Leased Line – Point to Point Connection
Definition:
A physical dedicated clocked digital circuit from one place to another.
Provision:
Hermes integrates dedicated fibre, satellite and/or microwave links with its existing satellite and fibre networks to provide an end-to-end network.
Features: | |
Speed/Bandwidth | 64Kbps-155Mbps |
Clocking | Can be delivered from Hermes or utilise the customer clock (DCE) |
Interface | The interface provided depends on location and bandwidth. Options include: G.703, RS530, V.35 and X.21. |
Service Level Agreement: |
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Latency | one-way delay - depends on circuit design |
Errors | BER typically 10-9. No clock slip |
Availability | Normally 99.98% excluding scheduled maintenance and solar outages minutes/month |
Management | Parts of the leased line which are within Hermes network are managed, including satellite nodes. Local tails between the customer site and Hermes' nearest point-of-presence are unmanaged. |
Redundancy | Circuits may or may not include redundancy for all or part of the way. |
Acceptance Testing | Latency and 24-hour bit error rate tests |
