An apparatus comprising: an Ethernet exchange switch fabric ; and a server on which a web-enabled user interface resides wherein the server is integrated with the Ethernet exchange switch fabric and wherein the web-enabled user interface is configured to automate an end-to-end process of interconnecting private Ethernet networks of two or more carriers (A-F) via one or more virtual circuits established between two or more ports of the Ethernet exchange switch fabric , wherein the web-enabled user interface is configured to present web pages and templates to a browser application on a client machine to solicit information from participating carriers, wherein the server is configured to extract information provided from the participating network carriers from the web pages and templates and store the information in an associated database to enable the participating carriers to 1) publish network services and capabilities offered, 2) search for network services and capabilities offered by each carrier, 3) submit requests for quotes, RFQ, for carrier network services and responses to the RFQs, 4) initiate a provisioning of the virtual circuits between the private Ethernet networks to enable an Ethernet network of a buying carrier to connect to an Ethernet network of a selling carrier by translating frames, received from the Ethernet network of the buying carrier, to update a virtual local area network identifier, VLAN ID, of the frames to correspond to a VLAN ID for the Ethernet network of the selling carrier, and 5) monitor and troubleshoot the virtual circuits and private Ethernet networks from the web-enabled user interface. an Ethernet exchange switch fabric ; and a server on which a web-enabled user interface resides wherein the server is integrated with the Ethernet exchange switch fabric and wherein the web-enabled user interface is configured to automate an end-to-end process of interconnecting private Ethernet networks of two or more carriers (A-F) via one or more virtual circuits established between two or more ports of the Ethernet exchange switch fabric , wherein the web-enabled user interface is configured to present web pages and templates to a browser application on a client machine to solicit information from participating carriers, wherein the server is configured to extract information provided from the participating network carriers from the web pages and templates and store the information in an associated database to enable the participating carriers to 1) publish network services and capabilities offered, 2) search for network services and capabilities offered by each carrier, 3) submit requests for quotes, RFQ, for carrier network services and responses to the RFQs, 4) initiate a provisioning of the virtual circuits between the private Ethernet networks to enable an Ethernet network of a buying carrier to connect to an Ethernet network of a selling carrier by translating frames, received from the Ethernet network of the buying carrier, to update a virtual local area network identifier, VLAN ID, of the frames to correspond to a VLAN ID for the Ethernet network of the selling carrier, and 5) monitor and troubleshoot the virtual circuits and private Ethernet networks from the web-enabled user interface. <EOS>