Business Grade Internet Connectivity

Revolutionary in development and the first generally available ‘fast’ Internet available after Dial-Up. This is now the oldest and almost the slowest Internet Connection available relying on PSTN lines however is often still the only option available in some areas. Its ‘Asymetric’ as the speed is slower up than down anywhere between 0.5 Mbps to 18Mbps downstream and much slower up depending the telephone line.

This is where the Internet runs to your local street cabinet over a Fibre Optic cable and from there runs to your premises by traditional PSTN wires. Asymetric again and heavily reliant on line length and quality you might get speeds up to 80Mbps down and 20Mbps up.

The same technology as FTTC however has assured performance guarantees for when you need performance rather than speed. As the service has defined performance levels the downstream speed is typically around 20Mbps but burstable to higher speeds when conditions allow.

This will become the default standard for replacement telephone lines being a Digital only line which doesn’t have a dialtone but it based on a basic Internet connection. Speeds start at 512Kbps up to hundreds of Mbps. As PSTN lines are phased out you will have the option for SoGEA with a VoIP Handset as the replacement.

This is where a Fibre Optic cable reaches your premises directly from the Exchange and doesn’t run over the old telephone wires. This technology is increasingly being delivered to homes and businesses but relies on OpenReach’s Network Modernisation program to provide it. You can expect to see speeds up to 1Gbps downstream.

This technology is often chosen by business to acheive fast intersite connectivity using predetermined routes and provides high Service Level Assurances – perfect if you need guaranteed performance. Speeds up to 1Gbps in both directions using Fibre Optic cables can be achieved along with guaranteed latency.

This is an ageing technology based on ADSL technology that aims to give faster, assured connectivity to clients that don’t yet have Fibre in the area. Its based on wire pairs that can be prone to failure however as multiple pairs are used there is some resilience. You might expect speeds up to 35Mb.

These are a true, direct connections to the Internet using a specially installed Fibre Optic cable direct to your premises offering Service Level Assurances and guaranteed fix times. Leased Lines are a direct connection to the Internet generally giving the same speed up and down. Ideal for when you need an assured Internet Connection that won’t let you down.

Quite simply, two or more Leased Lines from diverse locations that offer an alternative connection in the event of a catastrophic failure on a primary route.

Mostly for out of town areas and less dense areas where Internet Connections are delivered using a small Access Point mounted externally pointing to a local Point of Presence.