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Metro Ethernet

Metro Ethernet

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What is Metro Ethernet?

Metro Ethernet is a computer network based on the Ethernet standard that spans a metropolitan area. It's commonly used to connect businesses to the internet or to connect different branches of a business to each other, providing high-bandwidth, reliable, and scalable connectivity.

What other technologies are related to Metro Ethernet?

Metro Ethernet Competitor Technologies

IPVPN is an alternative technology for providing private network connectivity over IP, thus a competitor to Metro Ethernet in that space.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 54% (630) of relevant job posts
An alternative technology for providing private network connectivity over IP, thus a competitor to Metro Ethernet.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 8% (86) of relevant job posts
SONET is a traditional technology used for high-speed transport, providing an alternative transport mechanism to Metro Ethernet for some applications, thus a competitor.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 3% (173) of relevant job posts
Frame Relay is a legacy technology that provides WAN connectivity. It is a competitor to Metro Ethernet.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 4% (103) of relevant job posts
DSL is a technology used to provide internet access over telephone lines. It is a competitor for last-mile connectivity, though it usually offers lower bandwidth.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 3% (129) of relevant job posts
ATM is a legacy technology used for WAN connectivity. It is a competitor for Metro Ethernet.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 3% (115) of relevant job posts
DMVPN is a competitor technology for creating VPN networks, and provides an alternative to Metro Ethernet.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 2% (108) of relevant job posts
TDM is a method of transmitting multiple signals over a single channel. It competes with packet based protocols like Ethernet, and as such, Metro Ethernet.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 2% (97) of relevant job posts

Metro Ethernet Complementary Technologies

Metro Ethernet can be used as the transport technology for advanced voice services, making it complementary.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 99% (91) of relevant job posts
MPLS can be used over Metro Ethernet to provide traffic engineering and VPN services, and is thus complementary.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 3% (1.3k) of relevant job posts
Metro Ethernet can provide the underlying network for VoIP services, making it complementary.
mentioned alongside Metro Ethernet in 1% (945) of relevant job posts

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