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 transported to virtual networks.
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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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
A BGP is a standardized exterior gateway protocol that exchanges routing information between autonomous systems in a network.
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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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CIR (Committed Information Rate)
CIR is the guaranteed network data rate that users can use 100% of the time. The CIR can be locked down, eliminating the chance of
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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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E-LINE Services
An E-Line is a service type for connecting exactly two user network interfaces, where those two UNIs can communicate only with one another.
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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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Facilities-Based Network
Facilities-based operators deploy networks and facilities to offer telecom transmission services.
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Fault Tolerance
The fault tolerance feature enables a system to continue to operate if one or more failures or faults occur within a network.
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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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Gigabyte (gig)
A gigabyte is a unit of information to one billion bytes. A gigabyte is considered a larger measurement of data information.
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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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LAN (Local Area Network)
A local area network (LAN) provides direct access to a Layer 2 environment. It is typically made up of Ethernet switches.
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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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Lit Buildings
A “lit” building has an established fiber route connecting the environment to a high-capacity network.
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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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NNI (Network to Network Interface)
NNI is an interface that specifies signaling and management functions between two networks. An NNI circuit can be used for interconnection of signaling.
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NOC (Network Operations Center)
A network operations center (NOC) is a place from which administrators supervise, monitor, and maintain a telecommunications network. Our NOC is local and runs 24/7/365.
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On-Net Locations
Virtual private networks that are connected via dedicated lines are considered on-net.
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PBX (Private Branch Exchange)
A PBX is a private telephone network used within a company or organization. The users of the PBX phone system can communicate internally (within their
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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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PRI (Primary Rate Interface)
PRI is a physical connection to the PSTN over a dedicated line that only serves voice transmissions.
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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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Ring Ethernet Data Circuits
An edge switch has an east and a west path back to a hub or core switch. Data rings move data on the primary path
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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
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Routed Network
The routed network infrastructure distributes data throughout all routers between different networks. Routed networks operate at Layer 3.
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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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SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network)
Software-defined networking in a wide area network simplifies the management and operation of a WAN by decoupling (separating) the networking hardware from its control mechanism.
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SDN (Software-Defined Networking)
SDN technology is a novel approach to cloud computing that facilitates network management and enables programmatically efficient network configuration in order to improve network performance
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SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
SIP trunking is a virtual connection to the PSTN over a physical line that is often shared over an existing data connection.
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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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UNI (User Network Interface)
UNI is the physical demarcation point between the responsibility of the subscriber (UNI-C, the customer edge or CE) and the responsibility of the service provider
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VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)
A VLAN enables network operators to partition their networks to meet both the security and functionality requirements of their systems without installing new fiber in
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VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)
Deliver voice communications over internet protocol (IP) networks. These services include on-premise VoIP or digital telephony applications and cloud VoIP telephony.
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WAN (Wide Area Network)
A wide area network expands across a large geographical area, connecting multiple smaller networks, including local area networks (LANs).
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