High Speed Broadband

A fully managed broadband solution with up to 24 meg download and 2.5meg upload. Northway manage the connection to the ethernet port on the router connected to your local area network. All our curcuits are proactively monitored and secured from the internet behind a central firewall.

• No Data Limits
• Private IP network offering improved security over public ISP
• 2 Free voice over IP lines (save money, cancel BT lines and port numbers)
• Optional domain name registration and hosting package
• Includes high performance anti virus and anti spam
• Optional Connect Inter-branch VPN
• Optional 3G or ISDN backup available
• Optional Public IP addresses for mail server etc
• QoS (Quality of Service) customisation to prioritise different protocols e.g. VoIP priority over web and email
• Fully managed service with support via local rate number

VPN Inter-site Connectivity

Northway provides the capability to connect all of your sites branches, home workers and international internet access users securely into your own virtual private network without the need for expensive consultancy charges.

Connections provided on Northway's network are isolated from the internet on our private network. Intra-site VPNs inside our network can normally be provisioned within 24 hours. All internet access utilises our state of the art Fortinet firewalls to ensure the highest levels of security.

Firewalls

Advanced Firewall products to provide anti-virus, anti-spam, and web category blocking.

Computer and network security threats are growing and are indiscriminate to company size. These risks include:

• Network intrusion or hacking
• Email born viruses
• Spyware/Adware delivered through spam or web access
• Viruses delivered through instant messaging and peer to peer networking
• The effect is not only disruption to the individual users PC, causing loss of productivity, but also wastes valuable network resource and requires considerable IT support time
• According to IDC Research, 30 to 40 percent of employee Internet activity is for personal reasons
• SexTracker reports that 70 percent of all Internet porn traffic occurs during the 9-to-5 workday
• Businesses want limited legal liability and a productive workplace
• Employees want relief from demanding work schedules with personal time on the Net

As professional and personal lives become more entwined, companies need to achieve a balance between managing employee needs and company concerns. Minimizing Internet abuse, while enabling workers to accomplish reasonable personal tasks online at work, requires flexibility. Balanced Internet access policies and effective Firewall technology enable organizations to manage employee Internet use.

The problems of providing security and maintaining a level of employee flexibility is especially acute for small to medium enterprises (SME) where manpower and IT budgets are both in short supply. Northway Communications has therefore introduced a range of advanced security products to the UK Travel industry.