{"id":42781,"date":"2026-06-03T11:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-dev.iptp.net\/?p=42781"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:10:41","slug":"dedicated-circuit-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/dedicated-circuit-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated Circuit Services for Global Enterprise Connectivity: IPLC, EPL &#038; EoMPLS Pseudowire\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dedicated Circuit Services from IPTP Networks are designed for organizations that require private, predictable, and SLA-backed connectivity between critical sites, data centers, cloud environments, and international offices. Unlike best-effort Internet connectivity, dedicated circuits reserve network capacity end-to-end, providing consistent performance, transparent traffic transport, and greater control over routing, latency, and operational risk.<\/p><p>Whether delivered as an International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC), Ethernet Private Line (EPL), or EoMPLS Pseudowire, each service is engineered for mission-critical workloads where security, bandwidth symmetry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/internet-access\/low-latency-routes\/\">low latency<\/a>, and service transparency are essential. IPTP Networks combines global backbone reach, standards-based Ethernet service delivery, and carrier-grade acceptance testing to ensure every circuit is delivered with measurable performance, interoperability, and long-term reliability.<\/p><h2>IPLC: International Private Leased Circuit<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/blog\/what-is-iplc\/\">International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC)<\/a> provides dedicated, point-to-point connectivity between countries, delivering the ultimate in control and predictability for international operations.<\/p><p><strong>What It Does:<\/strong><\/p><p>IPLC establishes exclusive, direct connections across international borders using dedicated fiber optic pathways. Your traffic never leaves a dedicated pipe from source to destination, ensuring maximum security and performance.<\/p><p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Dedicated International Links: Direct connections between any two countries<\/li>\n<li>Sovereign Data: Guaranteed data sovereignty &mdash; no routing through third countries<\/li>\n<li>Premium SLAs: 99.99% uptime guarantees for mission-critical international operations<\/li>\n<li>Symmetric Bandwidth: Equal upload and download speeds for bi-directional applications<\/li>\n<li>Customs &amp; Compliance: Meet data residency and sovereignty requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>IPLC service is delivered in alignment with Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) standards, specifically MEF 6.3 (Ethernet Services Definitions) and MEF 10.4 (Ethernet Services Attributes), which define the service as an E-Line (Ethernet Line Service) with point-to-point EVC (Ethernet Virtual Connection).<\/p><p>Key MEF-defined parameters applied to each IPLC circuit include:<\/p><ul>\n<li>CIR (Committed Information Rate): Guaranteed minimum bandwidth contractually reserved end-to-end for the duration of the service<\/li>\n<li>CBS (Committed Burst Size): Permitted burst above CIR without traffic policing<\/li>\n<li>UNI (User Network Interface): Standardized physical and logical demarcation point at each customer site, defined per MEF 13<\/li>\n<li>EVC attributes: Frame Delay (FD), Frame Delay Variation (FDV), Frame Loss Ratio (FLR), and Availability &mdash; all measured and reported per MEF 10.4 and aligned with ITU-T Y.1731 performance monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>This ensures full interoperability with third-party carrier equipment and provides a standardized framework for SLA measurement and reporting across international boundaries.<\/p><p><strong>Ideal For:<\/strong> Financial institutions, multinational corporations, and government agencies requiring secure international connectivity with guaranteed performance and data sovereignty.<\/p><h2>EPL: Ethernet Private Line<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/blog\/what-is-epl\/\">Ethernet Private Line (EPL)<\/a> delivers point-to-point Ethernet connectivity with carrier-grade performance and reliability. EPL provides the simplicity of Ethernet with the guarantees of a carrier service.<\/p><p><strong>What It Does:<\/strong><\/p><p>EPL establishes dedicated Ethernet circuits between two locations, providing transparent layer 2 connectivity. Your Ethernet traffic passes through with zero modification, enabling plug-and-play deployment of business applications.