Business ADSL is an always on broadband connection where the download speeds are faster than the upload speeds. We can provide and place your connectivity needs with the most suitable of our communication partners with possible connection speeds up to 32Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds with 99.9 % Service Levels.

Business ADSL services are designed for business users who want reliability, speed, resilience and flexibility.

Key features

• 99.9 % SLA
• 1-1 Contention ratio – All traffic routed through a multi-gigabit private un-contended network offering super fast internet traffic over multiple Tier 1 10Gbps Internet connections.
• 24/7 support, 4hr response time, 24 hr fix time.
• Monitoring, traffic prioritisation, bandwidth management
• Flat rate subscription pricing
• Fully managed routers provided
• Optional ISDN back up circuit

Business SDSL is an always on broadband connection where the download speeds are equal to the upload speeds. We can provide and place your connectivity needs with the most suitable of our communication partners with possible connection speeds up to 32Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds with 99.9 % Service Levels.

Business SDSL offers a cost effective alternative to leased lines – comparable performance to leased lines at a reduced cost. SDSL has fast upload speeds suitable for voice, video and other high bandwidth applications. SDSL gives you the opportunity to host your own email or web servers.

Bonded ADSL takes multiple internet connections and creates a single virtual connection. ADSL bonding is a complex operation with many potential pitfalls but essentially it offers increased physical upload and download capability and is a credible alternative to replacing leased lines.

Our connectivity partner has developed advanced ADSL bonding technology allowing multiple lines to be bonded to create larger internet pipes. ADSL bonding offers increased speed, reliability, flexibility and resilience as well as a 99.9% SLA

Our connectivity partner has invested a considerable amount of research and design in bonding ADSL to develop and perfect their solution over the past five years. The solution uses a variety of IP layer and virtual tunneling protocols in their core bonded ADSL network, creating multi-path network links back to our connectivity partners central carrier-grade data centre infrastructure. This approach has proven to be both stable and fast to use. Many of our customers across the UK now enjoy faster speeds than they previously thought possible at a far lower cost than a leased line.

How does the bonded ADSL service integrate with my network?

ADSL bonding services are enabled via a carrier-grade Gigabit network infrastructure. We bond both with hardware and at the IP layer, depending on the bonded ADSL scenario and all setups include:

An ADSL router per link
A customer premises ADSL bonding device
An enterprise carrier grade ADSL bonding device in a data centre
The solution sits on the edge of your network and remains remotely managed by Managed. Our business ADSL service is designed for business users who want reliability, speed, resilience and flexibility from their business ADSL provider. We can tailor a bonded ADSL package to suit your individual business needs, offering a bespoke network specifically designed to take care of your speed, security and accessibility requirements.

What speeds can I achieve with Bonded ADSL?

Most of our bonded ADSL customers are using two, three or four bonded ADSL circuits, but some customers have bonded up to 16 lines. Speeds vary depending on your specific setup but as a general rule each circuit should maintain the total sum of its individual ADSL circuit parts. For example, if your bonded network comprises four 8Mbps ADSL lines, the resulting speed should be around 32Mbps.

Using Bonded ADSL, you can have a credible alternative to a leased line service.

Where can the service be used?

Our connectivity partners ADSL bonding solution was designed to enable organisations to make more use of ADSL technology, especially where distance limitations meant only slow ADSL speeds could be achieved. Our bonded ADSL solutions make lines reach further and increase performance at the same time. A leased line can also be deployed in such circumstances but bonded ASDL is an infinitely cheaper solution providing comparable speed and reliability.

Businesses tend to use ADSL bonding where they need faster uploads and downloads, for applications such as VOIP. Bonded ADSL is ideal for uploading large file sizes at key sites, where many users may be accessing IT systems, or simply as a cost-effective replacement for leased lines.

Can I add more lines to my solution?

Yes, flexibility is built in which allows for additional lines to be added to the service. If another line is required we simply provision the ADSL on an analogue line and add the link to the MPV. Increasing the number of lines in the bonded ADSL circuit will increase the overall speed and provide greater upload and download capacity.

Can bonded DSL help my broadband speed?

Yes, you can get the speed you want with business ADSL. Increase the available speed of your ADSL by bonding several business ADSL circuits. Bond broadband circuits – x 2, x 3 and x 4 the upload and download speed of business broadband.

What speed can you achieve from bonded ADSL?

We can push ADSL upload technology to deliver up to 4Mbps upload. This new, exclusive increased ADSL upload technology means that the speed of ADSL upload can be increased to support applications such as VOIP or VPNs.

Are there issues with MLPPP?

BT no longer supports MLPPP (or multilink point to point protocol) due to changes at the core of its network. This has rendered many bonded ADSL and bonded SDSL solutions offered by service providers incompatible with the BT network. Our connectivity partner is one of the only UK service providers offering an alternative to MLPPP for bonding ADSL and bonding SDSL.

Bonded ADSL customer feedback

Bonded ADSL customers often choose the service as a cost-effective alternative to a leased line. Indeed, a bonded ADSL solution substantially increases the upload and downloads speeds of a connection; an incredible 4Mbps upload rates are available.

