Monday 14 February 2011

Why Businesses Use Business Leased Lines For Their Office Net Connection

By Willie Yesenia Ware


There are a number of issues to be considered before you acquire an internet connection. You as the business owner will need to begin by establishing the level of security as well as capacity you need. Long term strategies and future capacity requirements should also have a strong bearing on your decision. Your list of top priorities will also have cost and available services included. You will encounter a good number of options. Some of them are ADSL, business broadband SDSL, the business leased line and wireless broadband. Different service providers will promote each of these services as being the best business broadband. A leased line could be your choice from among the many options available. Let us look at some of the reasons that will inform your choice of this particular option.

First we need to understand what a leased line connection is and how it work. A leased line is a dedicated physical line that provides you with high capacity guaranteed bandwidth at all times. This service offers security and privacy for your data and will be backed by full time technical support from the providers. Fees for using the leased line are in the dorm of rent which is charged annually and there is usually no other fees apart from this. A dedicated line means that the client will use the line exclusively. You can therefore expect higher speeds when compared to even the very best broadband available. Be absolutely sure you are picking the best option because leased line contracts have a much longer term and you will have to stay with it for a while before you can change to a different service.

Businesses such as call centers and data centers are especially suited for this service since they require consistent high capacity. Such businesses will have a lot of communication as part of their operations and use leased lines to save time and money. Even where the business offices are not in one location, it is possible to maintain high quality data and voice communication by use of leased lines. Computer files and applications can easily be shared on this set up.

For businesses that are doing their own hosting, a dedicated leased line is a good option. Other important considerations why businesses take up leased lines are privacy and security of data. Information transferred between bank branches is mostly private and confidential and require a lot of caution. When strict security is required, the best option is to get a leased line.

There are several types of leased lines available. E1 lines or T1 as they are known in the US are the most common leased lines. There are a number of other various lines that have various specific uses. Despite being more costly when compared to ADSL, SDSL broadband and other kinds of business broadband services, the benefits of using a dedicated leased line are worth the investment.




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