M-Tech can offer fully managed leased lines, delivering unrivalled quality of service and a much speedier SLA than on standard broadband. The line runs directly from the customer site to the wholesale internet point of presence. We will supply all the hardware needed to use the circuit and moving forward remotely monitor and manage the line. The benefits that can come from a leased line are:

• Higher speeds: no dependency on how close to the exchange the site is
• No slow down times: many broadband lines are shared between customers so the speed is affected at busy periods
• Quicker uploads: leased lines are able to offer a much quicker upload time than standard broadband
• Better reliability: leased lines run over fibre optic cable, rather than copper so aren’t affected by electrical interference
• Support agreements: leased lines tend to have support attached to them, whereas standard broadband requires this as an extra

Point to point leased lines link two customer sites together. The circuit routes traffic between the sites but there is no internet connectivity, usually so secure data transfers can take place. The private network consists of dedicated digital circuits with varying capacity and speeds, allowing organisations to extend the cover of their wide area network. M-Tech can advise on creating the network and if a point to point leased line is right for you. The benefits of this line type are:

• Constant connection: the sites are constantly connected so there’s no delay
• Greater security: the network circuit isn’t openly accessibly to other parties
• Bandwidth options: the speed can be set depending on how much data needs to transfer
• Fixed costs: the line is leased on a fixed monthly fee making future planning easier

Ethernet First Mile (EFM) is a way of connecting the customer site to the exchange via multiple bonded copper pairs. Using bundles of copper pairs results in lower costs, higher resilience and quicker installation time. Ethernet First Mile services are ideal for organisations who require consistently high connectivity speeds, a regular transfer of sensitive data between sites, or high upload/download demands. It is now the connectivity method of choice for many organisations due to the increased performance combined with value for money. The benefits associated with EFM are:

• Quick connection time: Providing there are enough available copper pairs the installation can make use of the existing infrastructure
• Dedicated connection: The entire bandwidth linking the local telephone exchange to the network provider is reserved solely for the EFM connection