Optical Hubbing Service

Overview

Makes Optical Services Even More Cost Effective

Verizon Optical Hubbing Service (OHS) reduces the space requirements and power costs involved in providing point-to-hub optical connection between your or your customer's location and a Verizon Optical Hub. It serves as an extended entrance facility across a Wave Division Multiple (WDM) based infrastructure for IntelliLight Broadband Transport (IBT), Multiplexed IntelliLight Broadband Transport services, and Custom Connect. The service also supports some Verizon Optical Networking connections.

How It Works

OHS delivers optical services across a WDM based infrastructure. To assure reliability for you and your customers, the service is provided over diversely routed fiber paths to prevent interruptions in case of fiber failure. For additional reliability there are four fiber handoffs at each service connection.

Benefits

Cost effective entrance facility for transport of multiple services
Diversely routed fiber paths for reliability
Backed by Verizon's one-hour service level agreement -- in any month that a service outage exceeds one hour, Verizon will refund the monthly recurring charge for such OHS rate element (For details about service outage credits, please refer to section 2.4.4 in FCC Tariff 1, 11, and 14.)

Applications

OHS is ideal for your customers who require high bandwidth entrance facilities. It gives you and your customers a direct connection to Verizon optical hubs, providing for cost effective transport of multiple services.

OHS

Description

Optical Hubbing Service (OHS) is an entrance transport alternative that provides point-to-hub optical connectivity. Service is provided over diversely routed fiber paths to maximize reliability. Reliability is further assured by four fiber handoffs at all service connections. The facility also is monitored 24/7 by Verizon’s Network Operations Center. It supports OC3/OC3c, OC12/OC12c and OC48/OC48c line rates.

Verizon can provide up to 8 connecting OC48/OC48c services, up to 32 OC12/OC12c services, up to 32 OC3/OC3c services, and some combinations of these interfaces.

Verizon backs the service with its 1-hour service level agreement – in any month that a service outage exceeds one hour, Verizon will refund the monthly recurring charge for such OHS rate element (for details about service outage credits, please refer to section 2.4.4 in FCC Tariff 1, 11, and 14).

Note: The terms and conditions of OHS are set forth in full detail in Verizon’s FCC Tariffs (Tariffs). This summary of the Tariffs 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 in this document.

Availability

Effective as of January 31, 2007, Verizon detariffed the Optical Hubbing Service in its FCC Tariffs Nos. 1, 11, 14, and 16 (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 Optical Hubbing Service under a private carriage arrangement. This service is available under a private carriage arrangement where available in the Verizon footprint. Please contact your Account Manager for details.

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

Pricing

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

Note: The service described above (Service) is provided on a private carriage basis. The above summary of the Service is provided for your information and reference only. However, the actual terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations and the like for the Service will be those set forth in the agreement between the customer and Verizon for such Service and shall govern over any inconsistent provisions set forth herein. The Service is not available in all areas, and is subject to availability of facilities and equipment.

Features

Increased reliability with diversely routed fiber paths, four fiber handoffs at service connections and 24/7 monitoring by the Verizon Network Operations Center.
Reduced space and power requirements lower the cost of providing optical connectivity
Protects local loop traffic
Gain access to benefits of SONET technology
4 fiber handoffs for increased reliability
Works with OC3, OC3c, OC12, OC12c, OC48 and OC48c service configurations
Pricing economies for multiple OCn services
May also reduce mileage charges under certain arrangements
Choice of 3-, 5- and 7-year terms

Applications

Optical Hubbing Service is recommended when your customers are seeking to lower the cost of reliable high-bandwidth transport.

Detailed Information

Benefits

Protect your entrance facility traffic with nearly 100% survivability
An alternative to the upfront costs of a dedicated SONET ring entrance facility
Save money with volume price discounts and 3 year, 5-year, and 7 year pricing plans
Drives down access costs for delivering multiple Verizon Optical services to your location
Allows a carrier to have a single Entrance arrangement for all of your optical traffic

How it works

OHS utilizes two separate transmission paths to prevent interruptions in the case of a fiber failure in the facility.

Scenario A: Normal Routing-OHS provides a working and a standby path over a WDM-based fiber ring. In normal circumstances, traffic travels over the working path. The standby path is available in case a fault occurs in the local loop.
Scenario B: Alternate Routing-If a fault occurs, the protection path availability allows for traffic re-routes to prevent service interruptions.

Capacity

Provides 8 optical paths between the Verizon Designated Optical Hub and your location over diversely routed fiber facilities
Each path is capable of carrying an OC48 or OC48c signal, or up to four OC3, OC3c, OC12, or OC12c signals in any combination.