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The Fibre Leased Line is a dedicated internet connection created to serve your organisation exclusively. Because you never share your connection, you will enjoy super-fast connectivity 24/7 – including at peak times. With guaranteed symmetric speeds, meaning that your upload and download speeds are identical. We pair our fibre leased lines services with industry-leading support, as we know how important it is that your business and customers stays connected.
Wifirst's Fibre Leased Line offering includes, among other things, personalized support for customers with a dedicated project manager, the installation of equipment by an authorized technician or the provision of public IPv4 addresses. Our engagements :
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When eligibility allows, Fibre Leased Line provide consistent, fast and reliable connectivity for businesses that require a high-quality internet connection.
In most of the UK, it is possible to get high-capacity leased lines (100Mbps, 1Gbps, 10Gbps), at a cost. In rare occasion, if fibre leased line cannot be delivered to site or if the price is far too expensive, Wifirst will work with you to identify adequate alternate service or solution.
Contrary to fibre broadband, the Fibre Leased Line is a dedicated internet connection created to serve your organisation exclusively, hence why more expensive than FTTC.
Yes. We will require 1 static public IP address from your ISP. Wifirst will not be responsible for the service, support and escalation provided by your ISP.
Traditional Internet access offers usually consist of a much higher download speed than upload. However, for some uses, a symmetrical high speed is needed. This is particularly the case for videoconferencing, IP telephony, cloud computing and any other application requiring the sending of data.
What is the difference between a dedicated fibre and a shared fibre?
Fibre Leased Line is a dedicated internet connection created to serve your organisation exclusively. Because you never share your connection, you will enjoy super-fast connectivity 24/7 – including at peak times.
Yes, a WiFi infrastructure can be optimal but user experience will still depend on internet line throughput. Thus, limited line speed will always be the biggest drag on quality WiFi service when many concurrent devices are connected or during peak times usage.