Managed Comms SDSL can ensure high-quality VoIP delivery

French food giant opts for Managed Comms

French food company Danone has chosen Managed Comms for the installation of a high-speed SDSL service. The firm will now benefit from a top-of-the-range VoIP communications system, as well as a super-fast internet connection.

So what do Danone gain? Well, by going with Managed Comms, the company knows it is in safe hands with a true industry pioneer. Over 30,000 businesses have come to Managed Comms for leased line, VPN and SDSL deals, while our dedication to customer service has made us one of the fastest-growing technology firms in the UK over the last three years.

If Danone experiences any problems whatsoever, Managed Comms will be there to help. A team of highly-trained staff offers help to customers around the clock, answering any questions that may pop up and dispatching expert engineers should the issue require further assistance.

With a company like Danone, speed is key when it comes to transferring information around the company; security is another big priority. An SDSL with Managed Comms offers Danone peace of mind when it comes to ensuring that data reaches its intended destination quickly and with the minimum of fuss.

Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology also comes to the fore with an SDSL line. With Managed Comms onboard, Danone has shown that it knows what it’s doing because we offer unparalleled performance via a dedicated data transfer method.

If it’s a reliable high-speed SDSL that you want, then take a leaf out of Danone’s book and get in touch with a Managed Comms advisor today.

Managed Comms ready for rise in SDSL uptake

Increase in SDSL expected as cloud computing takes off

Cloud computing is on the increase – potentially meaning a big rise in business for SDSL providers such as Managed Comms.

For those not in the know, cloud computing is the outsourcing of data storage to other companies for a cost. It means companies do not have to pick up expensive hardware solutions in order to look after important information.

According to research company TechMarketView, the cloud computing industry is currently worth just 7.5 per cent of the £8billion UK market for software but it will rise to around £1.2billion by 2012. For this to occur, two times as many consumers and businesses will be signing up with SDSL providers like Managed Comms in order to use Google Apps and other web-based services.

Phillip Carnelley, senior analyst at TechMarketView, claimed the increase comes due to a shift in how software is used: “In the old days, big companies used to generate their own electricity. But they do not do that anymore. Software is going the same way - let others do the processing. This is not just analysts hyping things up. It is a genuine shift.”

SDSL providers can therefore expect an increase in business, as firms will look to take out leased line connections with high upload speeds in order to ensure their data remains safe and can be quickly moved between locations.

Firms looking to stay ahead of the curve should enquire about SDSL products with one of our knowledgeable Managed Comms representatives.

Managed Comms connects with BAFTA event

2Mbps single line SDSL plays part for arts council

An event associated with the British Academy for Films and the Arts (BAFTA) has become the latest to opt for a fast and secure SDSL UK connection from Managed Comms.

The organisation has turned to Managed Comms for its wireless access for a BAFTA function to be held at the London Palladium. Specifically, it has opted for a 2Mbps SDSL UK line, which can be installed with 20 working days rather than the usual 60 for a leased line.

Managed Comms’ association with the BAFTA event serves to illustrate how well regarded the company has become in the SDSL UK market. Indeed, over the past three years, the firm has established itself as one of the key players in the industry.

One area in which Managed Comms has excelled over the years is customer service. Its team of helpful staff and trained engineers are available around the clock to solve any problems your connection throws up. That’s if any do come up – a Managed Comms SDSL UK connection is one you can always rely on.

It isn’t just the BAFTA event organisers who have decided to check out a Managed Comms SDSL UK connection. French food giant Danone recently signed up for a high-quality, high-speed SDSL line in order to enjoy the very best of voice over internet protocol (VOiP) technology. Now, the company will be able to benefit from a secure, reliable connection for all of their communication needs.

If you’re interested in speaking to Managed Comms feel free to call our UK-based helpdesk today.

Fibre optics plan could prompt other businesses to invest in SDSL broadband

SDSL broadband customers may be interested to know that the importance of a high-speed business connection has been reaffirmed in Manchester.

The Corridor Manchester partnership, a body that promotes the Oxford Road area of the city, has appointed specialist telecoms company Geo to install fibre optic cables over the next 12 months.

It means that businesses and institutions from St Peter’s Square to Whitworth Park will enjoy speeds of up to 100 megabits per second and, just like broadband SDSL, upstream and downstream rates will be identical.

The area employs 55,000 people, comprising 18 per cent of the total workforce in Manchester.

And they generate a staggering £2.8 billion or nearly a quarter of the city’s gross value added.

Commenting on the scheme, Jackie Potter, chief executive of Corridor Manchester, said: “The new fibre optic cables will create a new infrastructure on the corridor that will not only deliver much faster broadband speeds but, through the open access network, allow organisations, businesses and individuals [to] develop and test their own ideas for uses of the new technology.”

This high-speed broadband project will be managed by the Manchester Digital Development Agency and funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).

Damien Bourke, policy and partnership manager for the NWDA, said that it will help the Manchester Corridor workforce “generate further wealth” for the city.

Sadly, many companies outside the Manchester Corridor area will be unable to connect to this fibre broadband network.

Rather than being left behind with slow connections, they may wish to consider switching to SDSL broadband.

That’s because SDSL broadband offers faster speeds without the need to switch from copper lines to expensive fibre optics.

Google Docs changes may have business broadband implications

SDSL has many advantages, not least the fact that it offers unusually fast upload rates.

With an SDSL connection, upstream is identical to downstream and this comes in particularly useful when businesses need to access cloud computing.

Well now a major development over in California could herald a new era for this fast-emerging IT sector.

From now on, Google Docs will allow people to upload any type of file, not merely spreadsheets, documents, PDFs and presentations.

And with the service accepting files up to 250MB in size, this means it’s now possible for SDSL customers to quickly store bulky items like hi-res graphics, charts and vodcasts.

However, one thing that the SDSL community should bear in mind is that Google Docs has an overall upper limit of 1GB so you can only keep four 250MB files at one time.

The rollout of this new feature is occurring in stages across January 2009 – Google Docs account holders will be told when it has gone live by a pop-up that appears once they have signed in.

SDSL customers who haven’t yet entered the cloud are missing out on what promises to be the next stage in the evolution of the internet.

Innovative services such as Google Docs, Apple MobileMe and Google Apps let users store files online instead of on temperamental internal servers or their desktop.

Even better, work colleagues can then access those same files and make changes that become instantly visible to everybody else in the group.