ETHERNET

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

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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

Optimised bandwidth

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

Strengthened security

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

Network visibility and management

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

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Features and Specifications

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 centralised data centres
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 personalised 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, centralised 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 Centre 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 Centre (NOC) Support

Availability SLA: 99.999%
Port Speeds: 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps¹