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Telstra Wholesale Ethernet Access Fact sheet Flexible and scalable nationwide Carrier Ethernet solutions conformant to MEF specifications Ethernet is the most widely used networking technology for data transmission because it offers reliable and cost-effective wide-area network connectivity. Our industry-leading Ethernet services are designed to be customisable to meet the changing demands of your business and your customers. Our extensive Ethernet coverage enables you to make the most of business opportunities across Australia.
Ethernet Access Overview nbn AVC/CVC management are all
Using Ethernet Access handled by Telstra, making your life easier.
The Ethernet Access (EA) offers MEF CE
Ethernet Access connects tail ends with 2.0 certified Carrier Ethernet services End-to-end ‘logical’ service connectivity
a head end. For example, it can be used targeting the business access market. across these physical accesses is via a
to connect branch offices to a head office Ethernet Access provides you with flexible virtual connection (VC). In the case of a
or connect your end user’s premises to and robust point-to-point and point-to- MEF-defined E-Line service, this VC
your point of presence. Examples of multipoint (aggregation) Ethernet associates two user network interfaces
typical Ethernet Access end-users connectivity through proven Virtual Private (UNIs) and is called an Ethernet virtual
include: LAN Service (VPLS) and pseudowire connection (EVC).
• Retail stores – for inventory technology in our core networks. Four
In the case of a MEF-defined E-Access
management systems using classes of service (CoS) enable you to
service, the virtual connection associates
Virtual Private Networks prioritise traffic end-to-end according to
a UNI at the tail end with an external
(VPN) your performance needs.
network-network interface (ENNI) at the
• Small to medium businesses – for Coverage is available nationally on head end and is called an operator virtual
corporate Internet, cloud, collaboration, Telstra-owned fibre and copper accesses. connection (OVC).
video and VoIP solutions That coverage is complemented by nbn™
• Large corporations – for key components UNIs and ENNIs are ports on the NTUs
FTTP, FTTN, FTTC and FTTB accesses
within a complex IP-VPN solution into which you connect your own customer
in those areas which have been declared
premises equipment (CPE). OVC-based
nbn ready-for-service (RFS). Further
services are often colloquially called
augmentation on FTTC and HFC is
“Q-in-Q” services.
anticipated in the future. (A full ESA list
detailing coverage footprint is available
from Telstra on request). Where a new
tail-end service is to be provided over a What are the benefits?
Telstra fibre access, a Telstra mobile National coverage
access can be optionally used as a Our national coverage means you only
backup to improve the service availability have to engage a single-supplier, leading
of the tail UNI. to total cost of ownership benefits.
A Telstra-supplied NTU conveniently hides Using Telstra’s Ethernet Access product
these physical access considerations means you only deal with one entity,
behind the MEF-defined service constructs, avoiding the extra time and cost of
thereby seamlessly integrating with Telstra managing operational and technical
on-net services as part of the overall EA relationships with multiple suppliers.
product construct, as shown in figures 1
and 2. Where a tail-end service is provided
over an nbn access, the complexities of
Figure 1: Product Construct
Product: Ethernet Access
Head-end Tail-end
EVC/OVC
UNI/ENNI UNI
ORDERABLE ITEMS
Telstra Fibre Telstra Fibre Telstra Mobile Telstra Copper Nbn:FTTP, FTTN, FTTB
ACCESS BEARER TYPES
Page 2 Copyright Telstra©Meet customer needs Quick fault management
Save costs
Prioritise traffic to meet your customers’ End-to-end connectivity fault management
Ethernet aggregation handoff to you at
needs with multiple classes of service (CFM) enables us to quickly diagnose and
interface (UNI/ENNI) speeds of up to
(CoS) from end to end across the VC. This address customer-originated connectivity
10Gbps leads to cost saving, lower port
can be done using either Layer 2 (802.1p) issues. Ethernet Access will also enable
count and rack space reduction compared
or Layer 3 (DSCP) mapping and/or VLAN tunnelling of selected customer-originated
to other/older technologies or using
ID. service OAM frames for end-user Layer 2
multiple lower speed Ethernet interfaces.
