Business IP (MPLS)

Corporate networks have quickly become key business enablers as a result of the proliferation of business-critical, multimedia and real-time applications. In addition, the volume of corporate and regional traffic travelling across Intranets is growing, creating a renewed urgency for sound and reliable routing. Allstream's Business IP combines the flexibility and intelligence of IP routing with the transport quality of a single high performance network, providing a secure mode of transport for a defined set of users including employees, partners or customers. Moreover, Allstream Business IP allows you to use your IP connectivity to run data and all of your, long distance, local and private voice traffic over a single network eliminating the need for traditional PRIs. It allows you to reduce infrastructure costs, improve business flexibility and realize significantly higher return on your investment in the IP infrastructure.

Features:

Performance Reporting

Allstream Network Performance Reporting enables you to view the key performance indicators that show how your IP network is functioning. Provided are operational reports on classic service level metrics such as throughput, latency, jitter and packet loss. Management reports give insight to how well prioritized traffic is delivered in a converged solution and what is the expected quality of VOIP solutions over data paths.

Allstream hosts this value added service through a 24hr secure web interface and saves you the capital expense of purchasing and deploying similar applications that require significant financial and human resources to administer. This feature set provides a common set of tools to discuss network sizing and performance.

• Incorporate business-critical IP applications into your existing Allstream Frame Relay or ATM network by enabling a single network combining the performance of Quality of Service (QoS) with any-to-any connectivity
• Dynamic Class of Service (CoS) accommodates your many diverse applications over a single infrastructure allowing you to prioritize and support business-critical traffic, real-time voice and multimedia applications
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology simplifies and streamlines IP addressing to optimize your data network without the use of authentication, encryption or tunneling protocols
• Build on your IP-enabled network by minimizing the need to purchase multiple Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) at each location
• Implement the same levels of security and privacy of traditional Frame Relay and ATM services, with the ubiquity of IP
• Realize manageable and predictable performance for mission-critical and real-time applications

Maximizing Value for Your Business:

Service Guarantees*
From installation to ongoing performance, you demand the highest levels of quality and reliability. At Allstream, we've developed our service guarantees to reflect your needs, guaranteeing both on-time delivery and availability. We commit to installing your service on the confirmed date or we refund your installation fee. Once your service is properly installed and operational, we offer a Site Availability guarantee of up to 99.7% for Data Network Services and a Mean-Time-To-Restore (MTTR) commitment of four hours in the event of an outage.

Industry Leading Network
Allstream supports your telecommunications needs with one of the largest OC192 optical switching networks available in Canada. With more than 18,000 route kilometers of fibre optic cable stretching from coast to coast, our extensive network footprint incorporates highly engineered, fault tolerant switching technologies to provide robust and reliable communication solutions.

Network Interoperability
Each Data Network Service within the Allstream portfolio has the capability of interconnecting with the other services, extending the value of your current network investment towards the evolution of your data requirements. With all Data Network Services supported by a consistent, dependable and high quality technology infrastructure, you are able to focus on shaping your network according to your business needs, without having to worry about the technology sustaining your solution.

Reliability
Standard Service Levels (SSL) complement our network strength by allowing you to better predict performance with definitive objectives that take into account Allstream's network engineering and internal processes.

Scalability
The scope of Allstream's Data Services allow you to shape your data capabilities to support business growth.

National, International and Global Reach
Transport data locally, nationally or across the globe with seamless and secure network connectivity throughout Canada, the U.S. and global destinations.

Expertise
Redirect your focus back to your core competencies by relying on our network management expertise, which includes a broad range of managed network services from basic router monitoring to customized, complex solutions. We also offer Data Professional Services to help map your technology strategy to real world business needs. With a proven methodology and defined approach to network infrastructure review and assessment, our consultants provide the analytical insight you need to derive greater business value from your network assets.

Dependable Support
Technical support representatives are always available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information please contact us using one of the following methods:

• Complete our Information Request form
• Contact your Sales Representative
• Call us at 1 888 811-6301

* Service Guarantees are subject to certain restrictions. The service availability of 99.7% applies only to domestic connections. Please speak with your Allstream representative for full details.