Broadband Connectivity
The great benefit of business broadband is that it does not compete with consumers for bandwidth - and speeds are more reliable as a result.
Whether you are connecting an office, or a remote worker, we have a wide range of broadband services that can be tailored to your business, whilst our preconfigured routers and modems aid the initial connection, giving you a true plug and play solution.
21CN Next Generation Networks
21CN is the name given to BT's 21st Century IP based network programme that enables us to offer you convergent applications and higher bandwidth. All local exchanges will be upgraded to offer this service, with many already offering these facilities.
With a 21CN exchange we are able to offer broadband services with up to 20Mbit/s downstream and 1.3Mbit/s upstream. Similar to the download speed, the upstream performance is rate adaptive, which means the actual speed a site can receive is dependent on the distance from the exchange and the quality of the copper line.
Products available through 21CN are:
ADSL2+
As the name suggests, ADSL2+ more than doubles the capacity of an ADSL MAX broadband. This potentially means download speeds up to 24Mbit/s and upload speeds anything up to 1Mbit/s
Annex M
Annex M Broadband is a true RATE ADAPTIVE technology and like with the ADSL MAX technology the speed will differ depending on the quality of the line and the distance from the local telephone exchange. Currently it is possible to get maximum speeds of 16Mbit/s down and 2.5Mbit/s up.
Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC)
Fibre to the Cabinet is a part fibre and part copper infrastructure. It is capabile of delivering download speeds of up to 40Mbit/s and upload speeds of up to 15Mbit/s.
Openreach are overlaying part of the copper network with fibre - the part that runs from the local telephone exchange to Openreach's street cabinets. A single fibre can carry a great deal more information than copper wiring and does so in a far shorter space of time with minimal loss of signal power.
Even though the final link with Fibre to the Cabinet is still copper the distance is comparatively short; typically no more than two or three hundred metres, and often much less, meaning any speed lost because of copper is substantially reduced. Openreach are also replacing the electronics at the exchange with minaturised cards and installing them in our street cabinets. Putting it another way - Fibre to the Cabinet is moving the exchange much closer to the doorstep.
20CN Network
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
Often called ADSL broadband, this is the most popular type of broadband as it allows a standard telephone line to carry both voice and fast data at the same time. It's sometimes referred to as "always on" broadband as there's no need to dial up to make an Internet connection.
It means there's no need for an extra phone line, but speeds can vary depending on how far from the local telephone exchange your premises are, and upload speeds (the speed you send data) is lower than that at which you receive data.
Eurolink can also supply pre-configured routers complete with full resilience.
SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
Business SDSL is a premium broadband service for businesses that typically have high data or bandwidth requirements. With SDSL the upload and download speeds are synchronized, allowing technologies that need higher upstream speeds, such as Voice, Virtual Private Networking and file sharing to work smoothly.
Leased Lines
For organizations that need the highest reliability and speeds, Leased Lines are the answer. Able to consistently reach speeds between 1Mb and 1Gb leased lines provide the level of reliability needed when running critical operations, and are normally covered by service level agreements that guaranteed uptime and fault responses.
Leased lines are also "uncontended" which mean their speed is not affected by the number of other users connected to your local exchange.
