What are Virtual Leased Lines (VLL's)?

SHDS (Short Haul Data Services) are distant dependent. On the flip side, a Virtual Leased Line is available as point to point, multipoint or any to any on a Global basis. Read More

What are the latest BT UK & Global MPLS costs?

How much does BT UK & Global MPLS cost? BT MPLS prices start at around £100 per month for Broadband into MPLS with Ethernet starting at around £250 per month depending on distance to the local PoP. Read More

What are private WAN technologies?

There are several different technologies available to decide upon when choosing how to build your organisation’s private Wide Area Network (WAN). The options available to you will necessarily be limited by your specific needs and requirements, the cost for transport and what is available for ... Read More

How to interconnect data centres with VPLS & Ethernet?

This means your WAN needs may be very different from a similar company of similar size, even if you’re in the same trade sector, or industry vertical. Fortunately network providers the world over have a wide variety of WAN services they can offer to meet your needs. Today, let’s focus specifically ... Read More

What is the difference between MPLS vs IPSec VPN?

In the early 2000's, the IPSec based VPN was the default service provider product offered within the telecoms marketplace. At its heart, the IPSec based WAN enabled businesses to leverage a single public IP backbone (or the wider Internet) by encrypting data between their office sites and remote ... Read More

How to buy VPLS WAN services from providers?

Companies are looking to VPLS network providers for some specific layer 2 capability. In this article, we talk about the elements to consider when evaluating VPLS providers. At Network Union, we are conducting regular onsite VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) WAN procurement workshops providing ... Read More