Copper Ethernet (EFM) Connections

    This premium symmetric service is ideal for businesses with high data or bandwidth requirements, video conferencing and VOIP applications.

    Copper Ethernet ,also known as Ethernet First Mile(EFM), is ideal for customers who require a higher bandwidth than is achievable on traditional ADSL products but is at a more competitive price point compared to fibre-based Ethernet services.

    The innovative and affordable bonded copper connection ensures resilience and boosts commercial productivity for a wide variety of end users. Customers have access to a full range of synchronous Ethernet services delivered over bandwidths from 2Mb – 20Mb symmetrical, with 100% success rate on achieving minimum predicted speeds, in addition to the existing portfolio of fibre based products for the 10Mb through to 1Gb range.

    Albion’s Copper Ethernet uses either two or four pairs of copper wires combined to create a single synchronous Ethernet connection that is super fast with inherent high reliability. Should there be a fault on any of the pairs, Copper Ethernet does not drop the service like traditional single pair delivery. The resilient architecture for last mile delivery allows the service to remain live at a reduced speed until the problem is fixed, ensuring the impact on the end applications are minimised. If an outage does occur, businesses are covered by a service level agreement which guarantees that resolution will be achieved within a six-hour window.

    Although the speed of a Copper Ethernet circuit depends on the distance from the end customer’s office to the local serving exchange, the network covers over 1,800 UK enabled exchanges, enabling low cost access for businesses up to 4km from the exchange.

    Features:

    • Dedicated 1:1 un-contended bandwidth
    • Scalable easily upgradable bandwidth
    • Fileport easy file transfer built in
    • 99.99% Uptime SLA
    • Managed router with every install
    • Resiliency on Hardware and Connection
    • QoS end to end support
    • Dedicated account Manager
    • Premier service and customer support
    • 20 Mb Burst option available on most lines
    • 24 x 7 x 365 monitoring