This solution maximises the value of your IT budget for improved business competitiveness - by sharing information and applications seamlessly across sites, offices and even customers and suppliers.
City Ethernet services are dedicated point to point circuits which provide you with uncontended bandwidth at any of the three standard Ethernet speeds (10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps).
Choose the bandwidth you need and connect your sites together to create one network.
This will give every PC in the organisation the same level of access regardless of where the application is actually hosted.
Features
Features
Benefits
Extends Ethernet LANs in different offices to make one network.
Applications can be shared seamlessly regardless of location.
Enables Convergence
One network for Voice, Video, Data & Internet.
High Availability
Access to your corporate network 24 x 7. Service levels of 99.9% - our market leading response times will keep your network running.
Dedicated bandwidth
With an uncontended link bandwidth availability is guaranteed making it particularly suitable for internal Voice (VoIP) and Video Conferencing.
Affordable
Ethernet delivers more bandwidth for your money than traditional Leased lines or ATM services.
Protocol at Standard Ethernet Speeds
Fast seamless connections that connect straight into your LAN switch or router. No protocol conversion is required.
Can be used as links to off site SAN (storage area networks) or Disaster Recovery premises.
Extend your LAN off site to shared SAN hosting or specialist D/R companies.
Requirements and Support
Our City Ethernet solution could be suitable for your business if one or more of the following apply:
Your business has two or more sites in the same City or Metro area
Your business has an office LAN based on Ethernet protocol
Need to connect your sites together in a transparent and cost effective manner
Require a cost effective and innovative alternative to leased lines, frame relay or ATM networks
You want to connect your site(s) to a Disaster Recovery or Hosting facility
Looking to converge your voice, video and data applications onto one network
Our Ethernet circuits can be provisioned in 35 to 60 working days, subject to survey and feasibility.
Management
THUS provides full 24 x 7 sideband management of all services supported by our highly trained Network Management Centre (NMC) and field staff.
Availability
Our Ethernet circuits have carrier class levels of availability with a high 99.9% target. If anything goes wrong you can be sure we'll fix it fast.
Pricing
The cost of our City Ethernet solution is dependant upon many factors including:
Location of your sites.
The line of site distance between your sites.
The number of circuits you require.
The circuit bandwidth required between each pair of sites.
Any special requirements such as diversity.
Each circuit will have a one off installation charge and annual rental charge.
Discounts on rental may be available for 2 -5 year contracts.
Our team of product specialists can help gather this information in a phone call. We can then provide you with a quotation for the installation and rental charges.
