethernet standards: 10 Mbps - Ethernet, 100 Mbps – Fast Ethernet, and up to 1,000 Mbps – Gigabit Ethernet. EMBARQ ^® also offers 5 Mbps, 500 Mbps, or any custom speed in between
• Security – Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) allow us to logically group customer traffic into secure virtual private networks (VPNs), providing the network security you need and demand
• Increased Economies – EMBARQ ^® Ethernet offers long-term economic benefits compared to high-speed private lines. By combining resources to support one network, we deliver better bandwidth utilization and consolidation of excess support facilities, as well as streamlined network management and easy maintenance
• Ease of Migration – EMBARQ ^® Ethernet provides a graceful migration path that allows you to upgrade bandwidth with minimal disruption to the existing network. It’s simple to migrate to higher-speed networking using the Ethernet standards of IEEE 802.3
• Eliminates Risk of Obsolescence – Incorporate new software and/or hardware upgrades within the network as they become available from EMBARQ ^® . Get the latest technological advances simply by purchasing the service
• Optimized Network Performance – Each component is designed to ensure the best possible end-to-end quality of service for voice and data
• Integration with Other End User Services – Required standard service access link can be used with other end-user transport technologies, such as Internet access and frame relay. Aggregation occurs on the same physical link and uses the same customer premises equipment

With EMBARQ™ ^® Ethernet Services you get more bandwidth than with traditional data services like frame relay and ATM, at a lower cost per megabit. Plus, you can enable powerful business applications such as these:

• LAN Internetworking – Link LANs for real-time application sharing
• Data Warehousing – Allows multiple users to access data simultaneously at high speeds
• Medical Imaging – Share x-rays, MRIs and video between hospitals and clinics in different locations
• Computer Disaster Recovery – Provide quick retrieval of operational systems, especially the mainframe and its data, after power outages or natural disasters
• Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) – Create sophisticated designs faster and more accurately than by hand design. Control and implement manufacturing processes by computer
• Distance Learning – Use technology to bring people together from remote locations on demand in a virtual classroom
• Interactive Presentations – On-demand access of data and graphics from different locations