When synchronisation and real-time functionality are vital – for applications such as voip calls, videoconferencing and online collaboration tools – your customers need a connectivity solution with limited latency and reduced jitter. The answer is an Ethernet circuit.

As a 21CN solution, it harnesses the capabilities of the latest MPLS platforms as its delivery mechanism. Your customers will benefit from the improvements in transmission quality over existing ATM-based services, such as ADSL. Broadband is good, but Ethernet is better.

SIP over Ethernet

Ethernet now presents a real alternative to multiple ISDN30 circuits, allowing calls to be efficiently transited back to the core network without the inflexibility and expense of traditional fixed line services.

UK Wide Availability

With recent developments in access, Ethernet is now within reach of over 90% of the UK business population.

Ethernet products come in increasing speed increments with a gentle step change, so you can offer customers a ‘right size’ solution, avoiding the cost and waste of network over-extension. Circuit bandwidth speeds range from 1Mbit/s to 1gbit/s, and there’s a choice of access speeds, from 2Mbit/s (via copper) right up to a planned 10gbit/s. A ‘Pay as you grow’ option is also available. You can install the capacity you will need for the future, but only pay for what your customers need now.

Features & Benefits  

• Cost savings. The price of Ethernet is not distance dependent, apart from local access charges, and requires less investment in network adaptation equipment than some legacy WAN options.  We have access to over 1100 access nodes reducing access costs.

• Business efficiencies. All applications – voice, data and IP – can be run over one platform with only one network to support.

• Speed and power. Ethernet meets the need for ever higher speeds as bandwidth-hungry applications multiply.

• Scalability. Ethernet can expand as easily as a customer’s business does, and it not only provides point-to-point, but also offers point-to-multipoint and fully meshed connectivity. Reliability and resilience. Less investment is required in support and back-up resources with guaranteed SLAs and SLGs.

• Better service quality, including higher and more flexible bandwidth for real time and business-critical applications.

Future proof Investment

Ethernet is set to be the industry standard connectivity solution for many years to come. Customers can rest assured their investment will have a long product life and will form the foundations of future growth as and when required.

Service Level Agreements

The Ethernet Service is engineered for a minimum end-to-end target availability of 99.93%, a maximum one way latency of <10ms, a maximum jitter of <3ms, and includes a maintenance package within tariff, subject to standard terms and conditions.

Lead times:

•  Ethernet Copper: 25 working days

•  Ethernet Fibre:    33 working days

For a quotation please please contact our sale department with your postcode and the amount of bandwidth required.