In its latest Ethernet rollout, AT&T today introduced a high-speed local service for businesses and government agencies that delivers high-bandwidth multimedia applications, such as streaming video and medical imaging, across multiple branch offices connected to a virtual private network within a metropolitan area.
AT&T Ethernet Switched Service-Metropolitan Area Network is available in 67 metropolitan areas, 90 cities and more than 6,400 office buildings on-net nationwide.
The service supports the transport of data, voice and video at speeds of 50mbps to 1gbps and offers a “self-healing” option that ensures businesses will have continuous access to critical servers, data and applications.
“AT&T is providing business customers with local access and connectivity solutions that help them optimize the way they use their networks,” says Barbara Peda, head of product management and product marketing for AT&T Business. “Unlike other providers, AT&T offers dedicated, committed bandwidth, which means customers get all the bandwidth they pay for. They don’t have to compete for available bandwidth. As a result, our customers can grow and adapt their networks to support emerging applications, while managing existing network investments and costs.”
