FAQ


Q: What latency is there round the ControlCircle London Fibre Ring?

A: Within the M25 you are looking at a 2-millisecond round-trip-time.

Q: How quickly can I be up and running on either the BGP or the Fibre ring?

A: Not including standard cross-connects, ControlCircle can have you up an running on either 100mb or GIG ports within 2 hours!!!

Q: Do I have to pay extra for Intelligent BGP?

A: No! It's standard.

Q: Can I request another carrier to be added to your BGP platform?

A: ControlCircle are continuously evaluating its carriers and ones that underperform or are not offering the greatest value for money are moved off. If clients have a preferred carrier we would certainly look to add them.

Q: If I want the service for a short period for a particular project, or just for a few months to trial, is this permitted?

A: Yes. ControlCircle offer a month rolling contract on all our connectivity services. Its not the contract that keeps our clients it’s the service!

Q: Can I move the links when I move datacentre, later on in the year?

A: Yes you can move to any of the ControlCircle POP’dDCs. The only costs is for another port set up.

Q: How is the bandwidth billed on both platforms?

A: We bill using the industry standard 95th Percentile.

Q: Can I combine my CDR on both platforms to get bigger discounts?

A: The answers yes, and yes the discounts on doing this can be substantial.

Q: Can I get an aggregated port if I have several connections in multiple Datacentres?

A: Yes, you would have one bill for multiple sites and they would all work on one CDR and 95th Percentile billing so the discounts would be at the maximum.

Q: Can I recommend or resell your connectivity service?

A: Great idea! Yes, we have a referral scheme and a partner programme for regular resellers. Speak to a Sales representative for more information. Call us on 0800 107 6769.

Speak with one of our Sales Managers today - 0800 107 6769 - and find out how ControlCircle can optimise your connectivity.