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New location or move
Access, telephony and timelines need to come together.
Business connectivity
Connectivity aligned with locations, applications and growth.
TM-Connect plans business internet, site networking, telephony and resilience around your actual operations. We capture requirements, assess suitable paths and coordinate providers and stakeholders through handover.
The tariff is not the starting point. What matters first is what your operation needs to remain dependable.
Starting point
Where is your organisation today?
Start with the job to be done — without a product catalogue or premature recommendation.
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Multiple locations
Branches, cloud and data centres need a sustainable network design.
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Outage risk
Critical processes need a carefully designed primary and backup path.
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Complex provider landscape
Services, terms and responsibilities need to become comparable and manageable.
Solution areas
One infrastructure. Six connected decisions.
Internet
Business internet
Assess fibre, cable, DSL and other access options by availability and fit.
Network
Site networking & SD-WAN
Connect locations, applications and security requirements in one target design.
Resilience
Backup & resilience
Identify dependencies and design technically and operationally sound alternatives.
Voice
Telephony & collaboration
Assess SIP, cloud telephony and Teams options around working practices.
Cloud
Data centre & cloud
Account for bandwidth, latency and connection paths for central applications.
Operations
Telecom management
Support contracts, changes, incidents and ongoing development.
Mobile networks & business-critical applications
Assess prioritised mobile connectivity and network slicing for your use case.
When mobile applications matter to operations, data allowance alone is not enough. Assess the operating location, traffic requirements and impact of delays – for example for payment terminals, vehicle telemetry or mobile communication.
Prioritisation
Traffic can receive preferential treatment in a public mobile network. Its effect depends on the network, congestion and the agreed service.
Network slicing
A slice is a logical network with defined characteristics on shared infrastructure. Allocated resources and performance objectives must fit the application; a slice is not a separate physical connection.
Private campus network
A design with dedicated local infrastructure is another option. Assess the location, devices and operating requirements to decide whether public network resources or a private campus network are more suitable.
Questions to resolve before selecting an approach
- What data rate, latency and availability does the application need?
- What coverage and capacity are available across the operating area?
- Are devices, modems, SIM configurations and network technology compatible?
- How does traffic reach the application, and where are other bottlenecks?
- Which service boundaries, backup paths and escalation routes will be agreed?
TM-Connect structures requirements and coordinates assessment with suitable providers and specialists. Availability and capacity checks, followed by a trial with the intended devices, inform selection. Prioritisation and slicing still require a security design and outage planning.
Technical foundations and a public provider example: IETF: RFC 9889: 5G network slicingVodafone Business: Campus Flex
Decision criteria
What a sound decision must account for.
- Locations and users
- Critical applications
- Bandwidth and latency
- Availability and redundancy
- Service and escalation paths
- Contract term and growth
Approach
From inventory to stable handover.
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Understand
Capture locations, applications, users and current contracts.
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Assess
Review availability, feasibility, risks and dependencies.
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Design
Define the target state, selection criteria and migration path.
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Compare
Evaluate providers and offers against actual needs.
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Coordinate
Bring orders, dates, porting, technology and stakeholders together.
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Support
Assist with acceptance, documentation, escalation and development.
TM-Connect value
Advice does not end with product selection.
TM-Connect translates its established strength into a modern service promise: structure technical and commercial requirements, make options comparable and coordinate delivery across providers.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about business connectivity
Which access type fits our site?
This depends on availability, applications, upload needs, outage impact and growth. TM-Connect considers these criteria together before assessing options.
When is backup genuinely independent?
A second line is not automatically an independent path. Access technology, building entry, routes, active equipment, provider dependencies and failover must be assessed.
What is the difference between VPN and SD-WAN?
Both can connect sites securely. SD-WAN typically adds central control and flexible use of multiple access paths. The right architecture depends on applications, sites, operations and security.
Can TM-Connect support implementation?
TM-Connect can support requirements, selection, ordering and coordination through handover. Scope and responsibilities are agreed for each project.
Further reading
Understand technology. Clarify requirements.
SASE, FWaaS and Zero Trust: plan networking and security operations together
How SASE, firewall-as-a-service and Zero Trust work with SD-WAN and managed security – from traffic paths and access policies to ongoing operations.
SD-WAN: Connect business sites securely, flexibly and resiliently
Plan SD-WAN site networking, high availability, international connections, cloud and security around suitable access links and operating models.
Plan cloud, connectivity and security together instead of buying them separately
Why cloud, data and AI projects become easier to manage when network, security, data foundations, migration and ongoing operations are designed together from the start.
Next step
Which connection keeps your operation working?
Tell us briefly about your locations, current access and key applications. We will structure the next useful step.