CONNECTIVITY

Metro Ethernet

Metro Ethernet is an Ethernet transport network that provides point-to-point or multipoint connectivity services over a metropolitan area network (MAN). Ethernet originated as a LAN technology, and became a replacement for low-speed WAN technologies. BTC Metro is based on Multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) Technology, this technology enables faster delivery of data across the Metro network using labeled data packets.

This is a a point to point metro connection between two or more sites such as Data Centres. This connection can support speeds from 1M to 10G, 40G & 100G to be supported in future

Metro Ethernet connection options

E-LINE: Normally referred to as Point to Point connection, connects point “A” to Point “B”.
E-LAN: Normally referred to as Multipoint to Multipoint connection, each site communicates to another without going through the HQ.
ETREE: Normally referred to as Hub and Spoke, all services have to pass through the HQ before going to final destination.
MPLS Layer 3 VPN: uses a peer-to-peer model through a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to distribute VPN-related information. Routing information is outsourced to service providers.

METRO ETHERNET USE CASE 5 -E-TREE

Remote site connectivity to data centers
  • Enterprises often require connectivity from their remote sites to one or more Data Centers.

TARGET MARKET
Government & Corporates

Requirements
Connect Core DC to remote DC’s
data mirroring, replication or backups
Connect distributed LAN’s
Network resource sharing
High speed connectivity
Network redundancy
Service convergence
Network resiliency
Guaranteed QoS
Benefits
EVC can connect a number of sites in a tree format
One or more roots can transmit data to a number of leaves
Root to Leaf communication provided intrinsically by the network
Enterprise can define number of roots and leaves as well as bandwidth assigned to each
Independent streams can be configured between the same