Ring Architecture in the Pacific Northwest

Ring Architecture from Lightspeed Networks uses redundant fiber paths that keep your connection up when a single line goes down.

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How Ring Architecture Keeps You Online

Redundancy built into the network from the start

Most business networks run on a single path in and a single path out. When that line gets cut, everything behind it goes dark. Ring Architecture connects your location to our fiber network across two separate physical paths, so traffic can move either direction around the ring. If a disruption takes out one path, your traffic reroutes automatically. There’s no manual failover and no need to wait on a technician.

Ring protection is available across parts of our 7,800+ route-mile fiber network, which serves 134 communities in Oregon and Washington. It pairs with Dedicated Internet Access and Ethernet services so the connections your business depends on have a second path built in.

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99.9% Uptime Guarantee

Our SLA-backed 99.9% uptime guarantee keeps your business connected to what matters most.

24/7 Local NOC

Our Pacific Northwest support team monitors your connection around the clock, so disruptions are caught and addressed fast.

Physically Diverse Routes

Each ring runs along two separate physical paths, not just two logical ones, so a single point of failure can’t take down your entire connection.

Resiliency Built Into the Route

Hospitals, school districts, government agencies, financial institutions, and multi-site or carrier operations across the Pacific Northwest rely on Ring Architecture to keep their critical systems online. If a recent outage, a security audit, or upcoming renewal has you rethinking your network’s resiliency, a ring-protected path may already reach your address.

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Tell us about your connectivity and continuity needs. We’ll confirm whether a ring-protected path reaches your address and what it would take to get you connected.

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What is Ring Architecture?

Ring Architecture connects your location to the Lightspeed Networks fiber network across two separate physical paths instead of one, so traffic can reroute automatically if either path is disrupted.

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How is Ring Architecture different from a standard fiber connection?

A standard connection typically runs on a single path in and a single path out. If that line is cut, everything behind it goes dark until it's repaired. A ring-protected connection has a second path built in, so your connection stays up if one fails.

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What happens if both paths in the ring fail at the same time?

It's rare, since ring paths are built along physically separate routes, but no network can guarantee against every scenario. Our local NOC monitors the ring 24/7, so any disruption is identified and addressed as quickly as possible.

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Which industries typically use Ring Architecture?

Hospitals, school districts, government agencies, financial institutions, and multi-site or carrier operations across the Pacific Northwest are among the customers who rely on it, though any organization that can't afford downtime is a fit.

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How do I find out if Ring Architecture is available at my address?

Use the network map to check coverage at your address, or talk to a member of the Lightspeed Networks team directly.