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.

Simplified and secure

anywhere-to-anywhere connectivity

Lumen® E-LAN Service provides secure, seamless LAN-to-LAN connectivity between two or more locations without the need for specialized WAN expertise or costly additional equipment. Ideal for enterprises with a global or regional scope that are looking to simplify network complexity, control and costs.

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Benefits

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.

Strengthened security

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

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

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 reports and network tools
- Network Visibility provides site-specific end-to-end views of critical network performance metrics
Turnkey solutions with Lumen℠ Building Extensions* 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

Ideal for disaster recovery, high-performance centralized computing, data replication, storage and archiving, and internal voice and video conferencing
Flexible bandwidth options ranging from 2 Gbps up to 30 Gbps¹
Up to 99.99% availability end-to-end backed by SLAs
Dynamic Capacity offers up to 3X bandwidth scaling
Availability SLA: 99.999%
Port Speeds: 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 100 Gbps¹

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

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