Leveraging IP/MPLS, premium IP- VPNs provide multi-site Layer 3 IP networking with the performance and resiliency necessary to run today’s latency-sensitive applications, such as VoIP and IP video, while providing a smooth upgrade path for the future. These VPNs are suitable for any type of enterprise, but are a particularly good choice for small and medium enterprises that want you to manage all aspects of routing, which may include visibility and control of their routing domain. You can provide any-to-any connectivity, which reduces the cost of connecting multiple sites, and customize service offerings by bundling data, voice, video and other options.
With Carrier Ethernet VPNs using virtual private LAN service (VPLS), you can expand your managed business VPN services and address a wider market — by providing the same multi-point service benefits offered by IP-VPNs, but at Layer 2. These “any-to-any” Carrier Ethernet VPNs, also known as E-LAN services, provide multi-point connectivity between enterprise sites. They combine the OPEX benefits, simplicity, transparency and scalable bandwidth of Ethernet with the predictable QoS, reliability and scalability of MPLS. In addition, these VPNs allow enterprises to maintain full control of their routing domain, which is important for many large enterprises. They also provide transparent support for the multiple network protocols still found in many enterprise networks.
By supporting both Layer 3 premium IP-VPNs and Layer 2 Carrier Ethernet VPNs, the Alcatel-Lucent MBN solution allows you to address a wider market and meet the needs of any enterprise, ranging from small to large. With the solution’s advanced features, you can differentiate your offerings from commoditized, low-margin bandwidth-only services.
Independent verification of Alcatel- Lucent’s Business VPN service capability
The Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR product has been independently tested by ISO- CORE to have state-of-the-art service scaling capabilities. As key components of the Alcatel-Lucent MBN solution, the Alcatel-Lucent 7450 ESS and 7750 SR have also been validated independently by ISOCORE for mass deployment of converged business VPN and residential triple-play services. The indepen-
dent performance verification tested more than 43,500 enterprise class Layer 2 and Layer 3 business VPN services, as well as 120,000 active subscriber hosts, to represent a dense metropolitan region.
The test also included an in-depth evaluation of Alcatel-Lucent’s enhanced subscriber management, H-QoS, security, subscriber host authentication, high availability and operation, administration and maintenance (OAM), as well as a thorough analysis of architecture flexibility — to support deployments in any mode of operation
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