Isn’t the internet great?

We can now communicate at a scale that would have been unimaginable just 30 years ago. We can access petabytes of information, entertainment and commerce in just a few clicks. It’s so seamless and reliable that businesses can migrate their entire operations to the cloud, and enjoy continuous, uninterrupted uptime.

Except…they can’t. Not all of the time, anyway.

Not when the bloke down the road decides to download the complete works of Michael Bay, in full HD, at nine o’clock in the morning. Not when it hits lunchtime and the entire country decides to check their Facebook feeds. Not when your ISP decides, “nope, you’ve used enough data”, just as you hit “upload” on that important document.

This is why many companies are switching to leased-line broadband. They want a dedicated connection that’s fast, reliable, and doesn’t need to be shared with the action movie nut at number 63.

Leased lines promise blazingly quick, always-on internet access. It’s an enticing proposition for brands that rely on the web for their day-to-day business activities.

But is a business leased line all it’s cracked up to be? There’s got to be a catch, right?

We’ll find out soon enough. But first, let’s make sure we’re all on the same…err, webpage.

What is an internet leased line?

Imagine the internet is a popular ride at Disneyland. Let’s say Space Mountain.

Your business needs to go to Space Mountain to host an important online conference. This is fine if it’s not busy – you can walk right in and belt up. But if it’s peak time? Well, sorry, but you’ve got to wait in line with all the other thrillseekers.

Now you’re late. Important stakeholders are waiting at Space Mountain. They’ve done the circuit three times, and they’re starting to feel nauseous.

If you had a leased line, this could all have been avoided. A leased line is like a fast-access pass to Space Mountain. It lets you skip the queue and enjoy as much Space Mountain as you can stomach.

OK, so not every day at the office is going to feel like Disneyland. But the point still stands – a leased line provides a dedicated connection to the Internet. It’s not affected by peaks in usage. It’s there for your business to use and for your business only.

And that’s not all…

The benefits of leased lines

Honestly, when you’ve used a business leased line, going back to basic broadband seems like a hundred-mile step down.

It feels like trying to run a modern business using an ancient dial-up modem. Or eating caviar every day, then trying to sustain yourself on dry toast and digestive biscuits.

We’re fans, in other words. Here’s why.

Speeds of up to 10Gbps

Let’s put this into perspective. The average home broadband connection manages speeds of around 64 megabits per second. Our leased lines can deliver up to 10 gigabits per second. That works out as more than 150 times faster!

99.999% guaranteed uptime

If your standard business broadband connection goes down, tough luck. Leased lines, however, will typically have a service level agreement (SLA) in place. This guarantees a consistent connection and credits you with free time if things go awry. Our industry-leading SLA nets you a full day’s access for each hour of downtime, starting from the very first hour.

Symmetrical download and upload speeds

This is a big one for businesses with high data traffic. Typical broadband gives you acceptable download speeds but significantly throttles uploads. An internet leased line provides warp-speed connections in both directions. Beam me up!

An uncontested, dedicated connection

We’ve covered this already, but it bears repeating. Your business leased line is <i>yours only</i>. You’ll get consistent speeds all the time, no matter what the rest of the world is up to.

Near-complete UK coverage

Our leased-line broadband coverage extends to all corners of the UK, serving more than 100 cities and towns across the country. Unless you’re really remote, it’s more than likely you can get a line installed.

And more…

We’ve only covered the basics here. If you want to learn more, including info on router options, setup times and support, check out our dedicated page here.

The drawbacks

Maybe this is making your sceptical sensors go off. Perhaps you’re thinking, “this all sounds too good to be true”. We won’t sugarcoat things. While leased lines deliver all that they promise, there is one significant hurdle that puts many businesses off – the cost.

Leased-line broadband is an investment. Like any premium service, it costs more than its common-or-garden counterpart.Is the cost worth it? That depends on the kind of business you operate. If you rely on constant cloud access or have high data demands, there’s a good chance the time savings and boost in productivity will be worth the extra outlay.

At the end of the day, that decision will be up to you. However, there are a couple of ways we can help.

As with all our IT services, we strive to offer a competitive price on leased-line internet. When you sign up with us, we work hard to understand your business’s needs, so we can offer a tailored package at a price that works for you. (Ahem… not to mention all the benefits you get from working with a provider that has more than 340 five-star Google reviews. OK, gloat over.)

Secondly, if you need a little help getting the lay of the land, you can sign up for our free gap analysis report. We’ll conduct a thorough evaluation of your current IT infrastructure to determine what services and strategies could help your business meet its goals.

EXTRA SPECIAL BONUS OFFER: If you enquire about a business leased line before Christmas Day, we’ll throw in your first three months of access, completely free of charge.

This is a zero-pressure, zero-commitment deal. All you have to do is enquire on or before Friday, December 24. If you’re ready to sign up in, say, February or March, great! If you decide it’s not right for you, that’s fine too.

In other words, you’ve got nothing to lose. So drop us an enquiry today through our quick online form.