An E-LAN is a multipoint-to-multipoint service that connects a number of UNIs (2 or more) providing full mesh connectivity for those sites. Each UNI can communicate with any other UNI that is connected to that Ethernet service.
E-LANs are used to create:
Multipoint L2 VPNs
Transparent LAN services
Layer 2 VPNs (L2VPN)
Foundation for IPTV and Multicast networks

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