DSL internet package offers managed routing

IP convergence vendor Switch IP, part of specialist communications provider Switch Communications, has announced its business class internet service – Switch Globalreach.

Switch IP said it is offering a one-stop shop for network installation, support and management to provide high-quality connectivity for LANs, WANs, VPNs and web connections from a single source.

Chris Gray, network architect for Switch IP, said, "We'll take a managed Cisco router to the customer site, oversee the full installation through the BT Wholesale line, broadband-enable it and handle all Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP4) routing into the internet and the other ISPs we deal with."

Gray added, "The market is very crowded and everyone's offering broadband internet, but customers can get caught out by the small print in contracts. For instance, there could be a fixed amount of download per month or you could be on a long contract term."

Switch IP was set up two years ago to focus on the IP convergence market and is primarily an IP virtual private network (VPN) service provider.

"With Globalreach we have tried to make a high-quality product using only one speed, ADSL Max, with 8Mbit/s downlink and 832kbit/s uplink," said Gray. He added that in practice downlink speeds might be slower for companies that are a long way from an


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