Ethernet Extension

Ethernet Extension is a wholesale service aimed at supplying last-mile connectivity to international destinations for regional service providers, systems integrators and resellers that need to fulfill global Ethernet requirements and deliver international connectivity services to corporate customers.

Schematic of Tinet VPLS service connecting four customers sites in three continents (in a fully meshed LAN-to-LAN configuration), through Ethernet interconnect agreements with local access providers.

This is achieved by leveraging Tinet’s vast network footprint and through a number of Ethernet Network to Network Interconnection (NNI) agreements that Tinet has developed with numerous providers worldwide.

The Tinet Ethernet Extension service delivers end-to-end connectivity all the way down to end-user buildings and is the ideal solution for regional service providers that compete for VPN business, as they face a major challenge procuring local tails quickly and cost effectively.

NETWORK ARCHITETURE

The service is delivered through Tinet’s global IP and Ethernet backbone and Tinet’s Layer- 2 Ethernet Network to Network Interconnects (NNIs) with national access providers and regional carriers worldwide. By partnering with Tinet, regional service providers can meet the requirements of their international corporate customers and offer a solution that is simple and reliable, allowing corporate customers to effectively achieve LAN-to LAN interconnection forming one virtual LAN, based on Ethernet.

TECHNOLOGY

Ethernet Extension is an Ethernet Layer-2 connectivity service that transparently transports different protocols.

The service also supports VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) technology for multipoint connectivity.

The VPLS efficiently extends  the customers’ LAN transparently across the WAN, through a full mesh of MPLS transport tunnels between PEs (Provider Edge routers). Tinet’s VPLS shares a common set of core tunnels thanks to MPLS label stacking technology. RSVP and LDP are the MPLS signalling protocols used on Tinet’s backbone while path protection is guaranteed by the MPLS Fast-reroute algorithm.

Ethernet Extension is a Layer-2 service, with guaranteed bandwidth, meaning customers can fully control the Layer-3 (IP addressing, I-BGP, BGP, DNS) and can implement their own CoS on top of it.

SERVICE FEATURES

Configuration Types: Point-to-point with VPLS support (LAN-to-LAN) for multipoint configuration.

Guaranteed Bandwidth: Supported by MPLS TE (no oversubscription). Customers can build their own CoS on top.

Multiprotocol Support: Transparent transport of any Layer-3 customer protocol.

Traffic Types: Unicast and Multicast traffic delivery is supported.

Redundancy: Redundant PE/CE connections can be created via back-up link at a different site.

Billing: Fixed monthly recurring fee and one-off installation charge.

Global Coverage: Europe, South East Asia, LATAM, USA and Canada.

Available Speeds: Fast Ethernet, GigaEthernet, 10GigaEthernet.

Customer Support: 24 x 7 proactive monitoring and Help Desk.

PRODUCT BENEFITS

Simplicity: Can be achieved through the simplicity of Ethernet NNI.

Reliability: Achieved through MPLS traffic engineering implemented on Tinet’s network.

Flexibility: Enabling customers to choose their own CoS and fully control and manage their own VPLS configuration.

Scalability: Bandwidth can be easily increased to accomodate customer traffic growth.

Transparency: All higher layer services are transparently transported over Ethernet.

Global coverage: NNI agreements with selected partners ensuring worldwide coverage, with a particular focus on South East Asia, USA, Canada and Europe.

Customer Support: Tinet is a specialist player exclusively focusing on delivering high capacity connectivity services worldwide.

QUALITY  ASSURANCE

Network Redundancy: All PoPs connected over diversely routed fiber rings.Redundant topology at both the fiber and MPLS layer.Redundant PE/CE connections via back-up link at a different site.

Service Monitoring: 24x7x365 proactive monitoring is ensured by three geographically separate NOCs (USA, Italy and Germany) for operations continuity.

SLA: Tinet offers an end-to-end SLA with proactive service credits for top performance commitments.