Do you know about General Ethernet Access (GEA?

Do you know about General Ethernet Access (GEA?

General Ethernet access (GEA) is a technology promoted in the UK. However, it may attract American enterprises with branches in the UK or Scotland.

As general Ethernet access becomes more and more practical, it is receiving increasing attention in the UK. However, many people are not very clear about the performance, availability, and costs of this product.

In short, General Ethernet Access (GEA) uses fiber-to-swap boxes (fiber to the cabinet, FTTC) and fiber-to-station (fiber to the premises, FTTP) the last mile infrastructure transfers data between 2 Mbps and 30 Mbps. The service level agreement is a 99.95% agreement, and the launch preparation is 39 working days. The average fee is about $475 per month. The specific price depends on the location where the service is implemented. Although the price is several times the price of a common broadband line, enterprises can enjoy a better running time and symmetric bandwidth.

GEA Positioning

The general Ethernet Access (GEA) is currently releasing several designated switches that support fiber-to-switch box (FTTC. Similar to the first mile Ethernet (Ethernet in the first mile, EFM), the actual connection is based on copper. The difference between General Ethernet Access (GEA) and the first mile Ethernet (EFM) lies in the use of fiber-to-switch boxes (FTTC, it utilizes the additional capacity advantages and throughput provided by the optical fiber. (Fiber-to-station (FTTP) technology is applicable, and general Ethernet Access (GEA) is also feasible, despite restrictions from carriers .)

GEA is positioned as a product between the first mile Ethernet (EFM) and leased line services.

GEA advantage-symmetric Throughput

Whether an enterprise chooses General Ethernet Access (GEA) is due to its demand for upstream and downstream throughput, which is also a general Ethernet Access (GEA) and optical fiber to switch box (FTTC) the key difference between broadband. GEA is a symmetric service that provides upstream services with the same throughput. Broadband is an asymmetric service with lower upstream performance than downstream services. The first mile Ethernet (EFM) can also provide symmetric services, but as mentioned above, in most cases, the first mile Ethernet (EFM) cannot provide the same level of bandwidth. BT's general Ethernet Access (GEA) Service provides non-competitive services and provides usage statistics for customers. The IPv4 or IPv6 address is optional and is available on a 7x24 basis, 7 hours of service.

Now, we may receive several general Ethernet Access (GEA) Consultations every week, with one or two orders each month. However, as with any new technology, the commitment of universal Ethernet Access (GEA) is attractive, especially its increased speed, guaranteed service time and lower costs than typical leased line services. That is to say, when the general Ethernet Access (GEA) becomes more common, if the leased line cost is still too expensive, we may recommend that you consider the first mile Ethernet (EFM ).