Private Port / VPN Service

A VPN service that is private and flexible while reducing total cost of ownership

In today's fast-moving, competitive environment, you depend on your network to support your critical business applications across your virtual private network (VPN). Qwest iQ^® Networking Private Port is isolated from the public Internet to help ensure a secure and reliable IP VPN. This VPN service uses multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) to create a fully meshed, any-to-any VPN and a flexible quality of service (QoS) to meet your increasing demands for IP-based content delivery.

The Qwest OC-192 IP network is one of the most advanced networks available, with best-in-class service level agreements (SLAs) and some of the highest customer access speeds in the industry today. With Qwest iQ^® Networking Private Port, you can converge all of your communications onto a single network to increase reliability and reduce your total cost of ownership.

VPN Service Description

Qwest iQ^® Networking Private Port is a flexible, scaleable and reliable private IP-based VPN service that allows you to combine your voice and data applications onto a single network. Based on the Qwest OC-192 IP network, Private Port is the ideal environment for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), video and other bandwidth-intensive business applications.

Qwest iQ^® Networking Private Port supports a variety of access types including IP access, Ethernet, frame relay and ATM. Private Port simplifies any-to-any connectivity and allows you to segment and prioritize data traffic. It enables your business to combine real-time applications over a single IP-based infrastructure to expand your virtual enterprise.

VPN Service Features

• OC-192 IP backbone network
• Supports Layer 1 and multiple Layer 2 access types
• Flexible QoS functionality
  • Four priority queues
  • 14 percentage templates
  • Four queuing methods
• Comprehensive SLAs
• Any-to-any connectivity
• Flat rate, tiered and usage-sensitive billing options (Usage-based billing not available on Private Ports using Ethernet access)

Benefits of VPN Service

• A state-of-the-art global IP backbone–no backbone congestion
• Use your existing Frame Relay and ATM technologies to access advanced IP technologies
• Robust QoS to prioritize time time-sensitive traffic such as VoIP and video streaming
• Performance is backed by industry leading SLA
• Ideal for multimedia applications
• Diverse billing options match bandwidth and budgetary requirements with competitive rates

How Our Virtual Private Network Service Works

Qwest iQ^® Networking Private Port connects your remote locations using IP/MPLS-based technology to create an enterprise-wide network designed to carry real-time and data applications over a single customer interface.

Customer care centers (CCCs) are available to support your needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Qwest network operation centers (NOCs) have full visibility and control of the platform with 24-hour management and proactive notification when problems occur. To facilitate access into their network, you have the option of Qwest iQ^® Networking Private Ports with a variety of port speeds, ranging from 56Kbs to 2.4Gbps.