Connectivity Technologies

IDC Global Networks can provide your organization with a 100% secure private network, connecting your remote offices, teleworkers and business partners, utilizing private, non-Internet routable IP ranges. WAN data is securely transferred among locations, without being exposed to the public Internet, via multiple connectivity technologies, including mobile wireless, DSL, frame relay, DS1 and higher bandwidth circuits. Customers have the option to either centralize the WAN traffic at the HUB of their network or relocate (colocate) their equipment (router, firewall, etc) to the CORE of the Private Network, IDC Global Networks’ highly secure, fully redundant, Internet Data Center / Colocation facility.

Connectivity Options

1. IP in MotionTM
2. Private Line
   1. Business Class DSL
      IDC Global specializes in securely connecting multi-location businesses for data communications. Working with all major carriers, IDC Global Networks is able to offer Business Class DSL service in over 550 markets nationwide. Through proprietary network design IDC Global Networks provides enhanced data communications capable of supporting high quality of service (QoS) initiatives such as voice, video conferencing, and multicasting.
   2. Dedicated Circuits
      1. DS1 (T1)
         The DS1 (T1) is the most commonly used digital line in the United States. A DS1 is a high-speed data link protocol that has been a standard in the telecommunications industry for more than three decades. A full DS1 transfers data at 1.544 Mbps symmetrically, and is ideal for customers who need a high-speed, reliable connection to the Internet or as one link in their Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Private Wide Area Network.
          

         IDC Global Networks monitors its DS1 lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If there is ever a problem, it gets fixed fast through an industry leading Service Level Agreement. A DS1 circuit has its own dedicated port on a router at the IDC Global Networks Gateway. This means that your port can be monitored individually from any other connection on the IDC Global Networks network, and that other customer circuits won't affect the performance of your DS1.

      2. DS3
         A DS3 connection is very similar to a DS1 in that it utilizes the same stable technology, follows a similar provisioning and installation process and is subject to the same in depth management and monitoring from IDC Global Networks. In fact, the biggest difference between a DS1 and a DS3 is the size of the "pipe," or the amount of bandwidth. As stated above, a DS1 transfers data at a rate of 1.544 Mbps. A DS3, in comparison, carries 28 DS1 signals, transferring data at a rate of 45 Mbps. A DS3 is a solution for companies that require larger amounts of highly available, dedicated bandwidth.
      3. OCx
         Optical Carrier levels (OCx) carry higher bandwidths than DS3 and are a set of multiples of the base rate for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET). SONET, the American National Standards Institute’s standard for synchronous data transmission on optical media, defines the base rate as 51.84 Mbps, each OCx level being a multiple of this data transfer rate. The following chart shows the varied OCx levels and their associated data transfer rates.
          

         Optical Carrier Level	Data Transfer Rate
         OC1	51.84 mbps
         OC3	155.52 mbps
         OC3	155.52 mbps
         OC24	1.244 gbps
         OC48	2.488 gbps
         OC192	10 gbps
         OC256	13.271 gbps
         OC768	40 gbps

      4. Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
         MPLS is a data carrying mechanism that allows networks to efficiently prioritize network traffic and move information across different locations. It is suitable for global businesses that require scalable connectivity with minimal investment.
      5. Ethernet
      6. ATM
         A broadband service that handles voice, data, multimedia, and video through a single network, simplifying technology management with fewer access lines.
   3. Security Options
   4. Broadbanding Data Aggregation Service