diagnosis. In the event of faults, this OAM
Lower your equipment costs and reduce Protection
also allows us to do performance
space, power and cabling requirements Choose from network topology options that monitoring on VCs to give you a high level
through service multiplexing. This enables suit the way you want to protect against of confidence because we can establish
one interface (UNI or ENNI) to support network failures with access resiliency whether target SLA parameters like frame
multiple VCs. It also allows new VCs to options for EA. Single uplink (SU) (99.9%), loss, frame delays and variation are
be provisioned more efficiently and SU with mobile backup (99.95%) and fully operating within the design ‘envelope’.
rapidly on the same interface (available redundant (FR) (99.98%) head-end access
on Telstra fibre accesses only). target availability options for both E-Line Online access
and E-Access services are shown in figure Manage your IT and network provisioning
Scalable Bandwidth 3. Geo-diverse access redundancy is more efficiently with online access to
Connect more flexibly across a range of subject to specific zoning business rules. quoting, ordering and billing.
bandwidths and easily upgrade bandwidth For fibre tail-ends, only the SU, SU with
as needed with scalable and granular mobile backup and FR co-located options Industry best practice
bandwidth options on virtual connections are supported. For Telstra Copper and Have the confidence you are getting
(EVCs/OVCs) provisioned with different nbn-based tail-ends, only the SU option is industry best practice with our
classes of service (CoS). supported. Protection is customer- MEF CE 2.0 certification on EA
managed, typically at layer 3. However for services supplied over Telstra fibre
SU with mobile backup, fibre link accesses.
protection is automatically employed at
layer 2 through Telstra-owned tail-end
NTU.
Figure 2: Physical Topologies and Access Bearer Types
Telstra Mobile for backup to Telstra Fibre
Telstra Fibre (>750 ESAs)
Telstra-supplied
NTU
Telstra Fibre (>1800 ESAs)
Telstra-supplied
NTU
Head End
Telstra nbn Access
Connectivity to all 121 POIs nbn FTTP, FTTN, FTTB or FTTC
Telstra-supplied Telstra-supplied
NTU NTU
Telstra Copper
Telstra-supplied
NTU
Page 3 Copyright Telstra©Figure 3: Access Resiliency Options
Single Uplink (SU) SU with Layer 2 Mobile Backup – Tail End
99.90% Access Availability 99.95% Access Availability
LAYER 2 NETWORK CUSTOMER LAYER 2 NETWORK CUSTOMER
PROVIDEER TERMINATING PREMISES PROVIDEER TERMINATING PREMISES
EDGE (L2PE) UNIT (NTU) EQUIPMENT EDGE (L2PE) UNIT (NTU) EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE (CPE) EXCHANGE (CPE)
Telstra Fibre (>1800 ESAs) Telstra Fibre (>1800 ESAs)
Fully Redundant (FR) Co-located Fully Redundant (FR) Geo-diverse
99.98% Access Availability 99.98% Access Availability
EXCH.A PRIMARY EXCH.A PRIMARY
EXCH.B SECONDARY EXCH.B SECONDARY
Figure 4: Comparing Product Capabilities
Using internationally recognised MEF terminology describing Carrier Ethernet Services, figure 4 summarises the relative capabilities of
the EA Product.
EA Mobile EA Cu EA nbn EA Fibre
MEF MEF Service Summary Access* Access** Access** Access
Service Definition Description 2–10Mbps 5–50Mbps 20–2000Mbps
Type 2 and 10Mbps
Premium
Standard CoS All CoS
CoS
EPL • Point-to-Point
(MEF 6.1 & 10.2) • EVC-based, UNI-to-UNI
• Port –based UNI
E-Line
EVPL • Aggregated Point-to-Point
(MEF 6.1 & 10.2) • EVC-Based, UNI-to-UNI
• C-VLAN-based UNI
Access • Aggregated Point-to-Point
EPL (MEF • OVC-Based, UNI-to-ENNI
33) • Port-based UNI
• S-VLAN based ENNI
E-Access
Access • Aggregated Point-to-Point
EVPL (MEF • OVC-Based, UNI-to-ENNI
33) • C-VLAN-based UNI
• S-VLAN based ENNI
* Use as a backup for a new tail-end service with Telstra fibre access as the primary. Not all aspects are MEF-compliant on mobile access
** Not all aspects are MEF-compliant on copper access or on nbn Access
Understanding E-Line Services
MEF-defined E-line services associate a service transparency. A VLAN-based duplicate CE-VLAN IDs. EVCs can
tail end UNI with a head end UNI, via an E-Line service is called an Ethernet virtual be single-CoS or multi-CoS and
EVC. Topologically, you can order a private line (EVPL) service. Using the EVCs can be service multiplexed to
service as single point-to-point, or as MEF-defined “preservation” attribute, if create an aggregated service at the
several point-to-point services to form an only one CE-VLAN is mapped at the head-end UNI. These versatile
aggregated service-set. MEF defines tail end UNI, you can translate its VLAN- constructs are available on our
both port-based and VLAN based ID value so that a different value is Ethernet Access product as shown
services. A port-based E-Line service is mapped at the head-end. This tag- in figures 5 and 6 below.
