Ethernet on Demand
Bandwidth Scheduling
Apptifi now supports Lumen Ethernet on Demand (EoD) alongside Internet on Demand. Schedule Layer 2 Ethernet Virtual Connections, manage bandwidth tiers from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps, and control your EoD circuits from the same visual calendar you already use for IoD.
What is Ethernet on Demand?
Lumen Ethernet on Demand (EoD) is a Network as a Service (NaaS) product that provides flexible, on-demand Layer 2 Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs) between locations. Unlike Internet on Demand (IoD), which provides Layer 3 internet access, EoD creates private point-to-point connections between your sites over the Lumen network.
Like IoD, EoD is billed hourly by bandwidth tier. You can increase bandwidth during peak hours and scale down during off-peak periods to reduce costs. But until now, there was no visual scheduler for managing EoD circuit bandwidth changes.
Apptifi is the first bandwidth scheduler to support both IoD and Ethernet on Demand circuits in a single interface.
EoD Capabilities in Apptifi
EVC Management
Create and manage Layer 2 Ethernet Virtual Connections directly from Apptifi. Configure point-to-point EVCs, check VLAN availability per port, and track connection status and bandwidth.
Visual Bandwidth Scheduling
Schedule EoD bandwidth changes on the same drag-and-drop calendar used for IoD. See all your circuits — both IoD and EoD — in a single unified view.
Real-Time EoD Pricing
Select a bandwidth tier from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps, choose your Class of Service, and view hourly or monthly rates in real time as you configure a connection.
Automated API Triggers
Push EoD bandwidth changes directly to live circuits at event time. The same automation engine that handles IoD API calls now supports Ethernet on Demand.
Class of Service Selection
Choose between Standard, Enhanced, and Premium Class of Service tiers for each EVC based on your application requirements and budget.
Circuit Diagnostics
Run live health checks on EoD circuits. See interface status, error counts, utilization, and maintenance windows with clear pass/fail indicators.
EoD vs IoD — What's the Difference?
| Internet on Demand | Ethernet on Demand | |
|---|---|---|
| OSI Layer | Layer 3 (IP) | Layer 2 (Ethernet) |
| Connection Type | Internet access | Private point-to-point |
| Use Case | Cloud access, SaaS, web traffic | Site-to-site data transfer, backup, replication |
| Billing | Hourly by bandwidth tier | Hourly by bandwidth tier + CoS |
| Bandwidth Range | 1 Mbps – 100 Gbps | 10 Mbps – 100 Gbps (Customer Premise), 50 Mbps – 100 Gbps (DC/Cloud) |
| Scheduling in Apptifi | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost Calculator | ✓ | ✓ |
EoD Pricing Calculator
Estimate your monthly Ethernet on Demand cost. Select your connection type, bandwidth tier, Class of Service, and expected usage hours.
* Lumen Network On-Demand Service requires access to a Lumen-enabled port subject to eligibility requirements and a separate minimum term agreement. Rates are per connection. Service not available everywhere.
Why Schedule EoD Bandwidth?
Most organizations running Ethernet on Demand keep their circuits at a fixed bandwidth tier 24/7, even when traffic patterns are predictable. Data replication jobs run overnight. Backup windows are scheduled. Peak site-to-site traffic follows business hours.
By scheduling bandwidth increases only when you need them and dropping back to a lower tier during idle periods, you can reduce your EoD spend by 30–50% — the same savings pattern that IoD customers have been using with Apptifi.
Apptifi makes this easy. Drag an event onto the calendar, pick your bandwidth tier, and the scheduler handles the rest — including firing the API calls to change the circuit bandwidth at the scheduled time.
Ready to schedule your EoD circuits?
Apptifi is the only bandwidth scheduler that supports both Internet on Demand and Ethernet on Demand in a single visual interface.