Ethernet has long been the de facto standard for Layer 2 connectivity up to campus scale: It is simple, fast, well-understood and cheap. These characteristics, coupled with a desire to retain full control over all routes, motivate many network operators to look for Ethernet connectivity across wider areas. Metro Ethernet solutions have been available for more than a decade, but until recently have required proprietary technologies and have been limited to single metro areas. Long-distance Layer 2 connectivity required point-to-point technologies such as frame relay and ATM.

With the widespread deployment of MPLS, Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) has become a standardized technology for offering Ethernet connectivity up to global scale. And inter-provider VPLS eliminates the last boundary to widespread, flexible Ethernet connectivity by allowing VPLS to cross multiple service providers.

Find out more in this FREE, live Webinar brought to you by xchange and Juniper Networks.

In this Webinar for service providers, the presentation will:

• Examine the standards-based underpinnings of inter-provider VPLS
• Demonstrate how it can benefit and enhance your service offerings
• Provide examples of current inter-provider VPLS deployments

Moderator: Khali Henderson, Group Editor, PHONE+ and xchange
Speakers: Elise Gerich, Senior Product Manager, Juniper Networks
Ann Mahoney, Vice President of Marketing, Time Warner Telecom
Henry Yu, Manager of IP Architecture, Time Warner Telecom
Paula Bernier, Editor in Chief, xchange