After a long while testing different solutions we at Cobalt have officially launched a new product which will overcome the issues that many South West Businesses have experienced with slow Internet Connections. Cobalt Connect Plus provides a stable reliable high speed broadband connection anywhere by allowing a business to “Bond” several Broadband connections together.
Business demands high-bandwidth these days. Files are getting bigger, designs are increasingly image-heavy and an upsurge in the use of hosted applications, VoIP and VPN technologies demand higher speeds in the office.
Superfast broadband is certainly coming – and the roll out plan gathering in intensity, but for many areas, the use of superfast fibre broadband is still a way away. So how do businesses outside of the fibre-enabled regions stay competitive in a speed-hungry workplace?
The answer is Bonded DSL
*Up to four times faster broadband
*As much as 70% cheaper than Leased Line solutions
*Available anywhere with access to standard ADSL broadband
Cobalt Connect Plus Bonded DSL will offer businesses suffering even the slowest internet connections, dramatically improved speeds: both upstream and downstream. Bonded DSL binds together two, three or four standard ADSL broadband lines and offers greater resilience and reliability coupled with faster speeds to any premises.
Cobalt Connect Plus Bonded DSL could be for you if your business is:
1. Suffering slow speeds due to a rural location
2. In an area low down the list for superfast broadband enabling
3. Unable to budget for the huge costs of a dedicated internet access connection
How Bonded DSL will benefit your business
• Faster broadband speed – both upstream and downstream
By aggregating the capacity of two, three or four lines, you can potentially achieve two, three or even four times your current performance. These multiples are just as true for uploading speeds, as downloading. Increased upload speed gives your business the opportunity to use VoIP or videoconferencing technology far more easily.
• By eliminating the disadvantages of being far from an exchange
Distance from the exchange may be limiting your current broadband speeds, and there’s not much that can be done about that. But opting into Bonded DSL gives you multiples of that current speed, always based on the highest performing line, providing you with the best potential performance. What’s more, as Bonded DSL uses current infrastructure, there’s no big installation bill – even if you’re miles from the nearest exchange. All you need is a phone line for each broadband connection you wish to bond.
• Offering greater reliability and resilience
No business can last long without an internet connection before taking a financial hit. One line, and one connection means just one fault, and your internet goes down. Businesses can lose a lot of money waiting to get reconnected.
With Bonded DSL, you’re now connected to the internet on multiple lines. That means if one goes down, you have your other lines as a safety net – they will continue to perform, giving you an unbroken connection even in the event of one line failing.
• Bonded DSL won’t break the bank
As the Bonded DSL solution makes use of the ADSL lines already installed to your business, you avoid the huge upfront investment needed for alternative solutions such as dedicated connections. With no custom-installation and no physical disruption, ordering Bonded DSL is a much simpler process. It’s also easier to budget for as you’ll only be paying for what you use. The costs are very transparent: you pay for each line you bond (each of which requires a phone line) and then additional usage as you need it. What’s more, you can scale according to your needs – perhaps start with two bonded lines and increase when you have the budget.
• It’s quick to order and install
Some dedicated solutions not only cost an arm and a leg – but you can be left waiting for months for the install to be completed. Bonded DSL is a much more instant fix, taking just 10 days from order to installation, once phone lines are in place – compared to a typical 72 days for a DIA solution. It’s so simple to install, you’re able to get on with business, whilst the technical stuff is done in the background.
If you would like to know more then give me a call and we can talk it through!
Jim
