Ethernet & VPN
Ethernet & VPN services by Clever Telecom are delivered over a provider-owned IP/MPLS backbone, enabling businesses to build isolated, predictable, and resilient virtual networks between distributed locations — including offices, cloud edges, carrier hubs, and data centers —without deploying parallel physical infrastructure at every site.
These services support both Layer 2 (L2) transparent Ethernet circuits and Layer 3 (L3) routed VPN handovers. Logical bandwidth segmentation, routing policy transparency, traffic prioritization, and automated path resilience are native to the product architecture.
VPN Service Types
| Service Model | Standardized Service Name | Primary Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| EPL | Ethernet Private Line | Point-to-point Layer 2 Ethernet circuit |
| VPLS | Multipoint L2 VPN | Distributed Layer 2 VPN with multiple interconnected nodes |
| IP-VPN | Multipoint L3 VPN | Routed Layer 3 VPN handover across distributed locations |
These models are engineered to support enterprise site interconnections, corporate LAN/VPN extensions,
telecom transport hardware, service-provider traffic segmentation, and business-critical workload isolation.
Connectivity & Port Speeds
| Parameter Group | Supported Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Standard Port Capacity | 1 Mbps → 10 Gbps depending on the circuit |
| Aggregated Multi-Service Ports | Multiple services can share one physical port without requiring extra interfaces |
| Ultra-High Port Tiers | 100G+ and 100G/400G on request, especially for backbone or data-center exits |
| Transport Standards Support | 802.1Q VLAN, QinQ (802.1ad), 1Q tagging, protocol transparency at L2 |
Traffic Prioritization & Failure Behavior
| Scenario | Network Behavior |
|---|---|
| Mixed and real-time traffic under normal conditions | Routed via Assured Forwarding (AF) class by default |
| Fiber cuts, node outages, path degradation | Automatic path rerouting to the best available alternate channel, prioritizing the shortest topology path where applicable |
| Resilience | Auto-failover without manual intervention, performance tied to circuit protection model |
Security & Operational Control
| Control Domain | Support |
|---|---|
| Carrier-level isolation and facility ingress control | ✅ |
| 24/7 monitoring and rapid fault domain identification at network ingress | ✅ |
| Cross-connect governance transparency for Internet/VPN exit circuits | ✅ |
| Optional: Network-level DDoS mitigation | Local circuit qualification |
| Optional: CoS / Traffic priority optimization | Voice (VoIP), video, corporate app workloads, replication, storage, backup routing, and hybrid cloud exit builds |
Supported Use Cases
| Segment | Integration Goals |
|---|---|
| Enterprise, finance, media, telecom workloads | Multi-site connectivity, IXP peering, public/private cloud exit chaining, VPN/LAN extension, replicated storage builds, network isolation |
Key Infrastructure & Product Benefits
| Benefit Class | Client Impact |
|---|---|
| Dedicated Ethernet environment (no contention) | Guaranteed bandwidth predictability and zero congestion on transport |
| Multi-service port bundling | Run VPN + L2 + IXP + cloud edges through a single physical interface |
| Global PoP reach | Extend edge internationally without building regional DCs |
| Automatic failover | Circuit reroutes transparently, no manual configuration required |
| Scalability up to 100G+ | Ready for future backbone or large-footprint exits |
| Colo, peering, and routing transparency | Full technical visibility where engineered |
| Commercial and billing flexibility | Adaptable for short projects or long-term infrastructure growth |