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Business Solutions: An Overview of Data and Internet Services
If you want to have a fast, reliable and dedicated data and internet service provider, there are several important features to look into prior to signing with a particular provider to ensure that you find the best option to address your business’s needs. For example, there are multiple types of Internet connections, such as traditional dial-up, DSL (digital subscriber line), DIA, T1 and T3 service to name a few.
Start by assessing your business’s bandwidth needs; if you are heavily involved in e-commerce, research, manage your own server, or if you employ a large number of staff, your heavy bandwidth consumption should be well-supported by a dedicated Internet connection that can increase bandwidth when necessary. Today, providers offer burstable solutions with access speeds that can reach up to 10,000 Mbps.
Secondly, if your business handles a heavy flow of important or confidential data that is accessible to multiple users, it is essential that you select a service or services that can provide a high level of security. Thankfully, most providers on the market today offer comprehensive security solutions that cover everything from your email and web browsing to audio, video, and web conferences.
Another important aspect to remember (and a deal-breaker for many small and start-up businesses) is affordability. The good news is that you shouldn’t let the “big dogs” scare you away. Typically customers associate big name brands with big prices, but thankfully that is not always the case. Often large, nationwide or worldwide companies offer the most competitive pricing, with the added bonus of things like Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with guaranteed uptime and even compensation for downtime.
Businesses with multiple locations or branch offices often choose to employ multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) solutions as a cost-efficient and reliable way to stay connected. If you run your business in different parts of the world, a Private Line service is more practical when it comes to eliminating infrastructure costs. Our unique and long-standing partnerships with the industry’s top providers allow us to provide flexible bandwidth and better solutions for complicated network connectivity problems.
On the other hand, you might prefer an Ethernet Solution. Considered as the most well-known and inexpensive computer networking technology for site backbone in a single building, Ethernet allows sharing of data and resources among different machines including your fax, printer and scanner.
There are so many solutions on the market today that it’s easy to get confused as to which one would work best for you and your business. We encourage you to browse through T1Everywhere.com to learn more about these services, or if you prefer, give one of our professional account managers a call. We will talk you through it and can help determine the ideal solution for your unique needs.
Here at T1Everywhere.com we have teamed up the industry’s best service providers to equip your business with reliable and cost-efficient communication facilities. Our goal is to help your business acquire the best solution.
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XO Communications is currently undertaking major enhancements in regards to its Ethernet-based products in order to improve the quality and reliability of its services, and to further expand their Ethernet-over-copper footprint. Our team at T1Everywhere.com was able to get the scoop from XO Communications carrier account executive, Cory Tolliver; here’s what we found out:
XO Communications plans to add 28 EoC LSOs in 8 markets nation-wide, including:
- Los Angeles
- Las Vegas
- Austin
- Phoenix
- Atlanta
- San Francisco
- New York
- Boston
In the Los Angeles area, XO plans to roll out with an alternative vendor EoC offering in addition to the EoC LSO expansion that will triple the current LA EoC coverage. The new coverage is said to include an added 58 LSOs in the greater Los Angeles area; pricing will be somewhat higher than XO’s current EoC rates, but considerably less than Ethernet over DS1 service.
XO is also developing a collection of enhanced tools that will allow its network planning/capacity management team to correlate demands on its multiple network components, and should provide a better view of available Ethernet capacity in its LSOs. In the meantime, XO has appointed a dedicated Program Manager in order to propel network construction to meet XO’s rising demands, and has lessened the triggers for replenishing network capacity.
In regards to configuration management, XO plans to deploy a new element management system that provides a layer between the equipment and XO technicians. Currently, in any XO Ethernet circuit there are several different layers of equipment that can eventually (as the customer’s needs expand) increase the risk of potential configuration mistakes and impact customers from a single change. The new system will ensure all configurations are properly applied, decreasing the risk of configuration mistakes, and will prohibit service impacting configuration changes.
New remote Ethernet testing will permit XO to isolate problem areas and eliminat4e the need for field dispatches via sophisticated diagnostic capabilities and the ability to run current “state of the practice” Remote Call Forwarding 2544 testing in minutes. Furthermore, making the transition from traditional TDM services to the new Ethernet testing will improve trouble ticket and troubleshooting response times as well as allow XO to respond to testing requirements quicker and more efficiently.
Additional Information
To find out more about how XO Communications Ethernet services and other services offered by XO Communications can help improve your business, contact one of our professional account managers today!
Small Businesses Say “Bring It ON!”
According to value-added reseller, CDW, the number of small and medium-sized businesses that are ready to make new investments in telecommunications technology has increased 10 percent since October 2010. CDW’s report stated that 49 percent of small businesses and 9 out of 10 medium-sized enterprises are ready – or have plans – to install new hardware within the next six months, and 61 percent of those same businesses plan to employ or replace new software within the next six months.
However, in spite of the growing confidence in technology investments, the same companies are still unwilling to hire more staff, and instead are opting for cloud applications and outsourcing services that take the pressure off of hiring new staff.
