HIGH CAPACITY SERVICES
High capacity point-to-point services: move huge data volumes quickly and securely,
without breaking the bank
If you want to move seriously high levels of data traffic and don’t have the luxury of being able to wait, our High Capacity Services (HCS) could be your answer. Whether you’re connecting to a data centre or extending your own networks, our high-capacity capability will get your data moving quickly, with the minimum of delay or latency - at a competitive price.
National HCS can connect your sites throughout the UK via our nationwide network with speeds of up to 100Gbps. We also have extensive access to many of the UK’s leading data centres and cloud hosting facilities. So we’re ready to connect your business whenever you are.
If you need multiple services between sites within 100km of each other, talk to us. We can design and build a Dedicated HCS solution to meet your needs.
Benefits of High Capacity Services
- Fixed-cost rental options give you a choice of payment plans
- Avoid having to build your own network, you can use ours
- Benefit from 24/7 service desk support and service level agreements

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Advantages of Virgin Media Business High Capacity Services
Dedicated High Capacity Service
- Connect sites within a 100km range with a dedicated connection
- Balance cost with scalability through a choice of system options
- Enjoy high security on a dedicated fibre network
- Access a design and project management service where we work with you to deliver your ideal solution
- Benefit from high quality Service Level Agreements
- Enjoy high volume storage options, local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN) and video
National High Capacity Services
- Benefit from our extensive fibre-optic UK coverage to access high speeds and low latency
- Connect a number of remote sites together on one network
- Access point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations
- Access a tailored design and project management service where we work with you to deliver your ideal network
- Benefit from high quality Service Level Agreements
- Enjoy high volume storage options, local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN) and video
The techie bit
Dedicated
Configuration
Dedicated fibre based; Non-switched point-to-point service.
Speeds and technologies
1Gbps and 10Gbps Ethernet; STM – 1, 4, 16 and 64; Fibre Channel 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 4Gbps, 8Gbps and 10Gbps; FICON 1Gbps, 2Gbps and 4Gbps; ESCON.
Scalability
Up to 400Gbps between sites.
Availability
National, with a maximum site-to-site radius of 100km.
Protocols supported
Ethernet, SDH, SAN.
Latency
Ultra low latency with target sub 3ms (one way).
Max Transmission
Units (MTU)
No constraints.
Power and space
Choice of NTUs, all with low power consumption characteristics.
National
Configuration
Optical network based; Deterministic; Non-switched point-to-point service.
Speeds and technologies
1Gbps and 10Gbps Ethernet; STM – 4, 16 and 64; Fibre Channel 1Gbps, 2Gbps and 4Gbps; DVB – SDI/ATI 270Mbps and SDI HD 1.5Gbps.
Scalability
Supports multiple service delivery.
Availability
National.
Protocols supported
Ethernet, SDH, SAN and Video.
Latency
Low latency with target sub 5ms (one way) throughout the UK.
Max Transmission
Units (MTU)
No constraints.
Power and space
Choice of NTUs, all with low power consumption characteristics.