Connectivity is often considered the fourth utility in modern business, as vital to its running as water, electricity and gas – make sure you have the best.
Leased Line
A leased line provides a dedicated, synchronous, fibre-optic connection to the internet with guaranteed bandwidths and guaranteed services levels. Not to be confused with fibre broadband, this is the best type of internet connection for businesses and is ideal for unified communications.
– Highest quality
– 99.9% availability
– 5-hour fix guarantee
EoFTTC
Ethernet-Over-Fibre-To-The-Cabinet uses fibre broadband technology to provide an enhanced, business-grade internet service. It is un-contended, meaning bandwidth is unaffected by the peak usage times of residential broadband users and has a better service level than standard FTTC.
– Uncontended
– Enhanced SLA
– Ethernet based
EFM
Ethernet-First-Mile is an access method that delivers Ethernet protocols over normal telephone copper wiring. It is primarily used by companies who are located in areas not serviced by fibre broadband who can’t justify the cost of a fibre leased line.
– Uncontended
– Synchronous
– Fixed bandwidth
FTTP
Fibre-To-The-Premises delivers fibre directly into your building, bringing speeds of up to 1Gb download and 115Mb upload. It is still a broadband service, and therefore is contended, with restricted SLA’s but does offer a much lower cost, high bandwidth alternative to leased lines.
– Lower cost
– High bandwidth
– More stability than copper based broadband
FTTC
Fibre-To-The-Cabinet or fibre broadband is a low-cost connection with higher bandwidths than standard broadband. The service is delivered over a fibre-optic cable to the local cabinet and then copper for the final few hundred metres meaning speeds of up to 80Mb download and 20Mb upload are possible.
– Much lower cost
– Much higher upload than standard broadband
– Good choice for small businesses
Broadband
The basic type of internet connection delivered over a standard analogue line. Offering reasonable speeds for a few people to use for web browsing and email but it isn’t really suitable for voice services. Widely available and with speeds of up to 24Mb download and 1Mb upload, it is a low-cost option where nothing else is available.
– Wide availability
– Low cost
– Basic connection
Routers and Equipment
As a Draytek Authorised Dealer and Specialist Partner, BSAS are ideally positioned to provide a total solution for your data and telephony needs. our close relationship with Draytek ensures you get the best possible service including extended warranties and next day replacement for faulty equipment.
Business continuity
BSAS understands how vital connectivity is to your business and offer multiple options for resilience and diverse routing, tailored to your business needs. This ensures that in the unlikely event of fault or failure, your business can remain connected. We offer standard back-up, diverse network back-up, mobile back-up and diverse routed backups. Contact us to find out more.
MPLS
Multiple sites that need to be connected under one network? Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks allow the transmission of various communication types over one common IP based network. Using any of the access methods above to supply connectivity into the MPLS core it provides a totally private, highly secure network that allows data to flow efficiently. Using Quality of Service (QoS) different traffic types can be prioritised to ensure the smooth flows of data.
BSAS dealt with the install and migration of our phone system smoothly and efficiently. I know from experience now that no task is too small for them and they are always friendly, supportive and more than happy to help when we have an issue. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services, it is a pleasure to deal with them and their approachability and cost effective methods are why we continue to build our relationship with them.
Louisa Lingwood BA (Hons) | Head of IT Harpenden Building Society
Acteon UK has used BSAS ever since we began trading in 1999. As our company has grown they have been there to support us. We recently moved to new offices and BSAS were brilliant. They were quickly on site to help make the transition as smooth as possible. Above all else, BSAS have never let us down. Their staff are friendly and professional and always provide amazing customer service. We wouldn’t dream of going anywhere else for our telephone system and support.
Cherie Hampton | Marketing manager Acteon UK
BSAS have been our preferred Telecom and system suppliers for over 12 years and in that time have always given exemplary service with an unbiased opinion in getting the very best from our operations in terms of cost and performance. We look upon them as our sounding board with all the advances coming on stream in this sector allowing us to concentrate on our business and welcome the regular reviews they give. Technical support is critical in this market and they are a company we can rely upon to keep our systems running smoothly.
Peter Barnes | Managing Director Lipscomb Cars Ltd
BSAS were excellent in the implementation of our new telephony solution. They are friendly, efficient and a pleasure to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them.
Phyllis Johnson | Management Accountant The Bramton Company UK
I have used BSAS for many years for all our communication requirements. We had an EFM connection through them which was recently updated to a Leased line. This has provided a massive increase and improvement in bandwidth which has allowed our company to utilise several other services. The install and upgrade was seamless and well managed throughout.
Kelley Lewis | IT Manager March Foods
We have dealt with BSAS for over 10 years now and I have always found their approach & advice with our telecoms portfolio invaluable. Our account manager Paul will always respond in a prompt and courteous manner and we can trust their advice. The support provided is of a high quality and any issues that have arisen have always been dealt with in a swift manner.
Gary Spicer | Financial Director Knight Group
BSAS have been a supplier of ours for over ten years now and have always been very efficient and professional in all that they do, providing a high quality, reasonably priced service. I would happily recommend this service provider to anyone, especially as they don’t request a signed order before assisting you with an urgent problem which can often be difficult as problems don’t seem to occur at the most convenient of times.
Nicola Hart | Business Development Coordinator Image Office Cleaning