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Ring Networks

A network design using Layer 2 ring protection reduces service impact during a fiber break within the ring. The ring can be made up of two devices or many. A Layer 2 protocol fails over protected traffic to bypass the break. Data rings reduce service disruptions and provide built-in redundancy to offer the greatest protection against downtime.

TECHNICAL GLOSSARY

Bandwidth

Bandwidth refers to data transfer rates and is typically measured by an amount of data that is carried from one point to another in a

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Burstability

Burstability is the ability to utilize higher bandwidth for increased network speeds, allowing you to transfer large files without interruption.

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Carriers

Carriers are third-party organizations who pay telecommunication providers for the use of their fiber to connect cell towers to their users.

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Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is an information technology (IT) paradigm that enables ubiquitous access to shared pools of configurable system resources and higher-level services that can be

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Dark Fiber

Dark fiber refers to currently unused fiber-optic cable established by telecommunications providers. These fiber routes are leased to companies who want to establish or “light”

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Data Center

A data center (or datacenter) is a large facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. It generally

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E-LAN Services

An E-LAN is a multipoint-to-multipoint transparent Layer 2 virtual LAN service that connects two or more user network interfaces (UNIs), providing full mesh connectivity for

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Ethernet

Ethernet is a different data protocol than internet, providing higher data density and security and greater reliability compared to internet services.

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Fiber Optic

Optical fibers refer to the fiber used to transmit information from a sender to a receiver. Fiber-optic wire carries significantly more information than the traditional

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Fiber Routes

Fiber routes are measured by the conduit length of fiber strands and are used to approximate a company’s reach in their infrastructure. Our Fiber Map:

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Full-Duplex Network

A full-duplex network provides the same level of bandwidth in both directions of a fiber simultaneously, ensuring both your upload and download rates are consistent.

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Half-Duplex Network

A half-duplex network supports the transmission of data signals in both directions, but unlike full-duplex, half-duplex does not support simultaneous transmissions.

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Hops

A hop is one portion of the network path between the information sender and the receiver. Data packets pass through multiple bridges, routers, and gateways

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Latency

Latency represents the delay between a packet of data being sent and received from one designated point to another. Latency greatly affects the speed and

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Layer 1

Layer 1 is the physical layer in a network consisting of fiber, cables, and connections. The Layer 1 environment is where data is transmitted and

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Layer 2

Layer 2 is the data link layer that transfers data to other network nodes in a wide area network (WAN) or between nodes on a

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Layer 3

Layer 3 is the network layer that manages packet forwarding, which includes routing through intermediate routers and recognizes and forwards data for the local host

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Megabit

A megabit is a unit of information the size of one million bits and is frequently used to measure the amount of data that is

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Megabyte

A megabyte is a unit of information the size of one million bytes. A meg is considered a small measurement for data information.

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Native IP V6

Native IP V6 is an advanced network where the infrastructure has been upgraded to support IP V6 capabilities, and typically has a connection to the

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Network Providers

A network service provider is a business or organization that offers telecommunications, network, and/or bandwidth services by providing direct access to their network infrastructure.

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Point-to-Multipoint

Point-to-multipoint involves data transmissions between one sender and multiple receivers. Point-to-multipoint communications can be wired or wireless and involve communication between multiple parties.

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Point-to-Point

Data transmissions between a single transmitter and a single receiver occur in a point-to-point environment. Point-to-point communications can be wired or wireless and involve communication

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Redundancy

Redundancy is a safeguard for data communications using protected fiber routes with diverse paths. Networks with redundancy have an added layer of reliability, translating to

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Scalability

Scalability refers to a network’s capacity for growth and future expansion. Within a scalable network, customers can expand and/or upgrade their service usage through their

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Switched Fabric

Switched fabric is a network topology in which network nodes interconnect via one or more network switches (particularly crossbar switches). Because a switched fabric network

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Switched Network

This network infrastructure breaks down data into smaller packets before sending these packets through network channels. Once data packets reach their destination, the data is

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