Internet Broadband

The Internet Broadband service is developed for ISPs and other service operators, empowering them to provide a standard, good value, flat-rate Internet access service at higher speeds, over copper cables.

Internet Broadband offers premium Internet connectivity and a guaranteed bandwidth from the end user location to the Internet network. It is a higher speed broadband service, providing symmetrical upstream/downstream line rates starting from 256 Kbits to 10 Mbps.

Benefits:

• High speed connectivity;
• Unlimited traffic: flat monthly fee, irrespective of the traffic volume;
• 24/7 service availability resulting from pro-active monitoring of the network;
• High efficiency: the service can be used simultaneously for various applications (browsing, video conference, files upload/download, corporate e-mail, intranet, extranet, distance learning, VPNs);
• Scalability: the service bandwidth can be easily upgraded to meet the end user's needs.

The Internet Broadband service provides premium Internet access service through a separate digital leased line connecting the end user's location to Romtelecom's closest PoP.

Internet Broadband is one of the top Internet access products, the QoS being carefully controlled through traffic prioritization within the core network.

The allocated IP addresses (public and static) allow the implementation of various applications such as: WEB server, e-mail server, IP telephony, video telephony etc.

Other bandwidths may be available on demand, after a technical feasibility study.

Other services included:

• IP addressing;
• QoS – traffic prioritization: according to Romtelecom CoS policy, Internet Broadband qualifies as a Silver class product (critical business applications; services with guaranteed bandwidth; video streaming; video on demand):
• DNS services;
• Traffic monitoring: information related to the data traffic recorded by the end users, through a secured web site;
• A Back-up line can be installed using two distinct last-mile links.

Service components:

• CPE* (Customer Premises Edge) Layer3 (router);
• xDLS/Ethernet modem;
• Copper access line connecting End User premises to Romtelecom aggregation network;
• A point-to-point virtual link (VLAN) throughout the aggregation network up to IP/MPLS network.

Interfaces:

• Customer-facing interface;
• Access interface;
• Network Interface.

Services components