BT metro VPN provides organisations with essential IP networking capability quickly and easily. Regionally based, it is suitable for creating a secure intranet between a number of business sites and the homes of teleworkers to deliver IP-based applications wherever they're needed. Because it comes fully configured with its own router, it can plug straight into a company's existing local area networks (LANs), so providing the prospect of being able to 'virtually outsource' the network and focus on core business activities. It offers:
- Flexibility - companies can give each business application a priority status so that - for example - mission-critical or time sensitive applications such as voice calls get preference.
- Wide choice of access bandwidths - 64Kbit/s to 155Mbit/s.
- ADSL access - from 256Kbit/s to 2Mbit/s, either contended (5:1) or uncontended.
- Option to create 'mini VPNs' within the larger IP network for Closed User Groups.
- Additional resilience - ISDN dial backup or duplicate fixed access links.
- Security for unencrypted data up to and including 'restricted' information.
- Comprehensive UK coverage and ADSL access from suitably equipped exchanges.
