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Internet Leased Lines Take An Edge Over Broadband Services. Here’s How?

The broadband connectivity is non-dedicated, therefore, it offers not only asymmetric download speeds but also is dependent on contention with other users.

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With the emergence of new and efficient technologies, the overheads of data plans are at a substantial decline. Due to this, businesses today have numerous internet connectivity options for their offices in the market.

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Unlike the standard broadband connectivity options, leased lines operate under a private network dedicated only to the enterprise paying for it. It allows high data transfer speeds at peak usage times, higher security, and is unaffected by the activities of the other users.

Internet Leased Lines have a leading edge over the traditional broadband networks. In the last five years, the availability and reduction in costs have also provided it with a significant up-head over other connectivity options.  Business owners now are in a rush to find out which of these options will be a better choice for online connectivity across their organization and other branches.

While other options are still at the back-end, the majority of the market is occupied by broadband connections. It is touted to be the most competitive options in SOHO segments and homes. However, when internet connectivity is required for large organizations, broadband connections prove to be futile.

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Majority of the educational institutes, corporate offices, and healthcare centres and prefer internet leased lines over broadband connections. Read on to know why!

The Difference

The internet leased line is an efficient and competent premium, a dedicated internet connection between the user and the local exchange. It is usually delivered to the enterprise over fiber.

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It offers efficient connectivity between the providers and the customers, providing symmetric bandwidth. Moreover, the leased lines are independent in contention with different users, therefore, providing a steady and speedy internet connection.

However, in the broadband connections, the connectivity is non-dedicated. Therefore, it offers not only asymmetric download speeds but also is dependent on contention with other users. Here is a summarized comparison of the parameters provided by both the options;

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From the above chart, one can easily understand the fact that Internet leased lines have an edge when it comes to technical parameters. However, there is more to it. Internet leased lines also offer an upper hand when it comes to real-time practical and commercial usefulness. Some of these additional benefits include:

• Higher reliability due to guaranteed support by the provider in case of a glitch. The SLAs (Service level agreements) offered in ILLs offer real-time solutions, unlike those of broadband connections.

• Leased lines are typically sold to businesses rather than consumers. They provide a static IP address on which companies can create their own mail and web servers.

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• Internet leased lines are mostly monitored. Therefore, if the server goes down, the ISP will find the glitch and troubleshoot it quickly.

• The traffic prioritization option provided by ILLs allows enterprises to prioritize their customers accordingly.

ILLs: The Ideal Connectivity Option

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Businesses today are in a rush to find ideal solutions to their connectivity problems. They require fast internet to access applications that are critical for their operations. These facilities are only provided by internet leased lines; they can run multiple business applications to share files, transfer data, access emails simultaneously. Moreover, ILLs are also suitable for businesses that require:

• Various connections to the network simultaneously for collaborations of applications and email access

• Real-time data back-up of business-critical applications and unlimited data transfer

• Remote access software systems that require speedy connections without any downtime

Therefore, a business that has multiple people accessing its bandwidth-intensive systems should always opt for leased lines. They bring quick and reliable connectivity, offering higher productivity and better client retention. So, while broadband might be a cheaper option than an internet leased line for internet access, it certainly is not a match for the latter when it comes to the aspects mentioned above.