E-LAN product now available across Asia Pacific, Europe and North
America
MONROE, Louisiana, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology
provider CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) has added
multipoint-to-multipoint capabilities to its Ethernet
E-Services portfolio to help enterprises simplify bandwidth
needs and create seamless, multinational Wide Area Networks to
reduce costs and complexity.
E-LAN enhances CenturyLink's award-winning E-Services that
provide point-to-point, point-to multipoint and multi-point network
configurations. The services are MEF CE 2.0-certified and available
in nearly 300 markets for on-net and off-net retail and wholesale
customers.
"Our global Ethernet Services platform delivers flexibility,
simplicity and scalability so customers can design their network to
meet their needs today and in the future," said Chris McReynolds, vice president, core network
services, CenturyLink. "The reliability of Ethernet and
customization driven by our mature SDN platform provides a strong
foundation for adaptive networking, hybrid IT and cloud
connectivity."
CenturyLink's E-LAN can be used to connect multiple locations
across Ethernet-enabled markets globally, regionally or in a single
metro location. It leverages Software Defined Network (SDN) capable
network components and can be easily configured
with CenturyLink Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections, Dynamic
Capacity and Enhanced Management solutions, allowing enterprise
networks to respond to business-specific connection needs in
real time. E-LAN also supports single and multi-Class of Service
(CoS) options for flexibility of network design to help support the
demands of a customer's data applications.
"CenturyLink's expanded Ethernet Services portfolio provides
enhanced connectivity for enterprise customers and shows the
company's continued commitment to delivering comprehensive advanced
network services to global markets," said industry analyst
Brian Washburn, practice leader,
network transformation & cloud, Ovum.
Key Facts
- E-LAN delivers significant business benefits including
flexibility, security, scalability and customization:
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- Flexibility: The solution can be expanded and changed as
businesses evolve
- Security: Seamless connections can be made for enterprises
across a dedicated, private network
- Scalability: A variety of bandwidths (from 2 Mbps to 6 Gbps)
are available with adaptive network controls
- Customization: Corporations can link disparate sites,
data centers and remote employees using multipoint or point-to
multipoint Ethernet connectivity
- CenturyLink's robust network capabilities include approximately
450,000 global route miles of fiber, with services in more than 60
countries and more than 150,000 on-net buildings, including
connectivity to more than 2,200 public and private data centers
across the globe.
Additional Resources
- Read about CenturyLink's adaptive networking solutions:
Ethernet, MPLS/IP-VPN, Cloud Networking and Managed SD-WAN
services.
- Discover how CenturyLink was honored at MEF 2018: MEF presents
CenturyLink with five awards for service and network
excellence
- Learn more on how CenturyLink was named the Vertical Systems
Group No. 1 U.S. Carrier for Ethernet Services for two consecutive
years:
https://www.verticalsystems.com/2019/02/14/2018-us-ethernet-leaderboard/
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the
second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise
customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense
focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the
world's best networking company by solving customers' increased
demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves
as its customers' trusted partner, helping them manage increased
network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber
security solutions that help protect their business.
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