US Signal’s Direct Internet Access (DIA) product is built on proven SONET and DWDM transport technologies that provides customers with access to the Internet through redundant upstream and third party content providers.
At a Glance:
- Dedicated, fixed, and burstable bandwidth speeds from 1.5 Mbps to 10 Gbps
- Pair DIA with US Signal’s Managed Router product to offload the management of a layer 3 device on premise
- US Signal’s network is interconnected to the Internet via multiple up stream providers for high redundancy and availability
- Directly connected with large content providers to provide lower latency to hosted content
- Meshed network protection with physical and logical core and edge architecture resiliency providing sub- 50ms path switching
- Automated network protection with dynamic BPG routing over geographically diverse transit Internet peers and within the internal core network, coupled with a ringed fiber topology to protect against PoP and/or fiber outages
Technical Overview:
US Signal’s Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) delivers robust, high-performance connectivity tailored to meet the demands of modern businesses. With synchronous access speeds ranging from 1.5 Mbps to an impressive 10 Gbps, our DIA service ensures reliable, scalable, and lightning-fast internet to support your critical operations. Built on a dual-stacked IPv4 and IPv6 network, our infrastructure provides seamless compatibility and future-proofing for evolving internet protocols, ensuring your business stays ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
For added convenience and efficiency, US Signal’s DIA can be paired with our Managed Router service, which offloads the configuration, capital expense, and ongoing monitoring and management of router infrastructure for access termination. This allows your team to focus on core business objectives while we handle the technical complexities. Additionally, all DIA customers benefit from complimentary Domain Name System (DNS) services, ensuring smooth and secure domain resolution to keep your online presence running seamlessly.
US Signal Advantage:
- Serviceability - A high density of central offices and on/off ramps serving tier 1, 2, and 3 markets.
- Order and Fulfillment Process - High-touch service delivery processes to effectively manage client information, provisioning, support, and billing.
DIA Performance Metrics:
Traffic performance will be measured using four parameters: availability, latency, packet loss, and jitter.
Availability |
Latency |
Packet Loss |
Jitter |
|---|---|---|---|
99.995% |
15ms |
<=0.1% |
4ms |
Transit and Peering:
US Signal interconnects with multiple upstream transit partners in redundant locations to provide customers with highly available access to Internet resources beyond the US Signal network. BGP routing protocol ensures availability to remote destinations by dynamically modifying traffic patterns in the event of provider outages downstream.
Additionally, US Signal peers with 115+ third-party content providers and delivery networks, including Amazon, Facebook, Cloudflare, Netflix, Microsoft, Akamai, and Yahoo. These direct peering connections allow your public Internet traffic to traverse US Signal’s direct connection with these providers to improve traffic speeds while reducing latency.