called an Ethernet private line (EPL) and translation capability is useful when
provides resolving
Page 4 Copyright Telstra©Figure 5: E-Line EVPL Services
Head end and Single aggregation UNI (A-end) End user sites (B-end)
UNI 1
EVC 1
1 GBPS
UNI 2
EVC 2
PSEUDOWIRE/
VPLS CLOUD
1 GBPS
EVC 3
UNI 4 UNI 3
10 GBPS
EVC 4
1 GBPS
Expedited CoS: could be VoIP traffic
EVPL References
Priority C0S: could be SQL database query
Premium CoS: could be email and file transfer
UNI 1: Terminates a single-CoS EVC 1 (eg Expedited) Standard CoS: could be web browsing
UNI 2: Terminates one multi-CoS EVC 2 (eg Premium and Priority)
UNI 3: Terminates multiple EVCs: single-CoS EVC 3 and two-CoS EVC 4
(eg Expedited and Standard+Premium
UNI 4: Service multiplexes all these EVCs into a single head-end
Figure 6: E-Line EPL Services
POP EPL Service POP
UNI 6 UNI 5
10GBPS 10GBPS
EVC 5
PSEUDOWIRE/
VPLS CLOUD
EVC 6
UNI 8 UNI 7
10GBPS 10GBPS
Expedited CoS: could be VoIP traffic
EVPL References
Premium CoS: could be email and file transfer
UNI 5 and UNI 6: Terminates a large-bandwidth single CoS EVC (could
be premium) for data traffic
UNI 7 and UNI 8: Terminates a lesser-bandwidth single CoS EVC (could
be Expedited) for Voice/Sync/OAM
Page 5 Copyright Telstra©Understanding E-Access Services
MEF defined E-Access services associate (aka Q-in-Q frame) as defined in the IEEE identifier enabling traffic grouping/
a UNI at the tail end of a service with an 802.1ad specification. Service-multiplexing hierarchy. UNIs on an E-Access service
ENNI at the head end, via an operator on an S-tag basis at the ENNI creates an behave identically to tail-end UNI’s on
virtual connection (OVC). As traffic exits the aggregated service set. The double E-Line services, noting that CE-VLAN IDs
ENNI towards your head-end, an extra tagging provides you flexibility and scale are always preserved on E-Access
VLAN tag is added to each Ethernet frame. when separating customers and/or traffic services.
flows. These versatile constructs are available
This service tag (S-tag) is concatenated In particular where a duplicate C-tag on our Ethernet Access product as shown
with the customer VLAN tag to create a may be in-service at the tail-end, the in figures 7, 8 and 9 below.
double-tagged Provider Bridging frame addition/concatenation of an S-tag on
egress from the ENNI creates a unique
Figure 7: E-Access Services
Head end and Single aggregation UNI (A-end) End user sites (B-end)
UNI 1
OVC 1
1 GBPS
UNI 2
OVC 2
PSEUDOWIRE/
VPLS CLOUD
1 GBPS
OVC 3
ENNI 4 UNI 3
10 GBPS
OVC 4
1 GBPS
Expedited CoS: could be VoIP traffic
EVPL References
Priority C0S: could be SQL database query
Premium CoS: could be email and file transfer
UNI 1: Terminates a single-CoS OVC 1 (eg Expedited) Standard CoS: could be web browsing
UNI 2: Terminates one multi-CoS OVC 2 (eg Premium and Priority)
UNI 3: Terminates multiple OVCs: single-CoS OVC 3 and multi-CoS
OVC 4 (eg Expedited and Standard+Premium
ENNI: Terminates multiple OVCs: single-CoS OVC 3 and multi-CoS
OVC 4 (eg Expedited and Standard + Premium
Page 6 Copyright Telstra©Figure 8: Disambiguating Overlapping VLAN IDs using E-Access
C-VLAN 100 S-VLAN 2000 C-VLAN 100
C-VLAN 100 S-VLAN 2000
C-VLAN 100 S-VLAN 2500
C-VLAN 100 S-VLAN 2500 C-VLAN 100
Overlapping CE-VLAN IDs of 100 are disambiguated with
the addition of the two S-VLAN IDs because the combination
of the two IDs becomes a unique identifier.
