In 1996, they were the first European operator to be licensed in the United States, giving them unrestricted access to the US market. TeliaNet, the global IP backbone of Telia, completes our high-speed European coverage and extends our backbone reach to Central and South America and Asia while adding to our transatlantic capacity. There are 2 main advantages, the first is reliability as the router will automatically route all traffic through one provider if the second fails. The second advantage is speed as traffic is routed via the fastest connection to any given point. Our Internet routers are based on the Cisco 3640 series.
Cisco are the world leaders in Internet routers and their reliability is unsurpassed.
Basing the heart of our network on Cisco products ensures maximum uptime and performance for our customers. Power Power to all equipment in the Alcom Network Centre is provided via filtered, uninterruptible power supplies. Only double conversion UPS's have a sustainable perfect sine wave output that is independent of the variable input wave form from the mains supply. Supplied by the UK based company Best Power they are designed specifically for the UK market. Best Power have over 75 years experience in the field of power protection and their uninterruptible power systems have earned accolades and awards throughout the world.