Metro-Ethernet

Seamlessly transport traffic between multiple sites

Ethernet is fast becoming the world’s most popular form of physical layer technology. With over 250 million Ethernet ports already in use worldwide, Ethernet has become ubiquitous, allowing ease of use, cost effectiveness and flexibility which are all highly important attributes in today's networking environments.

AboveNet has combined its fibre network with the versatility of Ethernet technology to create a private Metro-Ethernet network connecting multiple sites in and around London.

Metro-Ethernet is a service tailored toward both the Enterprise and Carrier markets, and provides a simple, cost effective platform for businesses to transport their data to a number of locations in London. By deploying Virtual-LAN’s, customers can use the service for a number of connectivity options including:

• Deploying Ethernet connections between two or multiple on-net buildings
• Building private networks by connecting to partners, customers & suppliers
• Extending networks to connect directly into other ISP’s, content providers and carriers
• Gaining direct access to AboveNet’s Global IP network from multiple locations
• Transporting data onto AboveNet’s e-WAN network to a number of US MAN’s (Metropolitan Area Networks)
• Accessing AboveNet’s products and services in order to build bespoke network solutions.

Metro-Ethernet Benefits

Private Optical Network
Unlike other providers, AboveNet purely uses AboveNet’s own optical fibre for its Ethernet network, ensuring we keep your Ethernet traffic on our network at all times.

Common Interface
Built with best of breed Ethernet technology, AboveNet ensures a comfort level of the highest quality combined with simplicity, giving ease of installation, upgrading and maintaining.

Multiple Locations
AboveNet believes that we have built our Ethernet network to more datacentre facilities than any other provider in London, putting flexibility, choice and reach into the hands of our customers.

Secure Solution
AboveNet’s Ethernet network is separate from the Internet ensuring a secure network that cannot be compromised from any external sources.

Flexible Bandwidth Options
Take a 50Mbps or 100Mbps bandwidth option and burst to the capacity of your port whenever you need to without having to alert your network provider for more capacity or upgrade your circuit.

Huge Cost Savings
Fixed costs per port allow the benefits of traditional leased lines without the costs associated to the initial capacity, installation and upgrades.