UK Leased Line Provider

 

A leased line, a type of leased line, is a permanent connection of optical fibre or telephone line between two points established by a telecommunications operator. It can be used for telephone, data or Internet services. Businesses often use a leased line to connect geographically remote offices because it provides sufficient bandwidth for network traffic. For example, a bank may use a leased line to easily transfer financial information from one branch to another.

 

A leased line can cover both long and short distances, and customers typically pay a fixed monthly rate for the service. Before broadband Internet access was readily available, business costs were billed based on the distance between the two points. More recently, leased line replacement services allow a user to upgrade and improve lines with one-time charges.

 

Leased lines do not have a phone number because each side of the line is always connected to the other. In contrast, phone lines reuse the same lines for many conversations through a process called switching. Information sent over a leased line passes through dedicated secure channels, eliminating congestion on shared networks.

 

There are multiple types of Leased lines like

• Colt Leased Line

• Talktalk Leased Line

• Virgin Leased Line/ Virgin Media Leased Line

• BT Leased Line

Some people also use leased lines in order to get a faster and more reliable Internet connection. Typical leased line charges include a pre-configured router, static IP addresses, POP3 email accounts, domain name hosting, 24-hour network monitoring and fault detection, and technical support. The installation is identical to that of a regular telephone line and it can be convenient if a person spends a lot of time on the Internet.

 

Although most leased lines are relatively expensive, there are lines called T1 split lines with lower connection speeds and prices.

Leased lines, predating the Internet, were used in the 1950s by Project RAND when researchers collaborated across the country from Pennsylvania to California. These researchers used the computer network process known as the mainframe method, in which the terminals were connected to long-term leased lines. This allowed fast and secure communication between network researchers.

 

There are many advantages for leased lines over other telephone and Internet connections. They generally offer faster download speeds, as well as increased security and privacy, as the lines are dedicated to the business. In most cases, a wide choice of reliable and resilient bandwidths are available, bandwidth generally guaranteed and scalable for business use, and they are suitable for web hosting.