NTT Communications (NTT Com) said it is now providing a wide-area Ethernet service using broadband IP access lines for enterprise customers in Japan.
The service, named Group-Ether, is a best-effort service offering low-cost nationwide network coverage by taking advantage of broadband access lines that NTT Com’s sister companies NTT East and NTT West provide with certain versions of their FLET’S-branded internet access services.
Group-Ether provides Layer 2 connectivity, giving users flexibility in choosing their network’s design and communications protocol.