Ethernet technologies address the growing requirements for additional capacity which has been created as a result of higher bandwidth next-generation applications. Therefore for carriers who need to increase the capacity of their networks whilst minimizing costs, Ethernet is rapidly becoming the preferable choice of transport technology. The result is a common technology for enterprise LAN, MAN, and WAN site-to-site connectivity.
New Ethernet-based services such as VPLS (virtual private LAN service) provide carriers with new revenue generating opportunities; however these services require a greater amount of bandwidth. Ethernet VPN services, unlike IP VPN services, enable service providers to connect two or more locations using Ethernet as the service delivery technology. Ethernet has great appeal since it is a familiar technology to service providers and offers a cost-effective way to scale networks, often resulting in lower operating expenditure.
With several vendor partners specialising in Ethernet technology solutions; IPnett can offer a broad range of products, knowledge and solutions in this area of networking.
Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks MX-series Ethernet Services Routers (ESRs) are purpose-built platforms designed to support an impressive number of GigE and 10 GigE ports and MAC addresses, supporting more than twice as many interfaces per chassis as competing products. Customers can increase the energy efficiency of their networks and reduce power, space and cooling costs by as much as 60 percent.
In addition to industry-leading scalability and performance, the MX-series ESRs deliver many advantages, including:-
- Carrier-proven JUNOS Operating System
- Dense Port Concentrators
- Superior QoS
- Full Layer 2 Capabilities
- MPLS Plug-and-Play
Ciena
Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet products and solutions are used by service providers around the world to deliver Carrier Ethernet Business, Transport & Residential Services.
IPnett provide a complete Ciena solution that can be deployed quickly and efficiently, that scales to meet new subscriber demands and which provides programmable network architecture.
- Service Concentration Switch – Ethernet switches configurable with copper and/or fiber physical interfaces, 100 Mbps and/or 1 Gbps ports, and AC or DC power.
- Service Delivery Switch – compact Ethernet switches configurable with fiber or copper physical interfaces, redundant fans and pluggable redundant AC or DC power, provide large-scale 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps Ethernet switching.
- Service aggregation Switch – supports Carrier Ethernet services such as ELINE, EVPL, ELAN and TLS. Purpose built to incorporate Business and Residential Ethernet FTTX offerings, Triple Play, Wireless Backhaul and Ethernet DSLAM Aggregation.
