Verizon provides Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) - CPA to support the E-line requirements and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) to support the E-LAN requirements on Networx.
Verizon provides Domestic, OCONUS (as it becomes available), and Non-Domestic (as it becomes available) Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) - CPA to support the E-line requirements and Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) to support the E-LAN requirements.
Verizon Ethernet services portfolio will use the innovative technological platform, the Converged Packet Access (CPA) architecture, which fulfills the promise of flexible, cost-effective, and easy to implement and manage bandwidth designed to meet all customer needs. It enables Verizon to distill customer access to Verizon services down to a single, converged customer interface. In conformance with Networx RFP Section C.1.4 Optional Services, the Verizon suite of Ethernet Services is delivered over its CPA technology, where commercially available. Verizon offers Ethernet services domestically and provides OCONUS and Non- Domestic as it becomes available for Networx customers.
- Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL). Verizon's EVPL Services are designed to handle even the most demanding business applications, offering speeds up to 1 Gbps, delivered with standard Ethernet handoffs. EVPL point-to-point connections consist of an Ethernet Flow (circuit) plus Ethernet Access on both ends. EVPL Services provide the reliability, security and carrier-grade of service enjoyed by Verizon Private Line customers for years, with the added flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness that only Layer 2 Ethernet can offer.
- Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS). This is a Layer 2 VPN service based on Ethernet over a shared provider backbone. In a VPLS application, the Ethernet LAN at each customer site is extended as far as the edge of Verizon's network. The provider network then emulates the function of a LAN switch or bridge to connect all of the customer's LANs to create a single bridged (Ethernet) network. Verizon's VPLS enables customer sites to appear to be on the same LAN, regardless of their locations. Verizon's VPLS provides true multipoint services - its main difference with other types of VPNs, including EVPL Service (which provides only a point-to-point service). Multipoint service connects two or more customer devices using Ethernet bridging techniques. With Verizon VPLS, the routing is based on MAC addressing, which means that customers do not have to share their routing plans with the provider. In fact, customer routing can be independent of provider routing. The customer connects to the Verizon VPLS network site by site with an Ethernet Access circuit. With this single connection, the site can communicate with all other sites within the VPLS network. Verizon's VPLS is based on IETF standards. VPLS is also classified as an E-LAN service by Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
- Converged Packet Access (CPA). CPA technology enables Verizon to use a Multi-Service Ethernet (MsE) approach to deliver Ethernet Access in bandwidth speeds ranging from 1 Mbps to 1 Gbps in various bandwidth increments.
