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Upcoming Webinars

On Demand Webinars

Ethernet vs MPLS: Which Is The Right Solution?

Presented by: Jim Schmidt, US Signal Director of Sales Engineering

This webinar is designed to help you determine which technology will fit best in designing your solution. We will look at specific examples of:

  • Key components of each technology
  • Customer requirements
  • Key considerations in determining the right solution
  • Greater value with US Signal: purchase only the bandwidth you need
  • Pricing and performance comparisons of various solutions

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Virtual Ethernet Service

Presented by: Jim Schmidt, US Signal Director of Sales Engineering

Join us for a presentation on US Signal Virtual Ethernet Service and learn about:

  • Reducing the complexity of network configurations utilizing Ethernet technology
  • Flexible bandwidth levels and access options
  • How to reduce equipment and interface costs
  • Greater value with US Signal: purchase only the bandwidth you need
  • New Service Level Agreement with monitoring capability.

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US Signal “IP Advantage”

Presented by:  Brian Treadwell, US Signal Sr. Sales Engineer

Learn about the advantages of US Signal Dedicated Internet Access:

  • Getting to the net: the difference with US Signal
  • Multisite and multi-application scenarios
  • IPv6
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Q & A

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Contact Laura Rausch with any questions: lrausch@ussignalcom.com

Transporting VoIP over your US Signal Wide Area Network

Presented by: Brian Treadwell, US Signal Sr. Sales Engineer

  • Introduction to VoIP
  • SIP Trunking
  • Examples of VoIP Implementations
    • POTS > VoIP
    • T-1/PRI > VoIP
    • Sip Trunking
  • How US Signal Transports VoIP Traffic
  • MPLS & VES
  • Case Studies
  • Q & A

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MPLS: The Technology Behind Layer 3 VPNs

Presented by: Jim Schmidt, US Signal Director of Sales Engineering

Points of Discussion:

  • What is MPLS?
  • MPLS Terminology
  • Behind the scenes: how we use MPLS on the US Signal Network
  • Application Examples
  • Q & A

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Questions? Contact Laura Rausch: Lrausch@ussignalcom.com

Ethernet Virtual Circuits

Presented by: Scott Kamper, US Signal Sales Engineer

  • What are EVCs and How Are They Used?
  • Configuration Options
  • Multiple EVC Solution Example
  • Why Virtual Ethernet Service?

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Contact Laura Rausch with any questions: lrausch@ussignalcom.com

Configuring Ethernet Services

Presented by: Walter Lindsey, US Signal Sales Engineer

  • Proper Network Topology to reduce MAC address counts
  • Layer 3 devices
  • Ethernet Termination Devices & CPE
  • Multi-Site VES examples

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US Signal Quality of Service (QoS)

Learn how to optimize bandwidth utilization on your IP networks with US Signals’ QoS

  • What is Quality of service and how does it work?
  • Benefits and limitations of QOS
  • How US Signal uses QOS
  • Case study examples

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Contact Laura Rausch with any questions: lrausch@ussignalcom.com

Ethernet vs MPLS: Which is the right solution?

Presented by: Jim Schmidt, US Signal Director of Sales Engineering

This webinar is designed to help you determine which technology will fit best in designing your solution. We will look at specific examples of:

  • Customer requirements.
  • Key considerations in determining the right solution.
  • Pricing and performance comparisons of various solutions.

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US Signal Service Delivery: Taking The Pain out of Provisioning

The US Signal Service Delivery team provides customers with an extraordinary provisioning experience from the beginning of an order to completion. Join Service Delivery Manager Jenn Griffioen as she discusses:

  • The US Signal Project Management Team
  • Order Cycle: Process & Expectations
  • Circuit Provisioning
  • What Sets Us Apart

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US Signal Network Operations Center (NOC) Virtual Tour

Presented by: Casey Bohannon: Director of Network Operations and Dave Wisz: Vice President of Operations

Your guided tour of the NOC will include:

  • The Leadership Team
  • Proactive Monitoring
  • Inbound Call Management
  • Ticket Process
  • Escalations
  • Change Management
  • US Signal Key Differentiators

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Cloudy Forecast: Reliable Services in a Cloud Computing Environment

Join us for a discussion of the latest trends in Information Technology such as Cloud Computing, Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Voice over IP. US Signal Director of Sales Engineering Jim Schmidt will cover the impact these services will have on Data Transport Services, and the traits to look for in these service to ensure a high quality service from these new concepts.

  • What Is The Cloud?
  • Private & Public Cloud Services
  • Specific Examples of Cloud Computing
  • US Signal Access

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US Signal EoCU (Ethernet over Copper)

Presented by: Steve Vander Pol, Product Manager

Topics for discussion will be:

  • How it works
  • Advantages of this technology
  • Market availability
  • Applications

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CARRIER-CLASS ETHERNET

“Why Choose A Carrier-Based Ethernet Solution”
Presented by: Dan Olrich, Chief Operating Officer
Dan will be discussing:

  • The business reason for a wide-area Ethernet solution
  • Ethernet vs MPLS
  • Ethernet as a market segment: who’s using it & how
  • The future of Ethernet

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Contact Laura Rausch with questions: lrausch@ussignalcom.com

Access Options

Join us as we discuss:

  • Traditional Access Types: T1.5, DS-3, & OC Level Services
  • Ethernet Access Types
  • Benefits of a Managed Router
  • Sonet Ring Protection
  • Muxing

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Disaster Recovery

Today’s business applications rely heavily on Information Technology. If your mission-critical applications are compromised, it could mean the difference between staying in or out of business.

There are many types of outages and disasters that are outside of human control: from a minor cable cut, to complete devastation caused by a tornado or fire. Information Technology departments are being held responsible for making sure a business can continue its operations should something happen.

Join us as we discuss:

  • Why a disaster recovery plan is important to your business.
  • How the US Signal product suite can assist you in developing your business continuity plan.
  • How to use an off-site data center to build your disaster recovery model.

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Registration is required. Click the link above to register with WebEx. Upon registration you will receive the details to view the webinar. Contact Laura Rausch at US Signal with any quest

MPLS VPN

Today’s businesses require reliable and scalable data networks that deliver guaranteed performance at an affordable cost.

US Signal MPLS VPN service:

  • Eases network traffic flow and management while providing enhanced security
  • Delivers private connections providing unparalleled security for mission critical applications
  • Guarantees bandwidth based on proven Cisco routing technology
  • Provides flexible network architecture to support point-to-point and hub arrangements

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Registration is required. Click the link above to register with WebEx. Upon registration you will receive the details to view the webinar. Contact Laura Rausch at US Signal with any questions: 616-988-7198

Wholesale MPLS

US Signal offers a Network-to-Network Interface (NNI) for carriers seeking to use the US Signal MPLS network to provide Layer 3 VPN services to their customers. A single NNI grants access to any customer locations served by the US Signal network via a variety of access options.

US Signal Wholesale MPLS Services Provide:

  • A cost-effective way to extend the reach of private MPLS networks.
  • A single solution for managing multiple off-network customers and locations.
  • MPLS NNIs for data center environments.
  • Private connections; unparalleled security for mission-critical applications.

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