Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) is a highly resilient, copper-based Ethernet service, capable of carrying high bandwidth connections of up to 35Mbps into your premises without the need for end-to-end fibre leased lines.

Making use of EFM as part of a network solution offers considerable cost savings because it uses low cost copper pairs rather than more expensive fibre.

EFM is ideal as a step up from broadband or an alternative to end-to-end Ethernet fibre, it provides up to 35Mbps (<3km from the exchange), bundling up to 8 copper pairs from the exchange to your premises to attain the bandwidth.

Why choose Timico for your EFM service?

• Reduced costs – significantly cheaper than legacy leased lines or end-to-end Ethernet fibre
• Reduced delivery timescales - EFM can typically be delivered in 25 days, compared to the months sometimes associated with other dedicated connectivity solutions
• Guaranteed bandwidth – zero contention means your service remains unaffected by any other users on the same exchange
• 35Mbps upstream and downstream - ideal for head office connections and supporting remote or homeworkers
• Excellent resilience - if any of the pairs were to "go down", the service would simply adjust to a lower speed rather than failing completely

As an award winning business internet service provider and one of the first partners to offer BT's Wholesale Ethernet services, Timico can provide EFM connections for direct internet access or as part of a managed network.