SBC Communications announced a major expansion of its metro optical portfolio with the launch of switched Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and enhanced Storage Area Networking (SAN) services. The new services are aimed at medium and large-sized enterprises, as well as government, education and medical organizations that need substantial network bandwidth in metropolitan areas. The rollout includes:
- "OPT-E-MAN" -- a new carrier-class switched metro Ethernet service offered at speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps. SBC initially is offering it in 14 markets.
- "GigaMAN" -- an existing point-to-point Ethernet service that is being enhanced through the availability of Ethernet-over-SONET, which is offered at interface speeds of 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps. SBC described the EoS platform as more robust, scalable and reliable.
- "FibreMAN" -- a new fully-managed, point-to-point dedicated storage networking service. It can be used to transfer data to and from off-site storage facilities, such as an Internet data centers, at speeds of 1 or 2 Gbps using the Fibre Channel protocol. The service will be available across the traditional 13-state SBC territory.
Now that it has regulatory approval to offer long distance services in all 50 states, SBC noted that it is able to match these metropolitan area services with its nationwide data and IP connectivity.
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