Please note that this information should be read in conjunction with the Conditions for BT Business Broadband Advanced Service.
The BT Business Broadband Advanced Service is an Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity product that offers 3 bandwidth options. The BT Business Broadband Advanced Service is delivered to Customers over a new Metallic Path Facility (MPF) using Symmetric High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (SHDSL) technology (symmetrical upstream and downstream bandwidth).
Bandwidth options are up to 0.5Mbit, 1Mbit and 2Mbit/s with a contention ratio of 10:1.
BT Business Broadband Advanced 500, 1000 and 2000 will allow access to the Internet and will provide the Customer with the following services:- A standard Broadband Pay As You Go BT internet account which will include 10 e-mail addresses, 20 Mbytes of web space and a business portal.
A Service Guarantee for repair is available for BT Business Broadband Advanced. Please refer to the Conditions of Service at http://www.bt.com/business/broadband.
Customers will be able to purchase BT CPE.
Where the Customer chooses to purchase their CPE from BT, this will be covered by its own 12-month warranty and will not be included in the Service Guarantee for repair.
As part of the Service, Customers will be entitled to one static IP address included in the tariff. Customers have the option of ordering additional Static IP addresses and can have a total of either 5 or 13 at additional charge.
Customers can purchase value added services (VAS) through the BT Connect members area via the business portal. Terms and Conditions apply.
The CPE will be self-installed by the Customer and will require a Customer site engineering visit for the installation of the MPF (Metallic Path Facility)
The BT Business Broadband Advanced Service is an internet access product delivered over a MPF. The MPF will not support voice services independently of the SDSL service.
For Pricing information refer to the relevant Sub-part within this Part.
Availability
The BT Business Broadband Advanced Service is only available in areas where BT has installed SHDSL exchange equipment. Information on availability is published on the BT Broadband Service website at http://www.bt.com/business/sdsl or other online address as BT may advise from time to time.
Technical/Geographical Constraints
DSL carried services are subject to technical limitations including reach of BT's network infrastructure and the geographic location of the Customer's premises. In some cases, this prevents the Service being available to some Customers.
Pricing Information
Each Customer connection will have a connection charge and a rental charge.
The Service is subject to a Minimum Period of 12 months.
The BT Business Broadband Advanced product is available with a Service Guarantee within tariff.
Early Termination Charge
In accordance with the Conditions for BT Business Broadband Advanced, if the Customer terminates the contract within the Minimum Period, the Customer shall pay BT any applicable rental charges for the remainder of the Minimum Period.
Migration From BT Business Broadband to BT Business Broadband Advanced
Migration from the service BT Business Broadband to BT Business Broadband Advanced is allowed at any time even during the minimum 12 month period, without payment of any outstanding rental subject to the conditions specified below. This overrides Condition 21.2 in the BT Business Broadband Service contract. Before migration, any outstanding connection charges for the BT Business Broadband service must be paid in full. BT Business Broadband Advanced Service connection charges will apply.
-BT will credit up to a maximum of £540.00 excluding VAT for any termination fee raised by ceasing the BT Business Broadband service.
-The Customer is required to supply a copy of the final bill for the BT Business Broadband service within 3 months of the provision of the BT Business Broadband Advanced service.
-The BT Business Broadband service must be ceased within 28 days of the BT Business Broadband Advanced service being provided.
A Speed Re-grade will incur a one off re-grade fee that will be billed on the Customer's next bill.
A new Minimum Period of 12 months will apply to any request for a Speed Re-grade.
For a Speed Re-grade to a higher bandwidth during the Minimum Period, the Customer will not have to pay any outstanding Minimum Period rental charges for the original Service.
For a Speed Re-grade to a lower bandwidth during the Minimum Period, the Customer will be required to pay BT any outstanding Minimum Period rental charges for the original Service.
Move to New Premises/External Shifts
Move to new Premises will be charged for as outlined above. Please see Section 1. Part 12 for information relating to External shift of Exchange line wiring. See also Section 15 Part 7 for Timescale charges where applicable.
Internal Shifts
An internal shift is where the main socket is moved to another location within the same Premises. Charges apply to shifts during the Normal Working Hours. See Section 15 Part 7
Excess Construction Charges
Customers will be informed of the following additional charges where no spare copper is available to provide a new MPF:
A one off cancellation charge will apply to any order cancelled 3 or less working days before the Customer confirmed appoitment date, or at any time after the appointment date has been passed (i.e. in the case of re-appointments). In addition to the cancellation charge, the full cost of any additional work which has been specifically incurred for the order by the time of cancellation e.g. provision of the Metallic Path Facility, will be recovered.
The Customer may also incur an Abortive Visit Charge if one or more site visits have been conducted prior to cancellation of an order.
BT reserves the right to raise an Abortive Visit Charge in the following cases:-
-When a BT engineer attends an incorrect address as provided by the Customer.
-When a BT engineer arrives to carry out the installation at the address provided by the Customer, but the Customer no longer wants the installation completed.
-When entry is refused to the Customer's address, or no access can be gained at the appointed time agreed between BT and the Customer.
-When the Customer reports a fault and a BT engineer attends the Customer address and discovers the fault is not due to BT.
When the Customer reported problem, which is not verified by BT and, following the Customer's request for an engineering visit, BT cannot confirm the existence of the Customer's reported fault.
The Service is subject to a Minimum Period of 12 months.
The Service is supplied under the Conditions for BT Business Broadband Advanced Service. These can be found at http://www.bt.com/business/broadband.
Service Guarantee - Maintenance
The BT Business Broadband Advanced product is available with a Service Guarantee within tariff. The Service Guarantee covers the BT Business Broadband Advanced element only and aims for a 4 hour response time on faults and commits to a 24 hour repair time.