What Is a Leased Line?
Leased Lines (or Ethernet connections) are an alternative to Broadband and provide a dedicated high-speed internet service for care homes of all sizes. Leased lines deliver guaranteed data speeds and are not impacted by neighbouring broadband connections (Broadband users typically witness varying speeds during the day depending on demand from neighbouring properties and businesses).
Lease lines are great for consistent speeds, reliability and security. You can choose your speed of connection up to 1Gb, great for the ever-increasing data requirements care homes have today.
The benefits of Leased Lines for care homes
- Care homes understandably rely on critical systems such as medication management, digital care records and staffing applications. Leased lines ensure these essential operational services and solutions remain uninterrupted.
- Leased lines provide a fully managed private connection. This means the connection is monitored by the network, managed under an enhance service level agreement. Often any issues are spotted and fixed before users even know there is a problem, therefore reassuring for staff, residents and their families.
- Standard broadband typically has slower upload speed, whereas leased lines provide equal bandwidth for both upload and download. Solutions such as cloud-based care management systems, video calling (for staff and residents) and remote monitoring all depend on upload capabilities – another reason leased lines are perfect for care homes.
- Lease Line Service Level Agreements (SLA) provide industry leading response and fix times.
- High-speed, reliable internet for residents means no more interrupted video calls with family or problems streaming their favourite TV shows.
For care homes focussed on digital transformation, the adoption of technologies and providing residents with uninterrupted internet, Leased Lines provide the perfect connection. Give our team a call on 01865 367111 or email info@ghmcare.co.uk to find out more.