Our broad Ethernet Services portfolio is designed for your growth with global network reach and metro depth. Whether you require public, private, switched Ethernet, metro Ethernet, long-haul Ethernet, point-to-point, or multi-point-to-multi-point Ethernet access, your business will find us in the right locations.

Connecting Our Customers
Level 3 provides Ethernet connectivity in 22 countries and we continue to aggressively expand our Ethernet capabilities and reach. We provide a Tier 1 network with the national reach of a large IXC combined with the metro reach of a local service provider.

Technology Going to Work for You
Level 3 gives you enhanced control of your applications. With Level 3 carrier Ethernet technology, you have access to one of the widest range of speeds possible, with extensive bandwidth configurations (1 Mbps to 10 Gbps). For those needing more granular bandwidth options, we have VPN services supporting 10/100Mbps and 1 GigE. Our connections are available with 37 fractional speeds and up to six class-of-services queues. Ethernet Private Line services support 10/100Mbps and 1 GigE connections available in more than 15 fractional speeds.

Expertise and Innovation
We’ve purpose built our Ethernet WAN with a focus on connection locations and the technology that gives your business the ability to grow and change as needed. In addition to delivering Ethernet, the Level 3 portfolio includes many other services that are Ethernet access enabled, such as Level 3^® High Speed IP and Level 3^® Dedicated Internet Access, VoIP, Content Delivery Network (CDN), and managed services.

Ethernet Service Benefits

• Access a wide range of speeds with extensive bandwidth configurations.
  • FastE, GigE, and 10GigE interfaces
  • 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps in 1 Mbps, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps increments
• Choose from more granular bandwidth options.
  • VPN services supporting 100 Mbps, and 1 GigE connections with 37 fractional speeds
  • Up to six Class-of-Service (CoS) queues
  • Ethernet Private Line  services supporting 100 Mbps,  and 1 GigE connections available in more than 22 fractional speeds
• Benefit from our straightforward approach to delivering Ethernet over a wide range of transport technologies.
  • Ethernet over MPLS
  • Ethernet over SONET
  • Ethernet over DWDM
• Make the best choice for your needs with Level 3’s variety of technology choices and a comprehensive portfolio of services.

Level 3 Ethernet Services

Ethernet over DWDM Wavelengths
Available at either 1 GigE or 10 GigE rates, an excellent solution for network backbones for content and service providers as well as enterprises. Services: Intercity Wavelengths and Metro Wavelengths

Ethernet over SONET
Provides end-to-end protected, fully transparent, dedicated bandwidth with full-rate or fractional-rate Ethernet speeds to support the most vital communications applications. Services: Ethernet Private Line Intercity and Ethernet Private Line Metro

Level 3^® EVPL
Similar to Ethernet Private Line but delivered from our MPLS network, our Ethernet Virtual Private Line service supports options like point-to-multipoint, flat rate or usage-based billing, and CoS enforcement.

Level 3^® VPLS
With MPLS-based, fully-meshed, any-to-any connectivity, flat-rate or usage-based billing, and static or dynamic CoS. The Virtual Private LAN Service offering provides an incredible amount of flexibility to support even the most demanding applications.

Level 3^® IP VPN
Provides the same flexibility as the VPLS service at the IP layer, with both Ethernet and TDM interfaces and supports the creation of large IP VPNs.

Related Services:

• Level 3^® Dedicated Internet Access
• Level 3^® High Speed IP
• Level 3^® Enterprise IP Trunking
• Level 3^® Managed Ethernet Access