diff --git a/netbox/circuits/api/serializers.py b/netbox/circuits/api/serializers.py
index 1b894afe02a..947aa9860bc 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/api/serializers.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class CircuitSerializer(CustomFieldSerializer, serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Circuit
-        fields = ['id', 'cid', 'provider', 'type', 'tenant', 'install_date', 'commit_rate', 'comments', 'terminations', 'custom_fields']
+        fields = ['id', 'cid', 'provider', 'type', 'tenant', 'install_date', 'commit_rate', 'description', 'comments',
+                  'terminations', 'custom_fields']
 
 
 class CircuitNestedSerializer(CircuitSerializer):
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/filters.py b/netbox/circuits/filters.py
index 117a106eafd..fa57a74dccc 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/filters.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/filters.py
@@ -98,5 +98,6 @@ def search(self, queryset, value):
             Q(cid__icontains=value) |
             Q(terminations__xconnect_id__icontains=value) |
             Q(terminations__pp_info__icontains=value) |
+            Q(description__icontains=value) |
             Q(comments__icontains=value)
         ).distinct()
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/forms.py b/netbox/circuits/forms.py
index dc59bc0c774..a1777bb16e3 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/forms.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class CircuitForm(BootstrapMixin, CustomFieldForm):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Circuit
-        fields = ['cid', 'type', 'provider', 'tenant', 'install_date', 'commit_rate', 'comments']
+        fields = ['cid', 'type', 'provider', 'tenant', 'install_date', 'commit_rate', 'description', 'comments']
         help_texts = {
             'cid': "Unique circuit ID",
             'install_date': "Format: YYYY-MM-DD",
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class CircuitFromCSVForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Circuit
-        fields = ['cid', 'provider', 'type', 'tenant', 'install_date', 'commit_rate']
+        fields = ['cid', 'provider', 'type', 'tenant', 'install_date', 'commit_rate', 'description']
 
 
 class CircuitImportForm(BootstrapMixin, BulkImportForm):
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ class CircuitBulkEditForm(BootstrapMixin, CustomFieldBulkEditForm):
     provider = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Provider.objects.all(), required=False)
     tenant = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Tenant.objects.all(), required=False)
     commit_rate = forms.IntegerField(required=False, label='Commit rate (Kbps)')
+    description = forms.CharField(max_length=100, required=False)
     comments = CommentField(widget=SmallTextarea)
 
     class Meta:
-        nullable_fields = ['tenant', 'commit_rate', 'comments']
+        nullable_fields = ['tenant', 'commit_rate', 'description', 'comments']
 
 
 class CircuitFilterForm(BootstrapMixin, CustomFieldFilterForm):
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/migrations/0007_circuit_add_description.py b/netbox/circuits/migrations/0007_circuit_add_description.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..023e5890a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/circuits/migrations/0007_circuit_add_description.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.10.4 on 2017-01-17 20:08
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('circuits', '0006_terminations'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='circuit',
+            name='description',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=100),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/models.py b/netbox/circuits/models.py
index d43778657c7..e0f42a78f13 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/models.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/models.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class Circuit(CreatedUpdatedModel, CustomFieldModel):
     tenant = models.ForeignKey(Tenant, related_name='circuits', blank=True, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     install_date = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True, verbose_name='Date installed')
     commit_rate = models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, null=True, verbose_name='Commit rate (Kbps)')
+    description = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True)
     comments = models.TextField(blank=True)
     custom_field_values = GenericRelation(CustomFieldValue, content_type_field='obj_type', object_id_field='obj_id')
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ def to_csv(self):
             self.tenant.name if self.tenant else None,
             self.install_date.isoformat() if self.install_date else None,
             self.commit_rate,
+            self.description,
         ])
 
     def _get_termination(self, side):
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/tables.py b/netbox/circuits/tables.py
index 34236d843af..ab877a8ce1f 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/tables.py
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ class CircuitTable(BaseTable):
                                args=[Accessor('termination_a.site.slug')])
     z_side = tables.LinkColumn('dcim:site', accessor=Accessor('termination_z.site'), orderable=False,
                                args=[Accessor('termination_z.site.slug')])
-    commit_rate = tables.Column(accessor=Accessor('commit_rate_human'), order_by=Accessor('commit_rate'),
-                                verbose_name='Commit Rate')
+    description = tables.Column(verbose_name='Description')
 
     class Meta(BaseTable.Meta):
         model = Circuit
-        fields = ('pk', 'cid', 'type', 'provider', 'tenant', 'a_side', 'z_side', 'commit_rate')
+        fields = ('pk', 'cid', 'type', 'provider', 'tenant', 'a_side', 'z_side', 'description')
diff --git a/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit.html b/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit.html
index 5591c64b964..ab54b45a513 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit.html
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ <h1>{{ circuit.provider }} - {{ circuit.cid }}</h1>
                         {% endif %}
                     </td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td>Description</td>
+                    <td>
+                        {% if circuit.description %}
+                            {{ circuit.description }}
+                        {% else %}
+                            <span class="text-muted">N/A</span>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
             </table>
         </div>
         {% with circuit.get_custom_fields as custom_fields %}
diff --git a/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_edit.html b/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_edit.html
index 67d18d1aea6..6b5e4497dae 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_edit.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_edit.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
             {% render_field form.tenant %}
             {% render_field form.install_date %}
             {% render_field form.commit_rate %}
+            {% render_field form.description %}
         </div>
     </div>
     {% if form.custom_fields %}
diff --git a/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_import.html b/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_import.html
index fec364b601c..fec7ff65ee5 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_import.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/circuits/circuit_import.html
@@ -58,10 +58,15 @@ <h4>CSV Format</h4>
 					<td>Commited rate in Kbps (optional)</td>
 					<td>2000</td>
 				</tr>
+				<tr>
+					<td>Description</td>
+					<td>Short description (optional)</td>
+					<td>Primary for voice</td>
+				</tr>
 			</tbody>
 		</table>
 		<h4>Example</h4>
-		<pre>IC-603122,TeliaSonera,Transit,Strickland Propane,2016-02-23,2000</pre>
+		<pre>IC-603122,TeliaSonera,Transit,Strickland Propane,2016-02-23,2000,Primary for voice</pre>
 	</div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}