Dedicated digital links for a company's exclusive use, offering a range of high bandwidth point to point services between the UK Mainland and the OA's. High Bandwidth MegaLine Services offer chargeable options from 34 M/bit/s up to 155 Mbit/s. Key features include high quality transmission, performance and reliability with nation-wide coverage. A range of interface options are offered. |
Genus equivalents are not available for this product. |
High Bandwidth MegaLine (34, 45, & 155Mbit/s) circuits are only available to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. |
Eligibility | | Any BT customer who has the need to link premises under BT's jurisdiction to premises within the jurisdiction of the designated Other Administration (OA). |
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Pricing Information | | Please see Notice28/08 Digital Private Circuits Free Connection Offer Notice for details of a Special Offer on connection charges on Digital Private Circuits. | All prices quoted are shown exclusive of VAT. | The charges cover provision of the portion of a circuit from a BT customer network interface to the designated charge point, and includes the line and terminating units at the BT end. Charges relating to the distant portion of the circuit will also apply. | MegaLine prices consist of a single payment connection charge and annual rental payable in advance, and are based on the aggregate charge for a Local End and a Main Link. | The Main Link price is calculated on the straight line distance between the customer's nearest exchange equipped with digital plant and the appropriate charge point. | There will be additional charges made depending on exact circumstances or special customer requirements, e.g. for special duct provision, added security, or unusual or remote sites. | Connection | | Charges for infrastructure over and above standard requirements are given in Section 45 Part 1 These charges include work on internal trunking & traywork; breaking through walls; additional poles, ducts and cables; radio charges and miscellaneous non-standard or specially requested items. | MegaLine connection charges are identical to standard MegaStream charges. Details are contained in Section 12 Part 4 | For definition of 'Appropriate plant' see Part 4 |
| Annual Rentals | | For 2Mbit/s circuits to Republic of Ireland (a) a fixed charge of £39500.00 and a Main Link per Km or part Km charge of £152.00 per annum applies. | For 2Mbit/s circuits to Channel Islands a fixed charge of £21840.00 and a Main Link per Km or part Km charge of £157.00 per annum applies. | For 2Mbit/s circuits to Isle Of Man a fixed charge of £8075.00 and a Main Link per Km or part Km charge of £157.00 per annum applies. | For 2Mbit/s circuits to Kingston Upon Hull a fixed charge of £5175.00 and a Main Link per Km or part Km charge of £357.00 for the first 15 Km and an additional £157.00 per Km or part Km for distances over 15 Km per annum applies. | The table below shows annual rental charges for High Bandwidth MegaLine to Channel Islands & Isle of Man. |
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| Migration Options | | Migration to NetStream | | NetStream Enterprise or NetStream Corporate is available to customers. Please refer to Section 12Part 7of this Price List for details of NetStream Services. | Migration to NetStream Enterprise and Corporate private circuits is allowed at any time, even during the minimum period, without payment of any outstanding rental provided that: - (i)any outstanding connection charges are paid in full.
- (ii)the Terms and Conditions for NetStream Enterprise and Corporate are accepted.
- (iii)the minimum requirements for NetStream Enterprise and Corporate are met.
- (iv)the term of the NetStream Enterprise and Corporate contract is equal to, or greater than, the outstanding term of the existing contract.
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| Upgrades | | For upgrade of Network Terminating Equipment see Part 4 of this Section for details. | Customers may upgrade the 2Mbit/s delivery interface presentation. | The charge for upgrade of 75 Ohm unbalanced ITU-T-G703/4 (BNC) to 120 Ohm balanced ITU-T-G703/4 (RJ45) interface is £325.00 per 2Mbit/s end. | NBFor customers with newer G703/4 equipment who require upgrading by software changes only, Timescale rates will apply instead (see Section 15, Part 7) |
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Shift Charges | | For Internal Shift (within the same building) Network Timescale rates apply (see Section 15) | For External Shifts of the BT end of the circuit the Connection charge for one local end as appropriate applies. | NB:iRentals will be recalculated as appropriate following the external shift. Shifts are allowed at any time including during the first 12 months of an annual contract option. - iiRentals for Fixed Price Contracts will be recalculated at the rates applicable when the contract was originally signed. Alternatively, the customer can opt to be charged the prevailing rates if these are lower. In circumstances when customers on Fixed Price Contracts have already requested to pay the prevailing annual rental price, their rentals will be re-calculated at those prices which are most beneficial to them, ie the original contract price inclusive of appropriate discounts or the prevailing price for the remainder of the fixed term of the contract. After any shift, the original fixed price terms and conditions will continue to apply.
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Contract Options | | - All MegaLine customers may opt to pay their connection charge in 3 annual instalments. The 3 instalments are calculated as follows:
- Connection Charge X 0.388
- If a customer terminates service prior to paying all 3 instalments, the customer will pay BT any outstanding connection charges.
| Discount Contracts | | BT offers a range of discount options based on length of commitment (Term) number of eligible circuits (Pool) and bandwidth (DDO) (See Part 8 of this Section). Where more than one discount is applied to a circuit the effect is to multiply the discount percentages together, e.g. a Pool contract discount of 5% and a DDO discount of 10% will give an overall discount of 14.5%. |
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Conditions | | Service is provided under BT's 'Conditions for Private Services'. | All MegaLine products are offered with a minimum of 1 year annual rental. This is payable irrespective of any early termination of service. |
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