| If your business is reliant on the Internet - let's | | | | uninterrupted access is vital. |
| face it, which businesses aren't today - then you'll | | | | Also, if something does go wrong, you won't |
| know the value of a reliable and fast broadband | | | | have to talk with dozens of representatives |
| connection. When your broadband becomes | | | | before finally getting an answer. As leased lines |
| sluggish, efficiency can fall and work levels slip. | | | | come from a single source, you always have the |
| This of course costs you money and time; so | | | | ability to go straight to your provider, identify the |
| what is the solution? | | | | problem and you will often be dealt with as a |
| Well, you can of course try to get your | | | | priority. This means that whenever an issue does |
| broadband provider to increase your bandwidth; | | | | arise (day or night) somebody should be on hand |
| but this won't guarantee a complete eradication of | | | | to provide swift assistance. |
| down-time and slow periods during times of high | | | | The line will also often come with its own inbuilt |
| volume. Then there's the option to invest in a | | | | security, ensuring that any potentially damaging |
| leased line. | | | | entities can't get into your system and that your |
| What is a leased line? | | | | data remains secure. With the increased concerns |
| Essentially it is where you have your own unique | | | | about online safety and the more advanced ways |
| connection. Whilst most broadband is shared | | | | that hackers are able to obtain information or |
| across thousands of other subscribers, your | | | | create havoc, this high level of protection can |
| leased line comes directly from the source. | | | | provide real peace of mind. |
| Whilst there's often nothing wrong with sharing | | | | Costs should be easier to manage too. You'll pay |
| your Internet connection, when the service | | | | a set fee for the actual leasing of your line each |
| becomes overstretched your bandwidth provision | | | | month and that is it. All other fees should be |
| can slip. If the bandwidth does lower, then your | | | | bundled into this single payment and you shouldn't |
| business will be stuck with decreased speed and | | | | be stung if you use more bandwidth in a particular |
| possible down time issues. | | | | month. There's no issue with upgrades, added |
| This is all basically a dilution effect, where multiple | | | | security paying for repairs or even installation. |
| channels from a single source can drain the | | | | All in all, the leased line is the perfect solution for |
| strength and speed that the hub can provide. If | | | | any business that lives and dies by its broadband |
| you can eliminate this entirely, then you should be | | | | connection. If you demand high speeds, no |
| able to experience super-fast broadband and | | | | downtime and constantly accessible maintenance |
| limited downtime. | | | | for your service then nothing really comes close. |
| So what are the benefits? | | | | Of course there is a cost attached to all of this |
| Well, efficiency is certainly a key benefit. | | | | connectivity, but most large businesses would see |
| Businesses thrive on having the right tools for | | | | it as one well worth paying. Whilst we might want |
| staff to be able to carry out their duties | | | | to take Internet providers at face value over |
| effectively. In the modern environment one of | | | | how much bandwidth we'll receive, there are |
| the most important, certainly in the office | | | | rarely any guarantees on a shared line. When you |
| environment, is the Internet. Therefore, making | | | | use a leased line though, you are master of your |
| sure that each member of your team has fast, | | | | own online destiny. |