We’ve been talking a lot about leased lines lately because they are a frontline option for any business or organisation wanting to have the very best connectivity. Recently, we’ve been explaining why they’re a better option for the internet than standard broadband. We’ve been comparing them to FTTP to help you work out which is a more suitable option for your business. But today, we want to build a bigger, better picture. We want to give you a taste of all the bits and pieces a leased line can provide for your business.
Wait, what’s a leased line again?
A leased line is essentially a broadband connection that flows straight from your Internet Service Provider (the big guys you pay your broadband bill to) directly to your business. It’s a private connection just for your business – you don’t have to share with others, like typical broadband options – which means you access a much faster, stronger, and reliable connection.
More than internet
It’s important for us to clarify that a leased line isn’t simply an internet connection. It’s much more than that. In fact, you can have a leased line for your business and not even use it for the internet if that’s what you want. And while many of a leased line’s key strengths and features do revolve around its high-speed, secure internet offerings, it doesn’t stop there.
Think of a leased line as a road that can transport many things. This can include:
• Emails
• Web pages
• Telephone calls
• Video calls
• Data
• VOIP (you can find out more about what that is here)
Making the most
Let’s be honest: as broadband options go, leased lines tend to be found at the more expensive end (because they’re so high quality). So, if you’re going to invest in one, you’ll want to know all its capabilities across a range of scenarios that could affect your organisation.
Here are a few examples:
• A leased line can connect remote workers in different locations, whether that be via phone calls, video calls, emails… however your business operates.
• It will give you the resources to cope with a surge of phone calls from customers during peak times.
• You can download and upload video content, files, and other data without a fuss whether it’s morning, noon or night.
• Installing a leased line will prep your business for the ‘big switchover’ as traditional broadband gets phased out.
• You’ll be able to share IT resources and carry data between different work sites.
Thinking both ways
If we imagine a leased line as a road again, you’ve got to remember that roads go in two directions. Standard broadband connections tend to be good at travelling downstream, but rather shabby upstream, whereas a leased line offers the same connection speeds in both directions.
Many businesses can really benefit from this. For example, let’s say you work at an office where the upstream connection needs to sync data with cloud-hosted services. Or maybe you’re constantly backing up data via the internet. This would require a solid, reliable connection working in two directions – something that a leased line can achieve without batting an eye.
We could keep going with the examples here, but it’s probably much more useful for us to find examples relevant to you and your business specifically.
Get in touch
If you would like some help outlining the ways your business can harness a leased line, get in touch with the Equations team today. You’re under no obligation to switch to a leased line, and we’ll happily discuss any questions or concerns you may have.
Give us a call on 01237 420010.
