ATM

Overview

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Put Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) service on your network and watch customers line up to sign up for your fast packet services. ATM broadens your network capacity. You can offer customers multiple classes of service for high-speed LAN interconnection, voice, video and multimedia applications using Verizon's infrastructure.

ATM's high-bandwidth, fast packet, cell-based switching and multiplexing technology migrates many protocols onto one access line. A choice in bandwidth options lets you support a few customer applications and grow as your business does, offer a full range of services or connect for capacity somewhere in between. Regardless of where you start with ATM, customer traffic moves fast and efficiently to multiple destinations while revenue flows to your bottom line.

How It Works

ATM switching units are provisioned in select serving wire centers. ATM networks are formed by linking ATM switches with trunks patterned to traffic flow. You access the network via port cards mounted in the ATM switching platforms and physical access channels.

Verizon's interfaces conform to national and international ATM standards. Additionally, we maintain network operational standards for cell loss ratios, latency and traffic shaping to assure optimum performance.

Benefits

  • ATM is cost-effective for you and your customers because Verizon's pricing structure includes five levels of service based on real-time traffic. Plus, a port's entire bandwidth is useable at no extra cost.
  • Multiple bandwidth options on Verizon's platform allow you to provide ATM capabilities without a huge capital outlay.
  • ATM solutions expand your portfolio for increased revenue and distinguish your company from the competition.
  • Verizon's technical experts maintain and monitor your ATM service to ensure reliable performance.

Applications

  • Configure ATM to one, some or all of our quality of service options: Constant Bit Rate (CBR); Variable Bit Rate - Real Time (VBR-RT); Variable Bit Rate - Non Real Time (VBR-NRT); Available Bit Rate (ABR); and Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR).
  • Expand your network to provide customer applications, including television, video conferencing, messaging, multimedia e-mail, text/data/image transfers and more.
  • Add new services like Frame Relay, native LAN and WAN extensions and IP networking.

ATM Carries Out Your Signals
Diversify your service offerings to add new sources of revenue. ATM directs your traffic to avenues for growth.

  ATM

Description

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Service is a form of 'fast packet' switching service for high speed networks which require flexible bandwidth, high-performance transport and switching for connectivity between and among widely distributed customer locations. ATM is a cell-based, connection-oriented, switching and multiplexing technology designed to be a fast, general-purpose transfer mode for multiple services.

Availability

Effective as of May 9, 2007, Verizon is grandfathering the ATM service in its FCC Tariff Nos. 1 and 20 (Tariffs). Last year, Verizon received forbearance from certain common carrier regulation for several packet-switched broadband services, as well as non-TDM-based optical networking, optical hubbing, and optical transmission services (Forbearance). In accordance with this Forbearance relief, Verizon will now offer a service comparable to ATM under a private carriage arrangement.

Following the grandfathering of ATM in the Tariffs, if you wish to place any new orders for ATM, you will need to enter into a private carriage arrangement with Verizon for a comparable service.  Subject to certain terms and conditions, you may make certain changes to your existing ATM under the Tariffs. For a full description of all permitted changes, if any, please refer to the Tariffs.

Learn more about Forbearance or contact your Account Manager for details.

Pricing

Pricing for new orders of this service are handled on a contractual basis.  Please contact us or call your account manager to discuss your particular needs.

DISCLAIMER:  The terms and conditions of certain of the services described above are set forth in full detail in Verizon’s FCC Tariffs (Tariffed Services), while certain other services described above are provided on a private carriage basis (Private Carriage Services).  For Tariffed Services, any summary of Verizon’s FCC Tariffs (Tariffs) set forth above is being provided for your convenience, but is not intended to provide a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Tariffs.  You should not rely on this summary, and should conduct your own review and analysis of the Tariffs.  Any failure or error by Verizon to fully or accurately set forth all relevant terms and conditions of the Tariffs shall not be deemed to bar Verizon from exercising its rights under the Tariffs.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Tariffs shall govern over any inconsistent provision set forth herein.  For all Private Carriage Services, the above summary is provided for your information and reference only.  However, the actual terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations and the like for Private Carriage Services will be those set forth in the agreement between the customer and Verizon for such Private Carriage Service and shall govern over any inconsistent provisions set forth herein.  All services are not available in all areas, and are subject to availability of facilities and equipment.

Features

Verizon uses 45 CBX-500 ATM switches, plus numerous other access concentrators to provide customer services. Verizon is continuing to add CBX-500 switches and are replacing Frame Relay switches with ATM switches.

The Verizon ATM network has served Telecommunications markets since 1995 with:

  • Well trained and experienced operational support personnel and extensive operational support capabilities.
  • SONET Inter-office infrastructure for Trunking and Access.

Applications

Verizon provides (and uses) interfaces and network transport services that operate according to the following national and international ATM standards:

  • UNI 3.0, 3.1
  • BISUP or BICI in NNI Interfaces.
  • PNNI 1.0 (internally).
  • PNNI 2.0 and AINI (when available).

Verizon maintains network operational standards for Cell Loss Ratios, Latency and Traffic Shaping.

The Verizon ATM network serves to extend existing network services and provide the following new services:

  • Frame Relay inter-working and transport.
  • Native LAN extension services.
  • WAN extension services.
  • Inter-work with IP networks.
  • New native ATM services.
  • Higher speed interfaces than Frame Relay.
  • Present Frame Relay Maximum is DS3.

Detailed Information


Verizon's ATM enables carriers to access their customer base via single connections to network ATM switch ports.

  • ADSL network access.
  • CyberPOP modem-based dial-up network access.
  • Direct ATM access to large business users.

ATM services are designed for the wholesale customer.

  • Available in a range of bandwidths.
  • Entire port bandwidth is useable at no additional cost.
  • Services are priced at levels that enable them to be competitively resold.

Network “Access” from customer premises uses standard access channels (DS1, DS3, OC3c, OC12c) from tariff.

  • DS1, DS3 can be provided over copper, wireless or SONET facilities.
  • OC3c, OC12c can be provided over SONET – they have to be fiber optic facilities or over a dedicated fiber port which is not SONET.
  • Network port that follows one of the speeds.
  • Network level of service that provides for transport across the network.
  • Port from network.
  • Access channel to carriers' POP or to the ISP.