As the internet becomes a key learning tool and the demands placed upon a school's connectivity service are constantly increasing, it's more important than ever before to ensure that your internet connection is the best that it can be.
With this in mind, Novatech have partnered with TalkTalk and Exa Networks to offer award-winning Internet connectivity, as well as Smoothwall and Fortinet, to provide your school with all the security and filtering you need to keep up with the latest government legislation.
How it works
Although it may seem quite a daunting prospect, changing supplier is actually a straightforward process; one that requires minimal action on the part of the school once the decision to transfer provision has been made.
After you have requested a quotation we will look into what options are available depending on your location and requirements. At Novatech we know that there's no such thing as 'one size fits all'. That's why all of our internet, filtering and support packages are completely flexible, and tailored around you and your school; ensuring that you only pay for what you need.
Connectivity options
| Download speed | Upload speed | What is it? | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superfast Broadband (FTTC) |
Up to80Mbps | Up to20Mbps | With faster speeds than broadband, SDSL, leased line and low-end fibre Ethernet, this is an ideal entry level Ethernet type service. |
 Superfast Broadband+ (EoFTTC) |
Up to80Mbps | Up to20Mbps | Bandwidth is reserved especially for your individual connection, meaning consistent speeds of up to 20Mbps with an additional downstream boost of up to 76Mbps. |
 Leased Line (EAD) |
Up to1Gbps | Symmetric | A true fibre end-to-end product with dedicated bandwidth ensures consistent speeds of up to 1Gb and the potential to scale bandwidth as your requirements change. |
 Shared Solution (MPLS) |
Up to1Gbps | Symmetric | Unite your sites through a reliable and secure private network, with a choice of access technologies - from Broadband to Ethernet. |
 Site to Site (Multi Site) |
Up to1Gbps | Symmetric | Link your sites together to share resources with a dedicated, fast and secure connection. |
Filtering options
Each school is unique and so is your filtering requirements, Novatech have partnered with two of the largest filtering providers in the UK to enable you to meet your safeguarding requirements and your budget's needs.
Smoothwall
Smoothwall is trusted by over 5000 UK schools and over 50 UK councils to provide web filtering products to protect their users and networks.
Smoothwall is based in the UK and provides a UK first ethos to the development of their web filtering product. With the rise of dynamic content pages and the creation of thousands of new web sites per day Smoothwall have developed a leading real-time content filtering system to scan each and every page requested for set criteria of not only content but context.
Cloud Filtering
Novatech have partnered with Smoothwall to create a fully redundant cloud hosted filtering solution within our core network, as your school is unique we create set polices that meet the needs of your school, with you still in control you can adjust your filtering policy as you require and generate internet usage reports for each pupil or staff member through your unique portal.
Fortinet
Fortinet offers a broad range of E-Rate eligible solutions to provide schools with the products necessary to take control of their networks at an unparalleled and affordable price point.
Optional extras
Office 365
Try Office 365 for free and see how it can help your school save time and be more productive. Qualified academic institutions can receive Office 365 Education at no cost or upgrade to advanced features at a significant discount.
G Suite for Education
Designed with teachers and students to connect the class easily, track their progress and achieve more together.
Migration Services
Novatech can migrate your users and data, seamlessly and stress free.
Cloud Backup
Unlike most Cloud storage solutions, Novatech will provide you with a fully managed backup solution. Our helpdesk is in place to set everything up for you, and we will also keep our focus on making sure that your data is looked after securely.
Managed Support
With onsite and remote support options, and with the help of a dedicated account manager, you can create a flexible support package, perfectly tailored to your school?s ever changing needs and budget.
Backup Line
Automatic failover to ADSL or FTTC in the event of an outage to keep you running until your main line is back up and running.
Anti-Virus
Novatech can provide a range of Anti-Virus options for your school workstations, laptops and servers.
Cloud Servers
Ideal for MAT/MACs or federated schools, Novatech can provide a range of options to help you move shared services into the cloud.
Request a quote
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