Figure 9: Using S-VLANs to enable grouping, hierarchy and scale
All VLAN IDs (1-4094)
S-VID=2000 and Untagged Frames
map to one OVC
OVC 2 TAIL END UNI
CUTOMER 2
TW CUTOMER’S TW ETHERNET
NETWORK NETWORK
ENNI OVC 1
All VLAN IDs (1-4094)
S-VLAN 2500 and Untagged Frames
map to another OVC
TAIL END UNI
CUTOMER 1
Note: S-VLAN ID hierarchy ensures that any C-VLAN-ID in
the range 1-4094 or untagged can be used by both
customers at the same time without risk of VLAN clashes.
Why Ethernet Access with Telstra Wholesale?
Our experienced people Our superior systems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using
Telstra Wholesale offers a highly skilled Our proven, integrated systems capabilities Quote2Activate™ you can obtain
and experienced team of specialists to and operational support help you manage preliminary price-checks and provisionally
help identify the solution that best suits your business needs with various online verify service availability information for
your needs. Across Telstra (including tools you can use to quote, order, support prospective services, both on Telstra fibre,
Telstra Wholesale), over 100 staff hold and review service inventory on your EA copper and nbn accesses.
the internationally respected MEF Carrier services.
Charges and billing
Ethernet Certified Professional (CECP)
Getting connected EA uses route-based pricing for the
accreditation in addition to other industry-
You can order EA services through the recurring charges for both point-to-point
recognised certifications.
standard ordering process, via LinxOnline™ and aggregated point-to-multipoint
You will also receive our expert technical Ordering (LOLO) or our business to services. Our pricing takes into account
and operational support once the service business system LinxOnline Interaction class of service (CoS) and virtual
has been delivered. Gateway™ (LOLIG). If you don’t have connection (EVC/OVC) bandwidths, UNI/
access to LinxOnline™, ask your account ENNI interface speeds, and the service
Our unrivalled network
manager to get you set up. Provisioning assurance on each virtual connection.
We’re in the places that you need us, These combinations give you a
lead times will depend on the details of
with the EA product having comprehensive range of possibilities.
your order.
national coverage across more than 2,000 A minimum term of 12 months applies
Telstra exchange service areas, which is to each service. Non-recurring and
You’ll find indicative lead times and
being augmented across nbn service recurring charges may be eligible for
activation processes in our Ordering and
locations at all 121 nbn POIs. fixed term discounts. We will bill your
Provisioning Manual (OPM), available from
We pride ourselves on our consistency, your service manager. Our team will work services monthly, itemising the installation
service assurance and the cost efficiencies. with you to ensure the product option charges and recurring charges and service
combinations you order will optimally meet assurance charges as applicable.
your needs. You will have access to
Quote2Activate™, an online web browser-
based tool that is available
Page 7 Copyright Telstra©Figure 10: Key Pricing Elements
Customer Site 1 Customer Sites 2 & 3
EVC/OVC UNI
• Install charge (once-off) • Install charge
• EVC/OVC Rental (once-off)
UNI/ENNI Charge based on CoS • UNI Rental Charge
• Install charge (once-off) bandwidth, route type
• UNI/ENNI Rental (distance).
Charge based on access
availability and Metro or
Regional classification
TELSTRA NATIONAL
VPLS/PSEUDOWIRE
NETWORK
EVC/OVC
• Install charge (once-off) UNI
• EVC/OVC Rental Charge • Install charge
(once-off)
• UNI Rental Charge
Operations and maintenance Documents More information
You can report service difficulties 24 hours a day, 7 days
Data sheets For more information, you can:
a week through our LinxOnline™ Service (LOLS) system
or by calling the Telstra fault reporting centre. • Ethernet Access Data sheets: • Contact your Telstra Wholesale
− E-Line account manager for existing
− E-Access customers
• MEF technical specifications • Contact our Telstra Wholesale team
for new enquires
• Visit telstrawholesale.com.au
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