Overview
A synchronous optical network (SONET) is a fast network backbone over which ultra-high-speed, high-volume voice, video and data applications are run. Verizon’s extensive SONET system uses self-healing rings of dual fiber-optic strands for fast, survivable transport.
Verizon offers three SONET services to meet the changing and growing needs of businesses with multiple sites:
- Dedicated SONET Ring (DSR) Service — Acts as a transport path for many different high-speed applications
- Dedicated Wavelength Ring (DWR) Service — Allows customers to add and drop various services or channels at each location
- SONET Point-to-Point Service — Provides a dedicated, optical communications service with a SONET handoff
When your connection carries important, time-sensitive content, the answer is a dedicated, facilities-based SONET service from Verizon.
Benefits
Survivability
Verizon SONET is installed over a resilient, dual-fiber ring architecture that protects against service interruptions.
Reliability
Verizon SONET provides safe, reliable transport of robust, high-bandwidth traffic.
Competitive Service-level Agreements
Verizon SONET is backed by stringent service-level agreements (SLAs).
Fully Managed Verizon Solution
We proactively monitor our (DSR) service 24 / 7; where available, we offer an optional Customer Service Management (CSM) feature, which provides detailed, real-time views of network performance.
Fully Dedicated Service
Both the facilities and the Add / Drop Multiplexer (ADM) nodes are fully dedicated.
Multiservice Platform
DSR facilitates network convergence by providing the ability to bundle a variety of interfaces on one fiber backbone (IP and TDM).
Cost-effectiveness
Verizon offers flexible bandwidth and pricing options with term discount plans.
Scalability
Verizon SONET can meet your current and future bandwidth requirements with no forklift upgrades required.
Service Options
Verizon Dedicated SONET Ring (DSR)
A robust and highly survivable optical networking solution, DSR is secure enough to transport your mission-critical voice, data and video applications, and powerful enough to handle enhanced Ethernet solutions for high-bandwidth LAN, WAN and SAN connectivity.
A Resilient, Dedicated Ring Architecture:
- Our DSR network is structurally sound, with built-in redundancy to help you avoid service interruptions
- Dual-fiber, dedicated ring architecture protects against any single point of failure and keeps all of your applications safe
- We provide 24 / 7 monitoring and support
- Our network is backed by competitive service-level agreements (SLAs) that offer service credits for affected network elements
Flexibility:
- DSR facilitates network convergence by providing the ability to bundle a variety of interfaces on one fiber-optic backbone (IP and TDM)
- DSR can carry traditional voice, data and video applications, plus enhanced next-generation SONET interfaces such as Ethernet, direct DS-1 access and trans-multiplexing
- Ethernet transport makes LAN-to-metro-LAN-to-WAN connectivity seamless
- Native Ethernet circuits terminate directly on the Ethernet port, requiring no TM conversion
Scalability and Cost-effectiveness:
- DSR can meet your current and future bandwidth requirements with no forklift upgrades required
- We also offer flexible bandwidth and pricing options with term discount plans
- DSR is available at OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 and OC-192 bandwidths
- Available TDM interfaces include DS-1 / DS-3, OC-3 / 3c, OC-12 / 12c and OC-48 / 48c
- GigE interfaces available include GigE1 (50 Mbps), GigE3 (150 Mbps), GigE6 (300 Mbps), GigE9 (450 Mbps), GigE12 (600 Mbps) and GigE24 (1,000 Mbps)
- Fibre Channel (1 Gbps) and FICON (1 Gbps) are also available
Verizon Dedicated Wavelength Ring (DWR)
This resilient optical transport service delivers robust transport and operational efficiency. By transporting high-speed data protocols over a single fiber pair, DWR meets your demand for a scalable, converged network.
A Fully Managed Solution with a Single Point of Contact:
- We’ll design a network solution based on your needs
- We can manage the entire installation process for you
- We provide 24 / 7 network support through our nationwide Network Operation Centers
- With no costly capital outlays for the service, you can implement the converged network you need while still controlling costs
Support for a Full Range of Applications:
- Mirror mainframe data
- Connect LANs and metro LANs
- Build a video network
- Extend your storage area network (SAN)
- Access a variety of optical interfaces, protocols and bandwidths — all from one network solution
Efficient, High-bandwidth Transport:
- We use Layer 1 transport technologies — DWDM and ultra-long haul (ULH) DWDM — that allow protocol-independent transport over a single fiber pair, and eliminate the need for layered networks
- Ring architecture operates as a single network, letting you easily add and drop channels at each of your locations
- DWR also supports a broad range of protocols, with bandwidths ranging from 8 Mbps to 10 Gbps
- You can provision each channel with different types of protection, depending on your network requirements
SONET Optical Point-to-Point Private Line Services
Choose from multiple options and configurations.
Metro Private Line Service:
- Provides a dedicated, optical communications service with a SONET handoff
- Delivers speeds of OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 and OC-192
- Offers concatenated (full bandwidth) services and channeled services
National Private Line Service:
- Provides a dedicated service across continental U.S. with analog and / or digital handoffs
- Supports voice, data and video communications
- Offers service from DS0 up to OC-192 in various configurations, including point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, linear, protected paths, concatenated and channelized