IP Connectivity

Mesh networking is a type of networking wherein each node in the network may act as an independent router, regardless of whether it is connected to another network or not. It allows for continuous connections and reconfiguration around broken or blocked paths by “hopping” from node to node until the destination is reached. A mesh network whose nodes are all connected to each other is a fully connected network. Mesh networks differ from other networks in that the component parts can all connect to each other via multiple hops, and they generally are not mobile. Mesh networks can be seen as one type of ad hoc network.

Connectivity: Internet and private network solutions

Fast, reliable internet connectivity enables all companies to communicate

mesh offer a comprehensive range of network connectivity solutions to suit any company's needs. We can advise on the most suitable solutions for home based workers, small offices, to larger organisations requiring a high-speed dedicated Ethernet Internet leased line service or a fully managed multi-site MPLS solution.

We are an established Internet Service Provider operating our own IP core infrastructure run to the strictest business service levels. Unlike many of the lower cost consumer service providers, our services operate at faster speeds with lower network contention levels, which means you are less likely to face slower speeds due to lack of network bandwidth.

Mesh are pleased to be able to offer a choice of different DSL services including MAX, LLU, ANNEX M, SDSL and bonded services.

Not happy with your existing DSL service provider? Mesh offer a free migration service.

Why use mesh DSL broadband?

• Choice of different DSL network providers for contention and redundancy

• Bundled services specific to your requirements

• Managed service

• Choice of redundant and bonded DSL services with different DSL services

• Range of additional services included in your monthly package price

• mesh's qualified technical experts to provide any necessary support

• Established business ISP since 2005 with extensive network experience

• Service provided over a choice of 21CN infrastructures as standard

• High quality core network

• A variety of care package options available for your business critical connections

ADSL and ADSL2+

8Mb to 20Mb Broadband.

Suitable for power users or small offices.

• Download speeds of up to 20Mbps for premises in 21CN-enabled exchanges

• Inclusive domain name registration

• Free email spam and virus filtering

• Inclusive email storage and web hosting

• 1 static IP address

SDSL delivers symmetrical bandwidth of up to 2Mb upstream and downstream over existing telephone lines.

Mesh SDSL is ideal for businesses requiring high-speed, symmetric access to the Internet. It gives you all the benefits of broadband, connecting you to the Internet at the same speed for uploads and downloads.

The symmetric download and upload speeds and reduced latency of SDSK make it perfect for real-time communications such as VoIP, Microsoft Office Communications Service, unified communications including high-quality video conferencing, as well as multi-site VPN solutions.

Designed with the needs of business in mind, SDSL technology provides you with a dedicated, high-speed Internet connection that is fast, efficient and economical.

Talk to mesh about our choice of SDSL products with different contention ratios:10:1, 5:1, 1:1

Mesh SDSL is ideal if you want to:

• Connect your business sites together, cost-effectively at high speed

• Give your homeworkers a fast and efficient connection to your central IT estate

• Host your own websites or mail servers

• Send and receive data at the same speed

• Want to deploy a VoIP service, SDSL is an ideal ISDN replacement

• Want to deploy a video conferencing solution

Benefits of SDSL:

• Choice of contention ratios 10:1, 5:1 and 1:1

• Choice of SDSL providers for redundancy

• Static IP addresses included as standard

• 12 month initial contract

• Fully managed option available

• BT Enhanced Care included

• Expert technical support

Bonded broadband

Multiply your upload & download speeds!

Suitable for bandwidth hungry companies and companies looking for a redundant DSL solution.

• Applicable to all business xDSL services

• 2 or 4 xDSL circuits from different provider networks can be combined into a single connection

• Multiple IP addresses

• Cisco hardware with managed option

• Fully managed package takes the strain out of configuration and management

Leased lines

Mesh leased line connections provide the highest level of guaranteed performance that can deliver true converged networking as they can be used to transport data, internet, voice or video traffic between multiple designated sites.

Leased lines are very cost effective and can be delivered on a local or long distance basis. Our leased lines come supported with a stringent Service Level Agreement (SLA) for further peace of mind. The speed and reliability of mesh's leased lines make them ideal for any business needing a fast, low latency connection.

