Overview:

Multi-Carrier Difference

Backbone Connect’s international virtual network offers a distinct advantage over asset based carrier solutions – we can build our solutions using multiple carriers. This means that we always seek out the most appropriate carrier for each and every location which ensures the most cost effective solution possible. By building our networks using diverse suppliers we mitigate any single point of failure while still providing a single SLA and a single phone number to call.

Backbone Connect Core Infrastructure

Our core network has been designed and built with the demands of the 21st century business in mind, to this end it is fully resilient, contains no single point of failure, is
fully IPv6 enabled and offers superior scalability.

Backbone Connect work exclusively with Cisco when building our own and our customers networks to a minimum of N+1 configuration on all core devices. This single manufacturer foundation enables Backbone Connect to provide industry leading service levels and resolutions to faults swiftly and effectively.

Benefits

• Multi Carrier Network - our networks are built using the most appropriate carrier for each and every location which ensures the most resilient, cost effective network end-to-end while providing industry leading unified service levels.
  
  
• Scalable network – our MPLS solutions are designed for the long term and so are particularly flexible and scalable, removing, adding and relocating sites and adjusting bandwidth can be achieved very quickly and easily because the rest of the network can remain unchanged before, during and after changes take place.
  
  
• Fully Managed Solution – because our networks are provided fiully managed from end to end there is little or no demand on internal resource, retraining or additional equipment from our customer. Therefore overall management overhead is minimised. As a fully managed service the network is outsourced to the LAN ensuring maximum uptime and high performance end-to-end.
  
  
• Unified, Robust Service Levels – our MPLS solutions are backed by some of the best service level agreements (SLAs) in the industry. You’ll receive, dedicated Technical Managers, Project Managers, first class Account Management and 24 x 7 Technical Support backed by our Without Compromise promise.
  
  
• Tailored Design – We work hard at the front end to ensure we fully understand your short, medium and long term goals before we get to work on the design of your network. In this way our solutions are built entirely around the needs of your business both now and for the future.
  
  
• Future-proof -  MPLS networks provide a robust and scalable platform for IP convergence enabling businesses to take advantage of the cost benefits of converged Voice, Video and Data.
  
  
• Efficient Routing – Any to Any routing between sites ensures there is no bottle-necks at any single site – which means no single point of failure, reduced bandwidth usage and reduced cost.

Features

• IPv6 Enabled – the Backbone Connect MPLS core network is fully IPv6 enabled which means that when you’re ready to make the move to the next IP addressing platform your network will be ready.
  
  
• QoS Enabled – MPLS connectivity is ideal for the prioritisation of traffic which ensures lower priority traffic doesn’t get in the way of business critical applications.
  
  
• Online Reporting – All Backbone Connect fully managed solutions can be monitored for performance and availability via our online portal – to assist with planning and maintenance.
  
  
• Any-to-Any networking environment – MPLS networks utilise any-to-any routing so are easier to manage and maintain because they don’t rely on specific routes or routing bandwidths to be configured.
  
  
• Secure- the inherent security of MPLS connectivity means that multiple firewalls are not required – reducing cost and management overhead while providing a highly secure environment.
  
  
• MPLS to MPLS interconnectivity – Backbone Connect MPLS networks can be built to communicate with other established MPLS networks which allows for easy communication with suppliers or customers.

• Backbone Connect can provide any and all of the following additional features – each of which can be enabled quickly and at any time.
  
  
• Diverse Carrier Resilience – we offer many resilience options including DSL, leased line and Ethernet backup and failover solutions – including diverse carrier options to ensure maximum resilience and complete mitigation of all single points of failure.
  
  
• Internet Access – We can provide Internet Access as part of the MPLS fully managed service – either from within the MPLS “Cloud” or direct to any site on the network.
  
  
• Colocation – Backbone Connect can offer collocation solutions within the MPLS Cloud – offering a resilient, high availability environment to host your critical server and network infrastructure.
  
  
• Managed Services – Including managed firewalls, on-line backup and bespoke services.
  
  
• International Connectivity – We can include international sites as part of the network via our virtual network – honouring QoS and CoS end to end.