Colt
Colts Ethernet Line provides instant communication from 2Mbps to 40Gbps depending on how much you are willing to spend. Colt are one of the earliest leased line providers.
BT
There are two main leased line products which BT offer: BTnet Express with up to 30 Mbps bandwidth and BTnet with up to 10Gbps. BT are the largest of the leased line providers.
Virgin
Virgin boast two leased line products. Dedicated Internet Access (Lite) offers up to 50 Mbps connectivity and Dedicated Internet Access (Configurable) offers multi-gigabit up to 5Gbps.
Vodafone
Dedicated Internet Access and Ethernet Access are Vodafones two leased line products. Much of the Vodafone network is from the Cable & Wireless acquisition leased line providers.
SSE
SSEs leased line service is Extreme Internet Access which offers 100 Mbps to 10Gbps of instant communication. Optical connectivity up to 100Gbps.
TalkTalk
TalkTalk boast three ethernet access solutions: Ethernet Access Direct, EFM Internet access and EoFTTC.
The capacity for fast internet and instant communication is an increasing demand for UK businesses. As with anything tech related, broadband is being outgrown by newer and more innovative services. Companies are installing a fibre leased line to maintain a competitive edge.
Every business is different. What leased line provider will best suit your organisation?
Colt
Colt’s Ethernet Line provides instant communication from 2Mbps to 40Gbps depending on how much you are willing to spend.
Advantages
- The fastest leased line delivery from all of the carriers
- 45 working days or less delivery time if it’s on-net
- Great network availability
- Highly competitive pricing
- Protected on-net 2-hour guarantee and off-net 4-hour guarantee
- Colt EPN service providing VLANs across multiple circuits
Disadvantages
- Colt only has a presence in London, Manchester and Birmingham
BT
There are two main leased line products which BT offer: BTnet Express with up to 30 Mbps bandwidth and BTnet with up to 10Gbps.
Advantages
- 45-55 working days delivery time
- Reliable provisioning and support teams
- Target availability of 100%
- Excellent installation management
Disadvantages
- An expensive service
- Inflexible compared to other providers
Virgin
Virgin boast two leased line products. Dedicated Internet Access (Lite) offers up to 50 Mbps connectivity and Dedicated Internet Access (Configurable) offers multi gigabit up to 5Gbps.
Advantages
- Highly competitive prices
- Knowledgeable support
- Faults are fixed within 9 hours (DIA Lite) or 6 hours (DIA)
Disadvantages
- Excess construction is common
- Long delivery time which could reach 95 days
Vodafone
Dedicated Internet Access and Ethernet Access are Vodafone’s two leased line products.
Advantages
- Dedicated Internet Access offers 10Mbps to 10Gbps of fast internet.
- Ethernet Access is applicable to multi-site networks.
Disadvantages
- Delivery of the fibre could exceed 100 working days.
- There is a poor support system
SSE
SSE’s leased line service is Extreme Internet Access which offers 100 Mbps to 10Gbps of instant communication. Optical connectivity up to 100Gbps.
Advantages
- Delivery time of 55 working days
- Extensive product portfolio for very high capacity services
Disadvantages
- Variable pricing could make the original quote for the fibre unreliable.
TalkTalk
TalkTalk boast three ethernet access solutions: Ethernet Access Direct, EFM Internet access and EoFTTC.
Advantages
- Highly competitive prices.
Disadvantages
- Delivery time is, on average, 65 working days
- TalkTalk has a 5-hour fault fixing time
- High incidence of fault maintenance on circuits
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Others
- CityFibre
- 24Seven
- Zen
- Fluidata
