Connectivity
At Simwood, we offer multiple connectivity options, either direct to customer sites, between data centres or out to the Internet.
We are constantly growing our optical capabilities, replacing what was layer 2 ‘ethernet’ connectivity between sites supplied from third parties, with our own or mutually leased dark-fibre, or optical waves wherever possible. Either way, where we’re lighting the fibre, we’re in control and issues don’t get obscured lower down in the stack.
We co-own a dark fibre ring around London which passes through all the major data centres. As a result we can offer people their own wave on this ring with breakouts into any of the data centres in its path.
Our highly available multi-Terabit Arista core uses ultra-low-latency switches as routers in order to improve port-density and performance, so we can offer uniquely performant pseudo-wires between two or more sites (a.k.a MPLS and VPLS), on-net or off-net.
Last, but by no means least, you can connect into the Simwood network at any of our layer3 PoPs and benefit from amazing Internet Transit – VoIP traffic is uncompromising so our transit has to be too, with over 90% of traffic flowing directly to its destination network and the small balance over world-class tier 1s. You can of course also Direct Connect to us to reach Simwood destinations only.
Our transit, optical connectivity and ethernet are all available to customers – get in touch if you have a requirement. Similarly, if you are not already directly connected, please speak to us.