What is Disaster Recovery? Disaster recovery (DR) is an important area for many businesses, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. It is focused on recovery planning/business continuity planning so a business can recover as quickly as possible from IT disasters. These can include human disasters as well as natural disasters. Having a disaster recovery solution means […]

What is a WAN network? A WAN Network (Wide Area Network) is a type of network used in telecommunications to allow individual networks in different locations to connect & transfer data and files as though its a single network. WANs use different links to connect the networks like private leased lines, multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), […]

Definition of a WAN (Wide Area Network) Wikipedia’s definition of WAN is – “A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical area for the primary purpose of computer networking. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits.[1]“ It’s a network that can cover a large geographical area, and can cover long […]

FTTC Speeds available FTTC has become increasingly popular in recent years across the UK. Its likely you would have heard of this broadband service and have an understanding that its a faster service than traditional copper lines. We will be exploring all things FTTC specifically what speeds you can get on the line, how distance […]

Virgin Media Leased Line Review If you have been looking at getting a leased line it’s likely you would have stumbled across a TalkTalk Business, BTnet or Virgin Media Leased Line Quotes. These telecoms giants dominate the UK market when it comes to fibre optic connectivity and especially dedicated internet access like leased lines, which […]

What is Fibre to the cabinet? FTTC (Fibre to the cabinet) is a type of internet connectivity that uses a mixture of fibre and copper wires. A Fibre optic cable goes from your nearest telephone exchange point to your local roadside cabinet (Greenbox / Street cabinet). Then from the same roadside cabinet, a standard copper […]

What is Gigabit Internet UK? Gigabit internet, as you could probably guess by the name, is the internet that runs at 1 gigabit per second – 1Gbps. It comes in 2 different variants a 1GB Internet Leased Line, or 1GB FTTP. The popularity has exploded in recent years, helped by the fact the government launched […]

What is a point to point network? A Point to Point or P2P (Data link) provides a path from one fixed point to another. This will allow streamline communication links between two points. Local Point-to-point networks consist of two nodes connected by the internet & is usually delivered on a dedicated leased line. P2P networks […]

How much does a Leased Line Cost? Leased Line costs have fallen dramatically in the past decade. As more providers try to gain market share, their prices continue to drop. This is great for anyone buying a fibre ethernet leased line but it can still be confusing as the prices vary so much. You may […]