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Telecommunications
Information Notice 07-10
Metro
Ethernet Services
September 16,
2007
The Office of
Telecommunications Management (OTM) in its continuing effort to
provide competitively bid services to our customers has contracted
with additional vendors for Metro Ethernet services. The description
of Metro Ethernet in the OTM Catalog of Services applies
to the additional vendors contracted, as their offerings are primarily
Basic and Dedicated service from 10Mbps to 100Mbps. Gigabit Ethernet
is not offered by all of the additionally contracted vendors.
In addition to
services already offered under the existing AT&T Metro Ethernet
contract, service is now available from the following contracted
Independent Metro Ethernet vendors in the following Louisiana metropolitan
areas:
CenturyTel
- Baton
Rouge
- Monroe
- Ruston
- Shreveport
Charter
Communications
- Hammond
- Slidell
- Thibodaux
Cox
Communications
- Baton
Rouge
- Lafayette
- New
Orleans
SuddenLink
Communications
- Alexandria
- Lake
Charles
- Natchitoches
- Ruston
Telcove
- Baton
Rouge
- Hammond
- Houma
- Lafayette
- Lake
Charles
- New
Orleans
- Slidell
- Thibodaux
Metro
Ethernet rates are determined by the specific service
type and speed being requested and the distance of
the service location from the provider's Ethernet
node. Agencies interested in acquiring Metro Ethernet
service should complete and submit an OTM-51
Metro Ethernet Agency Request for Vendor Quote Form to
OTM. OTM will determine which vendors are able to
provide the service in the requested area(s) and
obtain and validate rate quotes from the available
vendors. OTM will then provide the quote to the requesting
agency. If multiple vendors respond to the request
for quote, the requesting agency may choose from
the responding vendors based on the agency's specific
technical needs, timeline, or price.
To
accept the quote and order the service, the agency
should complete and submit to OTM either an OTM-38
AT&T Metro Ethernet Service Order Form or
an OTM-83 Independent
Metro Ethernet Order Form.
For
more information about Metro Ethernet, refer to the
OTM Catalog of Services.
Questions
about this information notice should be directed
Johnel Chriss at 225-342-7797 or John.Chriss@la.gov.
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