An E-LAN is a multipoint-to-multipoint service that connects a number of UNIs (2 or more) providing full mesh connectivity for those sites. Each UNI can communicate with any other UNI that is connected to that Ethernet service.

Example(s)

 

E-LANs are used to create:

 

  • Multipoint L2 VPNs
  • Transparent LAN services
  • Layer 2 VPNs (L2VPN)
  • Foundation for IPTV and Multicast networks
Related and Further Reading

CE 2.0 Services |

Categories

 

Status

DRAFT

Source(s) and Reference(s)

MEF 6.2 - EVC Ethernet Services Definitions |

Contributor(s)

Daniel Bar-Lev

Reviewer(s)