Metro-E is available as a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint product. The service is designed to transport converged services such as data, voice over IP, and video over IP. It provides speeds from 3Mbps up to 40Mbps or more - and easily scales without the need for additional circuist. So, as business demands increase, it's easy to add capacity as needed.
Product variations inlclude EIA, EPL, EVPL, ELAN and Metro-E. This service provides symmetrical bandwidth, which means you have just as much upload speeds as download. This is important for hosting services and application like ERP, VoIP, web, email, video conferencing, etc.
Ethernet services can be configured to integrate with Layer 3 VPN or configured as a Layer 2 connection between two networks, effectively connecting them. Bottom line, it's a cost effective, high performance way to tie together branch offices, factories, and muli-location offices.