Verizon has launched a new national data transport service that enables customers to cost-effectively link LANs and seamlessly extend the capabilities of switched Ethernet. National Transparent LAN Service (TLS), which employs the company's local fiber facilities and newly completed national high-speed data network, is a long-distance service that provides point-to-point connectivity between customer sites over a shared backbone infrastructure.
"Many customers have deployed Ethernet technology within their local area networks," says Edward F. McGuinness, senior vice president of marketing for
Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group. "Now, rather than turn to another carrier to provide connectivity between metro areas and across LATA boundaries, these
customers can stay with Verizon all the way -- simplifying network architecture and management and lowering operating expenses."
The service is available in 18 bandwidth options ranging from 10 to 600mbps and allows customers to increase bandwidth on-demand, with new bandwidth being available within days. The new service is available now in select Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas and will expand through the summer to Verizon markets in
the South and West, ultimately reaching 35 major markets across the United States.
