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Currently, this metro ethernet location tool is for business use only.  We can also help you compare DSL and cable internet prices for your residence.
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How to Find a Metro Ethernet Connection

First use our lookup tool to see if a metro ethernet fiber-lit building is near your business. If there is one on the map, enter your information and one of our ethernet specialists will contact you to answer your questions and provision your circuit. If there isn't a lit building near you we can still help you find a cost effective solution, no matter what your bandwidth requirements.
Are you looking for a fiber lit building with a direct, fast metro ethernet connection? Lower costs at high speeds is a the main advantage. In fact, usually the WAN access is the main bottleneck in the network, but with running gigabit over fiber optic lines this is no longer the case. As prices fall, you get more bang for the buck, allowing you higher speeds for new applications. A 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps managed ethernet service could be just what your business needs to handle large file sharing or integrated services. Just fill out the form below and one of our product specialists will give you a call back promptly with the information you need, or more information is available right now if you call our toll free help line at 800- 880-2001 (Ref. Number: 47505) for live assistance.

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Why You Should Shop for Metro Ethernet with us

We have the worlds only metro ethernet locator so that you can find the nearest fiber-lit building to your location.

Metro ethernet currently cannot be purchased over the internet. Our ethernet consultants can answer your questions and give you the details along with a metro ethernet price quote.

We have partnered with top tier carriers to bring ou the best quality of service and service level agreements from names you already know and trust for your data connections.

We have partneres with value added resellers. If you need networking equipment, ip pbx equipment, fiber optics, or managed it, one of our partners can handle it for you.

Although we will get you the lowest price quote on tier one communication services, we are not a reseller. This means that you deal directly with the carrier. We do the research, bring you the lowest price quote, and answer your questions.

What is Metro Ethernet (or MetroE)?

Metro Ethernet is a WAN service deployed over a metropolitan area. The service provider extends Ethernet over fiber optics to a customers building, and the customer connects the cable to their LAN switch or router. The service provider can offer the customer either fastethernet or gigabit ethernet speed. The customer can order whatever bandwidth they want to, from 10 Mbps to 1 gigabit ethernet speeds. This is a cost saving to the customer as well as increased simplicity without transferring protocols back and forth.

Metro ethernet is flexible because if your business needs more bandwidth than a T1, but not as much as a DS3, metro ethernet allows you to order in 1 Mbps increments. Metro ethernet is also perfect for providing the bandwidth needed if your business is using voip, ip cameras, large file sharing, or managed services.
Ethernet is well known, connecting virtually all networking equipment. This makes the ethernet interface inexpensive. Ethernet also makes it easy to connect several locations through a vpn. The Metro Ethernet Forum defines two types of ethernet connections, point-to-point and multipoint-to-multipoint.

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 Three Factors for Carrier Ethernet

Written by: Tracy Zimmerman - Dec 1, 2008


Carrier ethernet, also known as metro ethernet, has been gaining popularity as a WAN technology. Here are three factors that need to be considered for any business looking into carrier ethernet.

1. Location - You can check to see if your business is already in a fiber-lit building by using our Metro Ethernet location tool. This is dependent on whether a carrier ethernet service provider has already installed fiber optics, the medium of choice for carrier ethernet, to the building. Due to the costs involved, this takes time. The buildings that already have this type of connection are going to be in metropolitan areas, and the number of fiber-lit buildings will increase, so check back to see any updates in the future.

2. Bandwidth - Carrier ethernet is available in speeds from 10 mbps to 1 gigabit, which is great for businesses with lots of traffic, such as large file sharing, video demands, or data centers. If you think 10 Mbps is too much bandwidth for your business, we can also help you find other alternatives.

3. Price - Although the price per mbps is probably going to be lower utilizing carrier ethernet, the price is still going to be higher. Kind of like going to Costco and buying a 5 gallon bucket of peanut butter. Sure its a better deal than getting the 8 oz. jar, but what are you going to with it all.

The bottom line is no matter what the size of your business, talk about carrier ethernet with a consultant. Our product specialists deal with the telecom carriers every day and are very familiar with the issues that affect all kinds of issues. They will help you to investigate carrier ethernet, and even suggest solutions that might fit your business better.