CDW President and Chief Operating Officer, Thomas E. Richards, believes that technology investments will become essential for companies looking to increase their productivity as the economic climate improves, adding that “Focusing on the IT refresh cycle and upgrading existing technology clearly is taking immediate precedence with decision makers over increasing IT staffing in the near term.”
One service your small business might benefit from is Verizon’s new, faster FiOS Internet for Business
Verizon Communications recently debuted Verizon FiOS Internet for Business, a lightning fast Internet broadband service for small businesses that features speeds of up to 150/35Mb per second – three times faster than previous FiOS speeds.
In order to put this speed increase into perspective, Verizon states that their new FiOS service is so fast, you could essentially upload a one hour, 3Gb hi-def video in a mere 6.2 minutes, or you could download a 20 minute video or 250Mb file in only 13.3 seconds.
In addition, Verizon FiOS Internet for Business also includes Verizon Online Backup and Sharing, free Wi-Fi access, Verizon Internet Security Suite, and a personalized domain name.
Arguably the best news of all is the fact that FiOS Internet for Business is available without a contract on a $229.99 per month basis. That price drops even lower to $204.99 (excluding taxes and fees) per month for companies willing to sign a two year contract.
Verizon FiOS Internet for Business is available to small businesses and some mid-sized businesses in select areas of California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia.
Additional Resources
To find out more about Verizon FiOS Internet for Business or alternative solutions that can benefit your small or medium-sized business, contact one of our professional account managers today!
Global Crossing Quadruples Capacity on Wavelengths
A few months before their multi-billion dollar merger with Level 3 Communications, Global Crossing quadrupled the maximum capacity of its wavelength service to an impressive 40 GB per second. Until recently, the New Jersey based company served as a network services operator that supported additional enterprises, government organizations and carriers alike. Global Crossing implemented the upgrade on terrestrial routes in the United States, Canada, and Europe due to the increasing demand for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), video on demand (VOD), data virtualization, and additional applications that consume large amounts of bandwidth.
Wavelengths are similar to private lines in the fact that they enable companies of any size to transport information from one location to another; however, while Global Crossing’s private lines are protected by backup routes in the event of a circuit going down, wavelengths are not protected. Simply put, wavelength customers could lose service on their circuit if an issue with the network, such as a cut in the fiber, arises.
To combat this problem and offer protection for wavelength circuits in the event that one goes down, Global Crossing is offering a “diversity planning service” that provides customers the choice to assign alternate, redundant routes for wavelength circuits. These alternative circuits can either be purchased through Global Crossing or another communications provider.
Global Crossing’s director of transport product management, Mark Manioci, has stated that they’re not stopping there, “The market is going to be going to 100 gigabits shortly… you have to wait for the demand to catch up with the technology.” Manioci has also said that this service will be available at “edge” sites in multiple metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, and New York where Global Crossing is connected to neutral colocation facilities as well as at “core” sites within the carrier’s POPs (points of presence).
According to a press release, Global Crossing announced that SLAs (service level agreements) that provide a credit – or in certain instances – will allow a client to cancel the circuit if the requirements are not met will be offered for “propagation delay” on wavelengths. Measured in milliseconds, propagation delay comprises the “round trip time” needed for a signal to “travel the distance between two Global Crossing POPs.”
Additional Resources
To find out how Global Crossing (now Level 3 Communications) services can help improve your business give one of our professional account managers a call today!
Verizon Business Global Managed Ethernet
Global Managed Ethernet is one of the latest services added to the Verizon Business managed services portfolio, due in large part to the growing popularity of Carrier Ethernet. The new managed offerings include Ethernet Virtual Private Line Service, Virtual Private Local Area Network (LAN) Service, and Ethernet Private Line Service. Furthermore, consumers that utilize Private IP Layer 2 can select a managed service as well. Verizon Ethernet services can be employed alone, or in combination with additional network services for a comprehensive end-to-end, global managed network solution.
Verizon Business’s Vice President of networking and communication solutions, Anthony Recine, is very enthused about the latest offering, stating that this will be the first time “customers can combine the power of MPLS and Ethernet in a fully managed end-end-to-end global networking solution.” He went on to say that Verizon’s Ethernet and Private IP services “deliver an ideal business communications platform to handle big-bandwidth applications in a similar fashion, no matter where they are located around the world.”
Verizon’s managed services support a diverse array of applications, including unified communications, distance learning, business and storage continuity, VoIP, content delivery, and large file transfers.
According to the group VP of marketing research firm IDC, Courtney Munroe, this addition is a crucial development for international businesses searching for a managed global solution for Carrier Ethernet services. Munroe believes that this new service from Verizon is a cost-efficient substitute to taking on the “burden of managing a complex global network on their own.” In addition, the service also provides the added value of Verizon’s secure infrastructure and global support.
