Carrier Ethernet
A Carrier Ethernet service is a large bandwidth connection providing high-speed Internet or data service delivered over fiber optic lines. Carrier Ethernet services are used by businesses that are engaged in telecommunications, wholesale Internet access, or wholesale ISP services to provide the bandwidth capacity needed for customer applications including email, file sharing, web hosting, data backup, video, VOIP, or VPN access. Carrier Ethernet services come in many speeds ranging from 10Mbps to 10Gbps. Carrier Ethernet service is also known as Wholesale Carrier Ethernet, Wholesale ISP, Wholesale Internet Access, Carrier Ethernet Network, Fiber Optic Internet, or Carrier Grade Ethernet.