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Diginet leased lines are the simplest answer for medium to large businesses that cannot afford to lose their connection to the Internet. A Diginet leased line is more than just broadband. It is an ‘always on’ connection to the Internet that holds several advantages over standard broadband offerings available to medium and large businesses.

 

With a Diginet leased line a company hires and installs a line that is dedicated to connecting the business to the Internet. Unlike most standard broadband offerings, a leased line is only used for connecting to the Internet. This leads to faster speeds, better stability and increased reliability. In contrast ADSL broadband uses existing telephone lines to connect people to the Internet.

 

Diginet leased lines offer uncapped and unshaped access to the Internet making it the ideal solution for businesses that need to connect all their employees to the Internet. No matter what users do, where users go or how much users download, the Diginet leased line will keep on working to provide access to the Internet. Other advantages of leased lines include:
• Easier capacity expansion to cater for future demand.
• Higher speed ranges than analogue lines.
• Increased availability of service.
Of course this increased level of Internet connectivity comes at price.

 

Unlike standard broadband Internet connectivity, Diginet leased lines are offered at a standard monthly rate for the lease of the line. The cost includes the lease of the line and the service of the line. Since the line is leased as uncapped and unshaped, there are no extra costs associated with how much data is downloaded. While the standard monthly rate makes a leased line easier to budget for, it doesn’t necessarily make them much less expensive.

 

The cheapest Diginet leased line a business can expect to pay for is 64 Kb/s leased line – not the fastest connection, but a stable one. On the other end of the scale is the E1 line with speeds of 2048 Kb/s. The prices will depend on the service provider but range from about R3 000 per month to about R80 000 per month depending on the speed of the line. These costs are easily justified when one considers how much bandwidth the average medium to large company goes through in a month.

 

While it is true that some broadband ADSL packages offer faster speeds for less, one must remember that these packages are not always as reliable as leased lines. These offerings are usually capped, in South Africa at least, and shaped, unless otherwise specified. This makes standard broadband ADSL offerings limiting for business purposes – especially for medium to large businesses.

 

Diginet leased lines are the smart way to connect medium to large businesses to the Internet. Fixed monthly costs make it easier to budget for and the ‘always on’ connection ensures that a reliable connection to the Internet is always available. For a reliable and stable connection meant for business, a Diginet leased line is the best way to go.

 

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