Our leased line connections (also referred to as private circuits or point to point links) are available with speeds from 2Mbps, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000Mbps and are suitable for point to multi-point deployments. Whilst speeds are limited by current standards of Ethernet, the geographic coverage is national making it ideal for customers outside the reach of Ethernet who are looking for a reliable, dedicated connection.

Key features and benefits

• Choice of supplier: mesh are supplier agnostic and will always use our experience to select the most appropriate network relative to geography in each individual case

• Continuous service :a leased line is fully resilient, monitored 24/7/365 and guaranteed by our 99.99% SLA

• Security: your leased line bandwidth is completely dedicated to you, so the transmission of your data is secure

• Performance:they offer fast, low latency, minimum jitter and packet loss making them ideally suited for the complete range of applications

• Choice of service bandwidth. You can have circuit speeds from 2Mbp up to 1000Mbps, or we can also deliver fractional bandwidth over Ethernet or DWDM fibre or wavelengths

• Coverage - we offer leased line access to every UK city and to almost every UK locations (subject to capacity and LLU/POP presence)

Small or Home Office Solutions (SOHO)

Work the mesh way: any time, any place, anywhere

Employers and employees are seeking more flexible approaches in how, when and where they work. Mesh offer a range of fully managed services to enable flexible working practices that provide businesses with a strategic competitive advantage.

Mesh can advise on every communication technology required to enable immediate SOHO working. This includes

• Choice of network connectivity: DSL, leased line or 3G. The supply of business grade, high speed network connectivity. Full integration with your business IT systems allowing homeworkers secure access to all business systems

• Choice of hosted software services including Exchange, Blackberry and SharePoint: Seamless collaboration between all employees, just as if they were in the office, with access to centralised email and software, voice and video conferencing facilities for online meetings

• Virtual desktop

• Hosted VoIP PBX: all the features and functions of an office PBX wherever you connect to the Internet. Hosted IP telephony to all homeworkers which can be integrated with existing or new PBX equipment

• VoIP and mobile handsets, call tariffs and data plans so you can work when and where you want

• Monitor staff and control costs: online monitoring and presence tools, give you real-time information on employee availability, performance and costs

• Electronic billing delivered however you want it: to a centralised address, departments, or even to each individual

What do we provide?

mesh's strength lies in listening to our customers and understanding the needs of homeworkers. We then provide them with a fully managed, business class service that is supported 365 days a year.

More companies are discovering how SOHO improves staff retention, increases productivity, reduces costs, lowers their carbon footprint, and improves the lifestyle of their employees.

A large scale SOHO solution is made possible through mesh's high quality core broadband capability:

• Business strength broadband connections operating at faster speeds with lower core network contention levels than most consumer ISPs

• Sufficient capacity to ensure that customer performance is resilient and runs at the highest possible standard helping to deliver improved efficiency

• The ability for users to have simultaneous access to the internet, email and voice on one line, making it ideal for homeworkers

• A wide variety of broadband, mobile and 3G packages to choose from

mesh's managed SOHO service integrates fully with your internal IT systems and can be tailored to meet your specific requirements with a unique, fully-managed service wrap. Communication is the mesh way.

MPLS

MPLS blends the intelligence of routing with the performance of switching, providing significant benefits to networks with a native IP architecture as well as those with IP, ATM, or a mixture of other VPLS technologies.

MPLS is particularly relevant to those organisations with multiple sites or organisations who have adopted VoIP as a solution. If you are an IT Manager or Director and are looking to reduce operational costs and increase network efficiency, contact our sales team today.

How it works

This is achieved by applying short fixed-length labels to each packet (effectively a shorthand address that represents the destination and other key aspects of IP packet header). Once the initial PE router labels the IP packet, all subsequent routing decisions in the network are taken based upon the label and not the full header, thereby improving the speed of delivery.

The strength of MPLS service is in its ability to combine one scalable and feature-rich technology with a choice of network access technologies. This allows customers to build their network to the requirements of their budget and applications and not the reverse.

Features

• Support for layer 2+ MPLS connectivity on “shared” IP infrastructure

• Global availability

• Six Classes of Service (CoS)

• Access circuits can be Ethernet, leased lines and any DSL service

• Huge network scalability

• Comprehensive performance reporting

• Optional features including Multiple VPNs and proxied Internet gateway access

• Service options

• Technical support

• Service management

• Project management

• Managed routers