<\/p><p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Native Ethernet Interface: Connect directly to your switches and routers via standard Ethernet<\/li>\n<li>Transparent Layer 2: Traffic passes unmodified through the carrier network<\/li>\n<li>Flexible Bandwidth: Choose from 1 Mbps to 100 Gbps per service<\/li>\n<li>Rapid Deployment: Simple configuration enables fast time-to-business<\/li>\n<li>Multi-protocol Support: Transport any protocol over native Ethernet<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Ideal For:<\/strong> Organizations seeking simplicity and standardization, particularly those with existing Ethernet infrastructure who want carrier-grade guarantees without complex VPN configuration.<\/p><h2>EoMPLS Pseudowire: Flexible Ethernet Over MPLS<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/network\/connectivity-services\/eompls-pseudowire-service\/\">Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) Pseudowire technology<\/a> encapsulates Ethernet frames within MPLS packets, combining Ethernet&rsquo;s simplicity with MPLS&rsquo;s traffic engineering capabilities and scalability.<\/p><p><strong>What It Does:<\/strong><\/p><p>EoMPLS creates virtual Ethernet circuits over the MPLS backbone, enabling flexible, scalable deployment of Ethernet services. This technology supports both port-based and VLAN-based pseudowires, accommodating diverse connectivity requirements.<\/p><p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Flexible Deployment: Support for both port-mode and VLAN-based services<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/blog\/what-is-mpls-multiprotocol-label-switching\/\">MPLS Benefits<\/a>: Leverage traffic engineering, QoS, and scalability of MPLS<\/li>\n<li>Simplified Management: Manage via familiar Ethernet interfaces<\/li>\n<li>High Efficiency: Multiplex numerous circuits over shared MPLS infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Rapid Scaling: Add circuits without provisioning new physical connections<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Ideal For:<\/strong> Service providers and enterprises requiring flexible, scalable Ethernet connectivity with the advanced traffic engineering capabilities of MPLS.<\/p><h2>Service Transparency Acceptance Testing for IPLC, EPL &amp; Pseudowire<\/h2><p>For all transparent circuit services &mdash; including IPLC, EPL, and MPLS Pseudowire &mdash; IPTP Networks performs standardized acceptance testing at service delivery to confirm end-to-end transparency, end-to-end data circuit characteristics, and throughput in accordance with established RFC and ITU-T recommendations:<\/p><ul>\n<li>RFC 2544 (Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices) and Y.1564 (Ethernet service activation test methodology): Used for Ethernet service turn-up testing, measuring throughput, latency, frame loss, and back-to-back frame burst capacity across the full range of frame sizes (64 to 9000 bytes). Results are provided to the customer as part of the service acceptance report.<\/li>\n<li>ITU-T G.826 (End-to-end error performance parameters for international constant bit rate paths): Defines acceptable error performance thresholds including Errored Second Ratio (ESR), Severely Errored Second Ratio (SESR), and Background Block Error Ratio (BBER) for high-speed digital paths. IPTP applies G.826 metrics when confirming BER compliance on IPLC circuits.<\/li>\n<li>ITU-T G.8021 \/ Y.1341 (Characteristics of Ethernet transport network equipment functional blocks): Referenced for OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance) functionality  on Ethernet transparent services, enabling in-service performance monitoring of frame loss ratio (FLR), frame delay (FD), and frame delay variation (FDV).<\/li>\n<li>ITU-T Y.1731 (OAM functions and mechanisms for Ethernet-based networks): Applied for ongoing per-service performance monitoring after acceptance, providing continuous measurement of MEG-level KPIs on EPL and Pseudowire circuits.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Bit Error Rate (BER) target for all transparent services at acceptance is &le; 1&times;10&#8315;&sup1;&sup2;, consistent with ITU-T G.826 allocations for international high-grade circuits. Customers receive a full BERT (Bit Error Rate Test) report and RFC 2544 benchmark results as part of service handover documentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":42782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42781"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42781"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42785,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42781\/revisions\/42785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iptp.net\/pt_PT\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}