Connection Types
| BACSTEL-IP offers the ability to submit payments and collect reports across five connection types: The Internet, Dial-Up Extranet, Broadband Direct, BACS DSL Connect and BACS Fixed Extranet Connect. |
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Third Party Supplied BACSTEL-IP Connectivity Solutions
Internet
Payment submission and report collection across the Internet is suitable for those wanting to use their existing Internet infrastructure. Potentially high access speeds are achievable, although connection speeds into BACS will be dependent upon the number of other users submitting via the Internet at the same time.
Dial-Up Extranet
The Dial-Up Extranet is a private network that BACS users can dial into for submitting payments and/or collecting reports. Users access the Dial-Up Extranet by dialling a national rate '0870' number using their own PSTN, ISDN or ISDN2 telecoms line. Once connected, submissions are transferred onto a BACS managed environment that has an availability SLA of 99.9% and offers payment throughput speeds of up to 100kbps. The speed and type of connection used to dial into the Dial-Up Extranet will ultimately determine the connectivity experience.
VOCA Supplied BACSTEL-IP Connectivity Solutions
Broadband Direct
The broadband direct submission method is available to users who want a low cost B2B broadband connection for their BACSTEL-IP submissions and report collections. It provides users with a self-install contended ADSL broadband connection into Voca's secure network. The service is aimed at users who want to benefit from moving to low cost broadband technology linked into Voca's secure private network for their financial payments. It is particularly suitable for current dial up customers, such as ISDN users, because the connection is 'always on' and there are no call charges.
BACS DSL Connect
This service is designed for medium to large submitters who do not require the resiliency of the BACS Fixed Extranet Connect service for submitting payments and/or collecting reports, but want to benefit from un-contended 256kbps connectivity into BACS with 4-hour fault response, Helpdesk support and progress reporting. BACS DSL Connect uses the latest 'always on' DSL communications technology, which ensures that submitters avoid dial-up line drops and call charges.
BACS Fixed Extranet Connect
BACS Fixed Extranet Connect provides customers with two fully installed fixed connections (lines and routers) from BACS' closed user group, Virtual Private Network (VPN). The service is designed for people submitting either large item volumes or high item value who require a dedicated, resilient, always-on, managed connection, with speeds from 256kbps up to 2Mb+. This service extends BACS' network directly to the customer's site. This ensures customers benefit from a fully managed service, with delivery and processing guarantees, and 99.9% service availability.
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