| SONET Service
Overview A Single Source Solution for Comprehensive Connectivity Solutions
RCN Metro’s SONET Private Line Service enables you to connect multiple locations with a dedicated, protected, high-speed service. If your business applications need a reliable, flexible networking solution, RCN Metro’s SONET Private Line Service is the answer. The solution provides dedicated, protected bandwidth to guarantee performance when you need it with rates starting at T1 (1.544 Mbps) ranging up to OC-192 (9.953 Gbps) with concatenated or channelized bandwidth. RCN Metro’s ring-based architecture for SONET service supplies maximum availability. RCN Metro’s custom design process delivers the bandwidth to meet your requirements within your budget constraints. RCN Metro’s diverse fiber network facilitates business continuity solutions that are completely diverse from the incumbent provider. Combining the Metro Private Line service with connectivity between metro areas offers a total solution for businesses with a presence in multiple cities. RCN monitors its services 24x7 with dual NOCs to ensure reliability and responsiveness. With over 1,200 on-net locations throughout the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and out to Chicago, RCN Metro can create a solution to meet your needs. Not currently an on-net location for RCN Metro? We have the expertise and capabilities to design and build a solution tailored to your exacting requirements. Business Drivers Today's demanding IT environment is driven by a variety of needs: Seamless connectivity between geographically diverse sites. High bandwidth requirements to support the latest business applications Backhaul for private PBX voice traffic Data center connectivity Disaster recovery and business continuity solutions Flexible network services that adapt to new project requirements Cost effective solutions that fit within today’s IT budgets Available both within the network and between regions
RCN Metro’s Private Line Service is a diverse, independent networking solution that satisfies all of these requirements. Benefits Scalable dedicated, bandwidth from T1 to OC192 Multi-Application Support - Supports all common networking requirements: circuit switched voice, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), frame relay, and Internet Protocol (IP) Customized concatenated or channelized configurations available Survivable and reliable, diverse network utilizing unique utility rights of way
Technical Specifications Bandwidth | Dedicated DS-1 to OC-192 | Protection | Full SONET protection with route diverse ring architecture in most areas | Network Technology | Utilizes RCN Metro’s diverse metro DWDM network and traditional metro fiber | Availability | Over 1,200 PoPs including tandems, central offices, carrier hotels and enterprise locations from Portland, ME - Washington, DC and out to Chicago with the expertise to add additonal locations | Management | 24x7 monitoring and surveillance | Protocol Support
(Over SONET) | Circuit switched voice, ATM, frame relay, IP, and video |
Protection Specifications | ON-NET | OFF-NET Local Loop | Availability | 99.999% | 99.99% | Bit Error Rate | 1x10-9 | 1x10-9 | Error Free Seconds | 1x10-9 | 1x10-9 | Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) | 3 Hours | 4 Hours |
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