100 Percent Connected

Give your customers easy broadband

A business centre has different needs to most other businesses. By their nature, there are many different companies within the building, several of whom may be in direct competition. A system is therefore required that protects every company from attack that comes from both external hackers over the Internet and other users within the building.

Different companies will also require different levels of protection. Some companies may simply want to limit the type of web pages staff can view. Others may have very sensitive information on their computers, so for them the protection of this information is crucial. A further company may require a computer that is visible on the Internet as it is a web server hosting their web site. This variable cover requires a system that can be set differently on each computer.

Our software allows Network Address Translation (NAT) or Port Address Translation (PAT) to be turned on or off for each company. This gives each company the security that their systems are not visible from the Internet.

Individual firewalls offer protection at the company or computer level. Depending on the company's needs, firewalls can be installed in a cost-effective way on each computer in a similar way to anti-virus software. This is suitable for the majority of businesses as it offers first class protection against opportunistic attack. If the information is highly sensitive, a hardware firewall can be provided to the company at a greater cost.

In addition to this, the level of bandwidth consumed by each user in the building needs to be controlled to ensure that one heavy user cannot slow the system for everyone else. Bandwidth control also allows the centre to use a differential pricing scale for customers depending on the amount of bandwidth required.

100 Percent Connected is our solution for business centres. We offer a leased line directly from your building to our Internet backbone. As we are not tied to one network, we can carry data over several different data lines to ensure reliability.

A Leased Line solution offers your customers the freedom of a permanent connection to the Internet. Freedom from the uncertainty of on-line charges associated with other types of connection such as routed ISDN lines or modem access. For a fixed monthly fee, they need never waste time waiting for a dial up connection.

A 24-hour connection also enables your customers to run their own web services from the relatively secure and easily accessible environment of their own offices. This means companies can save the money they currently pay to have their web site hosted externally.

All of your customers are provided with the facility to monitor usage of their leased lines. Real-time statistics are provided, allowing customers to make an informed decision about the need to upgrade their bandwidth.

All our leased lines are automatically monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and in the event of a problem our technical support staff will receive immediate notification. This support is provided as an integral part of our service offerings, free of charge, giving you the peace of mind and knowledge that any problem will be dealt with promptly, even if it is a fault with a third party.

Technical support and on-site hardware maintenance of the leased line equipment is available. Guaranteed response times of four working hours. Hardware faults are resolved by guaranteed next working day on-site replacement. Unlimited telephone support is free for configuration and operation problems.

100 Percent Connected is a leased line solution designed to give you, the business centre, a secure, cost effective, reliable and flexible solution to Internet access. Bandwidth can be bought in bulk, thereby achieving cost savings for your customers. The low upfront costs enable you to have the latest technology with little capital outlay. Finally, the security package has been designed to ensure peace of mind for you and your customers without restricting any companies' activities.