Why now is the smart time to switch to a Zen leased line

For most businesses, having a connection that’s good for browsing and the occasional email just won’t cut it. Even the fastest, best-performing business broadband sometimes isn’t enough.

Sometimes your connections need no compromises, and at Zen, we’re experts at providing businesses and partners with exactly what they need.

Ethernet leased lines are the gold standard for organisations that need guaranteed connectivity, absolute reliability, and symmetrical bandwidth. And now our Ethernet portfolio is evolving to offer even more reach, flexibility, and better value. If there was ever an ideal time to make the switch to Zen, it’s now!

Leased lines built for business

Ethernet leased lines are designed for businesses that need the best connectivity. Unlike standard FTTP (fibre to the premises) broadband, Ethernet provides a dedicated, uncontended line. That means consistent upload and download speeds, guaranteed performance backed by robust Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and full scalability to adapt as your business grows.

While FTTP can be a great step up from legacy copper services, it still shares some of the drawbacks of regular broadband, like the potential for performance to fluctuate at very busy times. But Ethernet offers dedicated bandwidth that isn’t affected by other users in your area. It’s a connection that gives your business everything you paid for, all the time. And that means greater reliability, better performance, and the peace of mind that comes with guaranteed SLAs.

Zen’s Ethernet evolution: more providers, more options

Our Ethernet services have long been a trusted choice for businesses that demand more from their connections. We’re helping businesses of all sizes to connect better to their customers, their data, and their colleagues. But we also believe in continuous improvement.

And now, by teaming up with trusted providers like ITS, we’re able to deliver enhanced connectivity options nationwide, better pricing, and wider network coverage, with greater choice than ever before.

This expansion begins with two powerful new products: Zen Fibre Light and Zen Fibre Bright.

Zen Fibre Light: ideal for smaller businesses

Zen Fibre Light is leased line connectivity delivered over FTTP, specially designed for SMEs looking for more than standard broadband. It includes a Committed Information Rate (CIR) of 20%, which guarantees that 20% of your purchased bandwidth is always available, even during peak times. The remaining bandwidth is available as burst capacity, giving you more speed when demand allows.

Fibre Light is cost-effective yet powerful, providing businesses with high-speed connections and reliable performance minus the more premium Ethernet costs.

It’s ideal for shops and hospitality venues needing a reliable connection for transactions, and growing offices that need faster, more consistent connections than their regular business broadband can deliver.

Zen Fibre Bright: for businesses that want more

For larger organisations, Zen Fibre Bright offers fully dedicated Direct Internet Access (DIA) with uncontended symmetrical bandwidth from 100 Mbps all the way up to 10 Gbps. Think large offices, data-intensive operations, or business that relies extensively on cloud services, and you’ll understand the appeal of this package.

Introducing Zen’s fully managed 10 Gbps Ethernet: Coming soon

For the highest level of business connectivity — with the least effort — we’re introducing a fully managed 10 Gbps Ethernet solution. With the same guaranteed symmetrical bandwidth, robust SLAs, and even faster connections, plus end-to-end management, it’s built for businesses that need speed, resilience and absolute reliability. Whether you’re scaling your operations, running heavy critical workloads, or delivering services to high-demand clients, this is connectivity you can count on.

Zen connectivity options at a glance

So what does all this mean? From more cost-effective flexibility to ultimate performance, we’re adding new Ethernet options to help businesses and channel partners find the perfect fit. Here’s what those options look like at a glance:

What this means for you

If you’re a business, this new range of options will give you even more choice, greater flexibility, improved pricing, and enhanced coverage. It’s one more step on our journey to be the alt-net aggregator of choice, which for you simply means great leased line coverage in more locations, at more competitive prices, with an award-winning provider you can trust.

For partners our enhanced portfolio means stronger propositions, better competitive positioning, and even more exciting new opportunities for customer growth. Soon these new Ethernet packages will be available on our Leased Line Quote Tool and later this year via The Fibre Hub powered by Zen Partner. The best way to access a range of services, not only on the Openreach network but also now CityFibre, ITS, and a growing range of other alt net platforms. The Fibre Hub is our new home for all your fibre connectivity needs, and you can read more about it here.

It’s time to make the move

At Zen, we’re not just expanding our Ethernet offerings. We’re ensuring every business has the connectivity it needs, backed by our people-first service commitment.

If you’re ready to upgrade your connectivity, now’s the time to discover how Zen’s evolving Ethernet portfolio can meet your business needs.

Contact our team (Business or Partner) or visit our website now.