Ethernet
Our national robust metro ethernet core network offers clients high-speed, reliability of communication and enhanced secure connectivity
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Ethernet services are designed to address the increasing demand for high-speed data services nationally.
Integration to existing infrastructure is easy, and our connections are cost effective, highly secure, and we provide, manage, and maintain all equipment.
Benefits
- Metro ethernet (ME) integrates easily with existing infrastructure.
- Ethernet is a quality of service (QoS) enabled service and offers scalability based on client needs.
- Openserve provides and manages all TCEs for the solution reactively.
- Simple and highly secure, dedicated connection providing a high degree of transparency.
- Cost effective monthly pricing for the client based on bandwidth and access type.
- Reliable and robust core network enables our clients to concentrate on their business with the peace of mind that their services will always be working.
- You can provision your own value-add layer 3 services on top of the ethernet service.
Features
- Flexible bandwidth options ranging from 1 Mbps to 1000 Mbps and 10 Gbps.
- Support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through our national network operations centre (NNOC).
- Metro ethernet coverage is available nationally.
- Available in three classes of service (real-time, business data and general data) concurrently.
- Reliable and resilient high-speed backbone on our own infrastructure.
Ethernet products
Ethernet Express
Ethernet Express is a point-to-point layer 2 ethernet symmetrical service providing bandwidth options of 1-1000 Mbps on quality of service (QoS) enabled shared infrastructure (metro ethernet).
It can be configured as ethernet private line (EPL) or ethernet virtual private line (EVPL). Bandwidth can be added in small increments via software changes – so you only pay for what you need. You can provision your own layer 3 services, like video or voice on the foundation of the Ethernet Express service giving you the flexibility you need for your connectivity needs. It offers three classes of service (real-time, business data and general data) concurrently.
The product supports multiple access technologies and they can work interchangeably.
Benefits
- Cost-effective, high-speed connectivity in and between metropolitan area networks (MAN).
- Service multiplexing allows for terminating various VLANs on one port. This is the multiplexing of two or more layer 2 VPNs/VLLs onto one physical port of an end-user device.
- Proactive-network engagement (NNOC) and reactive-service management.
MetroClear
MetroClear offers multipoint-to-multipoint (MP2MP) layer 2 ethernet service providing bandwidth options of 1-1000 Mbps on quality of service (QoS) enabled infrastructure.
The product offers cost-effective, high-speed connectivity within and between cities designed perfect for your business to connect multiple locations. It can be configured as ethernet private LAN (EPLAN) or ethernet virtual private LAN (EVPLAN). It offers three classes of service (real-time, business data and general data) concurrently.
Benefits
- Offers end-users high-speed connectivity between multiple sites.
- Increased economies of scale on higher bandwidths.
- Relatively inexpensive and bandwidth can be added in small increments via software changes.
- ME is a quality of service (QoS) enabled service and offers scalability based on customer needs.
- Metro ethernet integrates easily with existing infrastructure.
Metro ethernet access mediums enabling
MetroClear and Ethernet Express
ME direct fibre
- Data rate supported is 1-1000 Mbps.
- Standardised pricing for access less than 5km to the ME enabled exchange.
- Feasibility study for access greater than 5km to the ME enabled exchange.
ME – No ethernet demarcation device (NO EDD)
- Data rate supported is 1-1000 Mbps & 10G.
- No EDD option is applicable to client who are co-located and within 150 meters of the ME enabled exchanges; as well as is at the Teraco data centres.
- Standardised pricing.
ME via microwave point-to-point
- Supports a bandwidth of 1 Mbps-450 Mbps.
- Feasibility study will always be performed for a point-to-point microwave.
ME via microwave point-to-multi-point
- Supports bandwidth speeds of 1-50 Mbps.
- Feasibility to confirm line of sight.
- Standardised pricing.
ME via service port – GPON
- Data rate service limit per service port will range from 1-50 Mbps.
- Standardised pricing.
ME via satellite
- Bandwidth speeds of 4 Mbps, 8 Mbps and 10 Mbps will be supported.
- Contended service and standardised pricing.
SIP via ME
SIP via ME is a layer 2 point of interconnect link (PoIL) that provides a logical connection using the SIP signalling protocol over a metro ethernet between a defined Telkom point of interconnect switch and an interconnecting party’s switch.
Features
- Provided over metro ethernet network.
- Provided from defined Openserve point of interconnection nodes (PoI).
- Real-time CoS supported.
- Open-source.
- Next-generation network.
Benefits
- Scalable solution.
- Flexibility – Simpler upgrades and downgrades configuration.
- Lower L2 overheads.
- Distance independent billing.
- Lower cost (Opex and Capex).
- Enables domestic voice interconnect.
Uni Connect
Openserve Uni Connect is a Layer 2 Ethernet symmetrical service providing bandwidth options of 5-1000 Mbps on Quality of Service (QoS) enabled shared infrastructure.
It provides clients with the highest security, transparency and reliability required to move business-critical data. The product can be configured as point-to-point (E-Line) or multipoint-to-multipoint (E-LAN).
E-Line configuration is available within a municipal district and across districts whilst E-LAN support is only be available within a province as per the South African government naming.
Incoming traffic received from international operators terminating in South Africa.
Traffic received from local operators intended for international destinations.
Ethernet services are designed to address the increasing demand for high-speed data services and offers high-speed, reliability of communication and enhanced secure connectivity over Openserve’s robust core network nationally.
Openserve provides, manages, and maintains all equipment.
Features
- Metro Ethernet (ME) integrates easily with existing infrastructure.
- Ethernet is a Quality of Service (QoS) enabled service and offers scalability based on customer needs.
- Openserve provides and manages all TCEs for the solution.
- Simple and highly secure, dedicated connection providing a high degree of transparency.
- Cost effective monthly pricing for the customer based on bandwidth and access.
- Reliable and resilient core network enables clients to focus on business with the peace of mind that their services will always be working.
- Value-add Layer 3 services can be self-provisioned on top of the Ethernet service.
- Cost-effective, high-speed connectivity within and between Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN).
Benefits
- Flexible bandwidth options ranging from 5 Mbps to 10 Gbps.
- Support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through our NNOC.
- Proactive-network engagement (NNOC) and reactive-service management.
- Service multiplexing allows for terminating various VLANs on one port (the multiplexing of two or more layer 2 VPNs/VLLs onto one physical port of an end-user device).
- Metro Ethernet coverage is available nationally.
- Reliable and resilient high-speed backbone on our own infrastructure.
- The product supports zone and service option-based pricing.
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