Telecommunications

Working with our partners, we can provide you with ADSL, SDSL, Leased Line, Ethernet (VPLS), WiMax or other internet connections. We will advise you on what connection best meets your requirements and provide it at an affordable and competitive price.  We will also manage the installation and integration process.

Quick Guide:

ADSL lines are not guaranteed and do not have Service Level Agreements (SLAs), they are also contended at either 50:1 or 20:1 ratios. Depending on your location, you may be able to access download speeds of up to 20Mb, however, due to infrastructure limitations, this is often as low as 4Mb before taking into account contention. Upload speeds tend to be limited to 512kb.  They are often used in tandem with another connection as a Failover, when traffic is automatically rerouted to the ADSL when the main line

SDSL lines may be contended but can be un-contended. They are also subject to SLAs which mean that they are less likely to fail and if they do, their service will generally be brought back much quicker than with ADSL – there is a price premium to pay for this. SDSL lines may have the same download as upload speeds and this can be important if a significant amount of two-way traffic is required.

WiMAX is a long range wireless technology, which can offer speeds of up to 10Mbps both up and down stream.  This provides a useful alternative to ADSL failover, where faster speeds are required, along with another route out of the building.

Leased Lines & Ethernet are the business class connectivity solutions offering the the fasted line speeds and are un-contended. Download speeds are the same as upload and range between 1Mbps to 1Gbps. They have the most demanding SLAs and are least likely to fail. They are generally required where a significant amount of traffic is required such as where video conferencing or VOIP.