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Introduction
Ethernet Transport Services provide secure, high-performance, Layer-2 connectivity between two or more sites. Delivered over fiber backbones, Ethernet Transport enables businesses to extend their LAN across metro areas, statewide footprints, and international borders.
SolveForce delivers Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL), and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) with guaranteed SLAs, bandwidth scalability up to 1 Tbps, and Ethernet handoffs (RJ-45, SFP, QSFP-DD). These services are foundational for data center interconnects, disaster recovery, and multi-site enterprise WANs.
I. Types of Ethernet Transport
1. 🛠️ Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
- Point-to-point Layer-2 service.
- Transparent transport — customer controls VLANs and routing.
- Best for: Data center interconnects, enterprise private links.
2. 📂 Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
- Point-to-point Layer-2 service with service multiplexing.
- Allows multiple virtual connections (VCs) over one physical port.
- Best for: Branch-to-HQ links with flexible VLAN mapping.
3. 🌐 Ethernet LAN (E-LAN)
- Multipoint Layer-2 service connecting three or more sites.
- “Any-to-any” connectivity across metro, nationwide, or global footprints.
- Best for: Enterprises with distributed branches requiring full-mesh networking.
II. Features of Ethernet Transport
- Layer-2 Transparency: Customer retains full control of IP addressing, VLANs, and routing.
- High Scalability: Speeds from 10 Mbps up to 1 Tbps.
- QoS (Quality of Service): Prioritize mission-critical traffic.
- Resilient: Diverse fiber paths and carrier redundancy.
- Global Reach: Available intra-city, intra-state, state-to-state, and international.
- Interconnect Ready: Built for cloud on-ramps, data centers, and WAN extensions.
III. Ethernet Transport Speeds
| Tier | Symmetrical Speed | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mbps | 10/10 Mbps | Small sites, backup transport |
| 100 Mbps | 100/100 Mbps | SMBs, branch-HQ links |
| 1 Gbps | 1,000/1,000 Mbps | Enterprise WANs, SaaS traffic |
| 10 Gbps | 10,000/10,000 Mbps | Data center interconnects |
| 40–100 Gbps | 40,000–100,000 Mbps | Regional/state backbones |
| 400–800 Gbps | 400,000–800,000 Mbps | Carrier aggregation fabrics |
| 1 Tbps | 1,000,000/1,000,000 Mbps | Hyperscale enterprise and AI clusters |
IV. Nationwide & International Reach
🏙️ Intra-City Ethernet
- Metro Ethernet rings connecting campuses, hospitals, and HQs.
🏛️ Intra-State Ethernet
- Carrier Ethernet backbones spanning entire states.
🛣️ State-to-State Ethernet
- Point-to-point or E-LAN links across multiple states.
🌍 International Ethernet Transport
- Cross-border EPL/EVPL/E-LAN using subsea cables and carrier PoPs worldwide.
V. Use Cases
🏦 Financial Services
- Low-latency EPLs between trading floors and clearinghouses.
🏢 Enterprises
- EVPL links unify HQ and regional branches under one Layer-2 domain.
🏢 Data Centers
- E-LAN for multi-site DC interconnect, backup, and disaster recovery.
☁️ Cloud Services
- Dedicated Ethernet on-ramps into AWS, Azure, Google, and IBM Cloud.
VI. Advantages of Ethernet Transport with SolveForce
- SLA-Backed: Guaranteed uptime, latency, jitter, and packet delivery.
- Flexible: EPL, EVPL, and E-LAN tailored to specific enterprise needs.
- Scalable: Bandwidth growth from Mbps to terabit scale.
- Nationwide & Global: Available in metro, statewide, nationwide, and international footprints.
- Seamless Integration: Works with Fiber DIA, MPLS, SD-WAN, and Cloud.
- One Partner: SolveForce designs, manages, and monitors end-to-end.
VII. Related Services
- 🌐 Fiber Internet (DIA)
- 🔗 Ethernet Services
- 🔗 International Ethernet Transport
- 🔗 Point-to-Point
- 🌐 SD-WAN
- 🔗 MPLS
- ☁️ Cloud Services
- 🏢 Data Centers
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