Irish Internet provider Lightnet has launched Sure-Connect, a new automatic backup connectivity solution designed to protect Irish businesses from the risks of broadband service outages. The new service automatically switches to a backup broadband connection using the same static IP address and settings, ensuring businesses stay connected without interruption.
Irelands growing fibre broadband infrastructure delivers exceptional speed – however, last year’s Storm Éowyn demonstrated that fibre is vulnerable to significant disruption. Repairs can take days, and some areas took weeks to fully restore fibre-based services, impacting business operations and risking financial and reputational damage.
“Businesses today rely on always-on connectivity. If broadband fails, the impact is immediate and severe — from lost transactions to disrupted customer service and productivity,” said Des Chambers, CTO at Lightnet.
Lightnet Sure-Connect solves this business risk by providing a fully automatic failover connection that keeps businesses online without interruption. When an outage occurs, the system automatically switches to the backup connection without affecting active sessions, VPN connections, firewall rules, or cloud authentication services – without end users even noticing the change.
Pricing has been carefully structured to ensure the solution is accessible for businesses of all sizes, with the service from just €29 per month (ex VAT) and can be customised to suit each organisation’s location, workforce size, sites and connectivity requirements.
“With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and growing reliance on cloud-based systems, connectivity resilience is no longer optional,” Chambers added. “Lightnet Sure Connect provides businesses with a simple but powerful safety net.”
Lightnet provides broadband solutions across Ireland, based in Galway they are celebrating their 20th Year in Business this year. For more information on Lightnet Sure-Connect contact their team at 091395804 or visit www.lightnet.ie