Moreover, customers of Verizon’s Managed Network services have the benefit of the Verizon Enterprise Center (VEC) and Verizon Enterprise Center Mobile (VEC Mobile). The VEC is a self-service portal available 24/7 in 11 languages that lets you pay and review bills, monitor your business’s network performance, check the status of your orders, open trouble tickets, choose to receive an eco-friendly paperless bill, and request new services securely. VEC Mobile allows you to access and receive information in near-real time while using a mobile device.
About Verizon Business
Verizon Business is a worldwide leader in IT and communications solutions that serves many successful large enterprises, governments and educational institutions, including 96% of Fortune 1000 companies. Verizon enables businesses to increase their efficiency and productivity while helping to preserve the environment. Their winning combination of one of the top connected IP networks and professional expertise enables Verizon to deliver award-winning network solutions, IT, communications, and information security.
AireSpring DIA
Many companies often underestimate the amount of bandwidth that is needed to operate their business while they are expanding. Adding to the issue is the fact that, in order to deliver maximum benefits, many modern business technologies demand increased amounts of bandwidth. In addition, the emergence of conferencing services, large data uploads and downloads, video streaming, web-based systems, as well as the prevalence of businesses with one or more locations drive the needs for exponentially growing bandwidth.
Until recently, data solutions came in a one-size-fits-all offering with very limited choices for fairly high prices. Fortunately, AireSpring Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) provides you with the high-speed Internet bandwidth your business requires today, and the flexibility to buttress tomorrow’s expansion.
Features include:
- The broadest nationwide coverage over 6 tier one networks
- A complete range of Internet products up to Gig E:
- OC3
- OC12
- Fast Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 10 Mbps to 1000 Mbps
- DS3 (Full Port and Fractional)
- Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
- Available with optional managed router
- DS1 – 1.5 Mbps, Bonded 3.0 to 12 Mbps
- Ethernet over Copper available in expanded coverage areas
Bandwidth equals business. Without enough of it, your business can suffer. The three most common pitfalls companies can fall into are:
- Failing to estimate the proper amount of bandwidth required for your business to operate
- Ignoring the signs of too little bandwidth. Slow Internet speed that results from not enough bandwidth can bring your business operations to a crawl – or a complete halt – resulting in a loss of productivity
- Consenting to a one-size-fits-all solution that provides little to no scalability without costly upgrades, and either leaves you with too little bandwidth during peak hours, or paying for bandwidth you never use
AireSpring DIA is designed to fit every customer’s specific situation, giving you precisely what you need. As an acknowledged leader in the fields of SIP and high speed IP trunking, AireSpring is continuously developing their products and services to adopt the most recent technology while maintaining their reputation for passing the savings onto their clients.
Benefits:
- Fast turn up
- One point of contact
- Exceptionally competitive rates
- Optional burstable data consumption
- Comprehensive range of bandwidth options
- A single bill – even for businesses with multiple locations
- Guaranteed bandwidth with core access to tier-1 internet backbone
- Seamless, streamlined connections for multiple location data routes
- Multiple and diverse network routes and carriers for maximum security
- Dependable and reliable throughput of data for both up and down stream data traffic
- Available customer support to help determine the proper amount of bandwidth needed based on existing usage and equipment
Upgrade Existing Network Systems to Affordable Cost-Effective GigaMan Ethernet Internet Technology
GigaMan Ethernet and GigaMan Internet solutions provide businesses with a highly reliable, ultra-fast network system for satellite offices and branches within the same metropolitan or regional area. Ethernet networking systems are some of the most popular networking solutions in the world today. The ever increasing networking and data transmission needs of businesses has caused the development of Ethernet systems capable of reaching data transmission speeds of around 100 Mbps. GigaMan Ethernet Internet, on the other hand, applies next generation Gigabit Ethernet technology with maximum network transmission speeds of about 1.2 Gbps.
GigaMan Gigabit Ethernet technology enhances the performance and function of compatible devices in a Local Area Network (LAN) by providing a 1 Gbps network transmission capacity. Businesses with their own LANs for individual employee desktop consoles can benefit greatly from GigaMan Ethernet Internet solutions.
GigaMan Gigabit Ethernet solutions allow multiple users to access a common network device, thus providing increased levels of bandwidth speeds with lower congestion and better overall performance. Gigabit Ethernet is best utilized in situations requiring massive quantities of data to be transported over a Local Area Network.
GigaMan devices are also highly compatible with existing hardware and network adapters via a Gigabit-compatible LAN switch. During the past five years, Gigabit Ethernet capabilities have been installed in desktop computers and laptops, and upgrades have become available for older computer systems. Gigabit network cards are very affordable given the current market environment, and will continue to lower in cost in the coming years. Existing routers and switches can even be upgraded to support Ethernet technologies simply by connecting a Gigabit compatible switch to the existing switch, allowing devices to use the faster connection. This means businesses desiring to upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet technology do not have to spend considerable company funds on their GigaMan Ethernet Internet solution.