Internet Solutions (IS) has this week announced the availability of two network services, which provide direct access to its undersea cables between SA and the UK.
The new carrier grade services, Ethernet Private Network (EPN) and Clear Channel, use the West African undersea cable system (WACS) as their primary transmission route, with redundancy provided over the Seacom undersea cable system.
The company says the move to offer new services is in response to increased demand for transfers of large amounts of data.
"Many enterprises are looking for ways to control the IP routing and security of data between their core business locations worldwide," says IS in a statement.
Focus on latency
IS says its EPN and Clear Channel solutions "will enable businesses that require latency-sensitive connectivity to communicate and collaborate through a single network".
Brett Steingo, innovation and technology manager at IS, says: "In addition to security and reliability, a growing number of clients are starting to see low-latency connectivity as crucial for businesses.
"These point-to-point solutions use the shortest path between the UK and SA, providing the lowest available round-trip-times," adds Steingo.
What the solution creates, explains Steingo, is an optimal environment for businesses that want to drive collaboration enablement, such as video conferencing, as well as companies where latency is paramount, such as stock trading."
Bandwidth speeds for EPN are available in 10Mbps increments, starting at 10Mbps and increasing to 100Mbps. Clear Channel offers a choice of five service speeds.
According to IS, both EPN and Clear Channel cater for stringent monitoring and reporting of faults, performance and availability to meet the demands of different businesses.
The solutions are supported by a service level agreement ensuring business uptime requirements are catered for.
Steingo says IS has seen great demand for layer one and two network connectivity coming into SA. "By using the EPN and Clear Channel networks that terminate in SA, global carriers can offer services that meet international standards."
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