Ethernet

Service Elements
Presentation	10/100/1000Mb/s RJ45 Ethernet
Local Access Bearer Circuit	10/100/1000Mb/s Full Duplex
Committed Data Rate	10/100/1000Mb/s Full Duplex* - Local Ethernet 2-1000Mb/s** - National Ethernet
Local Access	BT SHDS or other third party supplier
Topology	Hub and Spoke, Point to Point
Backup Options	Leased Line, SDSL, ADSL, ISDN
Support	Core Hours or Extended Hours
National Ethernet	Service Fulfillment - 75 working days
SLA Summary	Fault Resolution – 6 hours Service Uptime 99.75%
Local Ethernet SLA	Service Fulfillment - 65 working days
Summary	Fault Resolution - 6 hours Service Uptime 99.85%

*Traffic shaping can be applied and hence circuits can be capped at lower data rates than that of the bearer circuit.

**These can be capped at increments of 2Mb/s and upwards.

National and Local Ethernet circuits are used to provide site-to-site connectivity or as access circuits when part of a wide area network or Internet Access solution.

Ethernet circuits provide locations with a greater bandwidth capability than other circuits; in comparison to all other access technologies the cost per Mb/s is relatively low. All Ethernet circuits are accompanied by a premium service level agreement.

These commercial and technical features make Ethernet access technologies suitable for Head Office and high bandwidth consuming locations, where increased bandwidth and service availability are the critical factors in choosing the circuit type.

Ethernet is a non-contended, symmetrical service enabling Quality of Service (QoS) techniques to be applied and supported.

Through our carrier relationships NetServices can provision National and Local Ethernet circuits across the UK.

Ethernet circuits are delivered via fibre provided 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s or 1000Mb/s local access bearer circuits, with the upper-limiting factor for the Committed Data Rate (CDR) being the bandwidth of the local access bearer circuit.

National Ethernet offers a greater choice of bandwidth options with a supported CDR from 2Mb/s to 1000Mb/s. Local Ethernet circuits are only available at fixed bandwidth speeds of 10, 100 or 1000Mb/s, though traffic shaping can be applied providing slight cost savings.

When used as part of a solution Ethernet circuits are delivered into the NetServices network via network access points at one of the three NetServices Super POPs in Manchester, Salford and London. Ethernet is available as a fully managed service or as a 'wires only' service. With a Supported wires-only service the third-party supplier will install the local access circuit and a Network Terminating Unit (NTU).

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