Did you know that around 25 percent of UK businesses are currently trying to conduct day-to-day operations using an unreliable business broadband connection, despite almost 100 percent claiming that reliability is essential? The internet is now a hugely important aspect of business operations for those within almost every sector, and downtime really can prevent a […]
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What is the Difference Between Full Fibre and a Leased Line?
If you’re looking for a super fast internet service for your business, then there’s really only two options that are going to satisfy your need for speed: fibre to the premises (FTTP) and a leased line. Although these are two very separate and distinct services, there’s actually a lot of similarities between the two, and […]
Read More 0How to Survive a Business Broadband Outage
In 2016, 77% of UK companies suffered a business broadband outage that affected day-to-day operations and significantly impacted profitability. In fact, it’s estimated that these outages cost the British economy, on the whole, a whopping £7 billion in lost productivity. So how do you survive an outage and create a strategic continuity plan to ensure […]
Read More 0Openreach Once Again in Hot Water
It has been announced that Openreach has received the largest recorded fine ever imposed on a telecoms company for breaching the terms and conditions of contracts that the company has held with a number of internet service providers in the UK. Reports suggest that Openreach have failed to abide by agreed installation times of new […]
Read More 0What is MPLS? A Simple Explanation
MPLS stands for ‘multiprotocol label switching’; it’s a technique that can be used to ensure you’re making the most of your available bandwidth, and not ‘wasting’ bandwidth on unnecessary tasks. There’s a lot of technical and in depth information around detailing what MPLS is and how it works, but right now let’s strip everything back […]
Read More 1Questions to Ask Before Signing a New Business Broadband Contract
Making the switch from business broadband to a dedicated leased line can be a big step, so how do you know when it’s time to make the change? Here’s 4 tell tale signs that a standard business broadband connection just isn’t ticking all the boxes any longer, suggesting you may need a leased line instead: […]
Read More 0Dark Fibre: Boosting the Economy?
Dark fibre — existing but currently unused fibre networks capable of being transformed into leased lines — has hit the headlines recently for the many benefits it could bring for businesses, but an aspect that hasn’t been explored in much detail to date is how dark fibre could actually go beyond this and have a […]
Read More 0Comparing Broadband and Leased Line Speed
With fibre optic connection becoming increasingly more common around the UK, you may be considering taking advantage of the superfast speeds and other benefits that Fibre can offer. For businesses looking at fibre options, the main two to consider are fibre broadband and fibre leased lines. So, what’s the difference? Share this Infographic On Your […]
Read More 2The ISDN Switch Off: How Will it Affect Your Business?
Some of the biggest news in the telecoms world recently came from BT Openreach, who announced that they would be switching off their ISDN networks in 2025. Reports suggest that a whopping 25 percent of businesses don’t know about the ISDN switch off, sparking fears that many companies are not preparing themselves for making a […]
Read More 0What is ‘Dark Fibre’?
Dark fibre is a term that we’ve all been hearing lately, but what does it mean? What is ‘dark fibre’? Simply put, dark fibre refers to fibre optic cables (for a leased line, for example) that have been laid, but which aren’t transferring data. There’s no light passing through the cable, so it is, quite […]
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