Wavelengths – What are they and when do you need them?

Wavelength Services – also called Wave Circuits – are the gold standard when it comes to moving large amounts of data. Moreso than even dedicated circuits, Wavelengths provide massive bandwidth capacity at a reasonable price.
If your business has heavy data processing requirements, you’ve probably already done a lot to improve your connectivity. From QoS to continuity planning, you have a lot of options. So what is a Wavelength – and how does it fit into your scenario?

Copper RJ45 Handoff vs. Fibre Handoff

Great internet is taken for granted, and it’s easy to fall into the trap of assuming that connecting won’t be an issue. But the reality is that there are many underlying complexities to connectivity and a reliable connection isn’t always certain. One area to thoroughly understand is the handoff – this is the type of […]

Kelson Group – Case Study

As Kelson Group added more sites across two provinces, network management became more complex. Working with iTel they were able to streamline their IT operations…

IPv4 vs IPv6: What You Need to Know

IPv4 vs IPv6: A Little History The first major internet protocol invented, IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) defines IP addresses in a 32-bit format. It remains the main configuration for delivering information between devices via the internet and has been in use since the 70s. This protocol has been the backbone of the world wide […]

Layer 2 vs. the Internet

You know that feeling when you’re late for a meeting and conveniently there’s a huge traffic jam on your regular route? Think of your “late for a meeting self” as data being transferred over the internet and the highway/side roads as the routers trying to deliver you to your destination.

Understanding SD-WAN: the Truth & the Myth

SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking) offers many straightforward benefits, such as centralized visibility and control, as well as the ability to scale up as business needs grow. It also offers advanced security and traffic segmentation and prioritization. However, among these advantages, plenty of SD-WAN confusion and misconceptions have spread. Many enterprises haven’t updated their network infrastructure […]

SD-WAN: The Bonded Internet "Dream Team" of Network Solutions

Here’s a good one: Your internet connection is SO slow that…. (hold on, the rest of the joke is still downloading). Not funny? Perhaps it hits too close to home for you and your current internet connectivity woes. If so, you may just be in luck.