Only LightningEdge products support Provider Backbone Bridging – Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE), Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Q-in-Q VLAN mapping enabling a provider to choose the transport protocol best suited for each service. Carrier Ethernet
transport networks facilitate other types of network-based services such as wholesale and wireless backhaul. In addition Carrier Ethernet transport technology supports delivery of a variety of extended services such as IP video-based applications and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for power management.

Services: 4G wireless backhaul

• Diverse path PBB-TE from every radio site
• IEEE 802.1ag used throughout the network
• Tiered resiliency solution for minimal impact to services
• CIR/EIR per service and per tunnel
• Advanced OAM features such as Y.1731, per service loop-backs, etc
• Ethernet Services Manager for tunnel and service provisioning