Qwest^® Data Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) provides business customers with integrated solutions to premises networking challenges. Data CPE supplies expert data management solutions using networking equipment from industry-leading manufacturers to offer a variety of value-added services such as installation, configuration and maintenance, and a world-class support model. When combined with Qwest transport and other Qwest Managed and Professional Services offerings, Data CPE becomes a comprehensive customer solution.

Qwest has partnered with Ciena for the resell and management of the following products:

• CN 2000 Storage/Data Extension CPE Platform
  Extends Gigabit Ethernet & Storage Protocols over lower rate SONET services
• CN 2600 Multiservice Edge Platform
  Extends full rate Gigabit Ethernet & Storage Protocols over high bandwidth OC-48 services
• ONLINE Metro Multiservice DWDM Platform
  Extends high densities of multiple protocol full rate services over wavelengths for enterprise private networks

These CPE products are particularly well suited to the Qwest Private Line (DS3 and SONET),  QWave (OC-48), and Metro Optical Ethernet Managed Transport Services.

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