Many subscribers have also been quick to praise the reliability of a bonded ADSL connection. These lines are guaranteed at 100 per cent SLA; ensuring organisations receive the speeds which have been promised. Other feedbacks from customers include positive comments regarding the quick installation and flexibility of the service.

Bonded SDSL is an advanced symmetrical broadband service, delivering resilient, un-contended, scalable bandwidth up to 8Mb, at a fraction of the cost of a traditional Leased Line.

Available across the UK it offers advanced Internet connection with zero contention at speeds of up to 8Mb backed up with a full Service Level Agreement (SLA) and 24×7 customer support. Bonded SDSL comprises of two SDSL lines bonded together to double the available symmetrical bandwidth range. This creates a highly resilient circuit – if one fails the other can remain operational to handle the bandwidth traffic. For even greater resiliency, a backup circuit delivered over a different network can be installed alongside the SureStream, with automatic failover in the event of an outage. With the largest SDSL footprint in the UK our connectivity partner can offer SureStream as a fully-managed, low cost alternative to existing IP Leased Line connections or as a high-performance alternative to SDSL.
Symmetrical services such as bonded SDSL are important for businesses that are depending more and more on advanced applications, centralisation of systems and servers, high volume email usage and multi-site networking.

Resilient & scalable Internet connection

EtherStream™ is a lower cost, high-quality alternative to traditional Leased Line offering bandwidths between 2Mb and 40Mb. It is a scalable, Layer-2 Ethernet service with dedicated connectivity and guaranteed service levels at a fraction of the cost of a legacy Leased Line service.

EtherStream™ services are monitored to ensure a backbone Internet connection on a 99.9% basis, 24 hours a day. Each service operates over 8 separate lines, so if one or more lines fail there isn’t a failure of the entire service. Through Local Loop Unbundling (LLU), our connectivity partner has full control over the end-to-end connection from the customer’s premises to the Internet peering point. This enables them to fully manage the availability of its IP services and deliver unrivalled service level cover.

For further reassurance, our partners Total Care service also offers EtherStream™ customers a 9 hour target respond-and-repair time, line protection with an optional DSL back-up service provided over a diversely routed network (where available) and free SMS and email notification in the unlikely event your connection suffers from a network outage.

Fast & reliable dedicated connection

Leased Line services offer dedicated connectivity and the reassurance of market leading service level guarantees to customers that are unable to access our cheaper alternative solutions such as Bonded ADSL/SDSL and EtherStream™ .Leased Line is a term used for any dedicated bandwidth service delivered over a leased fibre connection. Leased Lines have potential bandwidth above 1Gb and can carry over distances up to 35km from our network, providing high speed, un-contended Internet connection. They tend to have a higher cost structure because of the dependency on the fibre loop, but can be a suitable option for corporate customers who are located further away from their local exchange, or who have requirements for very high bandwidth (over 40Mb).

Our connectivity partners leased line services benefit from 24×7 network monitoring and customer support with 99.9% service availability guaranteed. As such they are a designed for the needs of businesses that require a highly reliable, always-on, fixed bandwidth connection to transport data, Internet or voice traffic.

Key Features

• An option for customers outside the extensive reach of cheaper Bonded ADSL/SDSL & EtherStream™ products
• Corporate-grade dedicated connectivity
• Scalable bandwidth up to 1000Mb
• 1:1 contention ratio
• 99.9% uptime assurance
• 24 hour respond-and-repair time
• Delivered nationwide over fibre up to 35km
• 24×7 network monitoring and customer support
• Free bandwidth statistics at any time
• DSL back-up options

A new 100Mbps fibre Internet access service for a fixed rate price of L15k a year within the M25 – high speed, reliable and affordable

What is it?

Uncontended Fibre network a offering reliable and competitive Internet access service with speeds of 100Mbps. Unlike traditional leased lines, Connect Fibre is fixed at an annual price of L15k a year, plus L5k set up fee* and is backed up with 99.9% availability, and a guaranteed fix time through our 24×7 UK based customer support.

Where is it available?

Initially Connect Fibre is available at this price to business customers within the M25. If your business is outside of this area please do register your interest or call our sales team for more options.

Why Fibre?

We know what businesses need from their Internet connection; speed and reliability. Fibre is the answer to high performance in both these areas. Fibre, or “Fibre-Optic Communications”, harnesses the fastest thing known to man; light. High-tech equipment transmits data via pulses of light beamed through tiny optical fibres, similar in appearance to strands of glass. As the signal can travel for long distances without weakening or being distorted this is also perfect for reliability.

Why do I need Fibre?

As businesses become increasingly reliant on the Internet so this demand for ever-increasing speeds and a reliable service intensifies. It makes sense to prepare your business for the future, particularly if you’re moving to cloud computing and need a highly reliable internet connection.

Why do business with us?

Our connectivity partner has been in business since 1994, they are one of the largest UK networks, with 6,030 km of fibre and last mile access to more than 70% of businesses in the UK. In 2001 they were the first provider in the UK to provide DSL services over an unbundled local loop and have pioneered managed LLU services for business.