Leased lines have many great advantages over standard
broadband and ADSL connections. More than higher speeds and faster uploads,
they offer better reliability as they don't slow down during peak times. The
following are only some of the most notable benefits of using a leased
line connection at home or in business:
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Leased lines are offered at higher speeds. While
typical ADSL connections are advertised to reach up to 8Mbps and ADSL2+ up to
20 or even 24Mbps, leased lines offer far higher speeds of 10 to 1,000 Mbps,
and even 10,000 Mbps. ADSLs that can only offer speedy connections when close
to a local telephone exchange simply cannot complete with these speeds.
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Leased lines don't slow down during peak times
as ADSLs do. Because ADSL is often a contended service, bandwidth are often
shared between 20 or more customers. This means that speeds remain very
reliable as long as few users or online and as long as customers don't use
their line all at once. Connections often slow down when the capacity of the line
is reached. Leased lines, on the other hand, are dedicated to specific a user,
which means your 10Mbps connection, is dedicated to your line and not shared
with other consumers.
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Speed and dedicated bandwidth provision only
means faster downloads and uploads. Most line owners think that they are
enjoying a 6 or 8Mbps connection, but this often only refers to the download
speed. Upstream speeds are usually ridiculously slow, which can be extremely
frustrating when you require great upload activity as much as download.
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Leased lines are also generally more reliable,
as they use fiber-optic cables as opposed to standard copper phone lines that
ADSL connections commonly use. Fiber-optic cables don't suffer from electrical
interferences that copper phone lines do and they come with high-grade and more
expensive hardware that are more reliable.
