Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
Dedicated Internet Access reserves a committed amount of bandwidth for your business alone ... never shared, never oversubscribed ... backed by a contractual SLA on uptime, latency, and repair time. When a best-effort connection is not enough, DIA is the answer.
How DIA is delivered
DIA usually rides fiber or Ethernet straight from the carrier to your building, with your committed rate reserved end to end. The difference from broadband is the guarantee: a written SLA with credits if they miss it, and a support line that treats your circuit as business-critical.
Typical DIA pricing
Real pricing depends on your address, the carriers there, and your term. The fastest way to a real number is to let providers quote you.
Is it right for you?When DIA is worth it
✓ Great fit
Data centers, healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and any operation where an hour of downtime is expensive. If customers, revenue, or compliance ride on your connection, the SLA pays for itself.
● Consider instead
If best-effort is fine and budget is tight, shared fiber or cable delivers similar speeds for less. DIA's premium buys the guarantee, not raw speed.
DIA vs. the alternatives
Same medium, different promise ... DIA guarantees the bandwidth and backs it with an SLA.
Cable is best-effort and asymmetrical; DIA is committed and symmetrical.
Business Ethernet often delivers DIA ... DIA is the internet service, Ethernet the transport.
How to compare DIA providers
- ✓The SLA terms. Uptime %, latency, jitter, mean-time-to-repair, and the credits if they miss.
- ✓Committed rate. Is the full speed guaranteed, or burstable?
- ✓Diversity. Can they add a second path for redundancy?
- ✓Install + term. New fiber builds take weeks; terms run 1 ... 5 years.
Dedicated internet questions
What makes DIA different from broadband?
Your bandwidth is reserved and guaranteed with a written SLA, instead of shared best-effort.
How much does DIA cost?
Typically $400 to $3,000+ per month depending on committed speed and term.
Is DIA the same as a leased line?
Effectively yes ... a dedicated, symmetrical circuit with guaranteed performance.
Do I need DIA?
If downtime costs you customers, revenue, or compliance, the guarantee is worth it.
Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), city by city
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