Enterprises: Stop Blindly Leasing Dedicated Lines! All-Optical Multi-Link Aggregation Cuts Network Expenses by 60% Annually

When corporate networks suffer instability or insufficient bandwidth, many IT teams jump to one solution: add dedicated lines.
Slow access to cloud applications? Add a dedicated line.
Choppy video conferences? Add a dedicated line.
Unreliable connectivity between headquarters and branches? Still add a dedicated line.

But are more dedicated lines always better?

For many businesses, network troubles do not stem from a shortage of dedicated lines. Instead, multiple existing broadband circuits are left underutilized. Enterprises keep purchasing costly dedicated lines while some regular broadband connections sit idle. Business disruptions triggered by single-link failures persist, driving network expenditure steadily upward.

Zhihui Guangxun combines all-optical networks with multi-link aggregation to unify multiple commercial broadband connections. This reduces reliance on dedicated lines while delivering greater bandwidth and a more stable network experience.

I. Why Enterprises Should Not Rush to Deploy Dedicated Lines for Every Network Issue

1. High costs for dedicated lines; expenses surge as bandwidth demand rises
   Dedicated lines deliver solid stability and have long been a mainstream option for enterprise network deployment.
   However, as cloud office, ERP, video conferencing and other services expand, corporate bandwidth requirements keep growing. When existing dedicated lines become inadequate, bandwidth upgrades push monthly fees higher.
   Many companies already subscribe to multiple commercial broadband services from China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and other carriers. If these circuits remain underutilized while new dedicated lines are continuously added, redundant investment becomes inevitable.
2. Single dedicated line carrying all workloads risks full business outage
   A frequently overlooked downside of dedicated lines is single-link dependency.
   If core services including office work, cloud applications and video conferencing all run over one dedicated line, carrier outages can disrupt external services even when the internal LAN remains intact.
   ERP systems become inaccessible, cloud platforms fail to load, and video conferences drop. In severe cases, daily business operations grind to a halt.
   What enterprises truly need is not simply a more expensive circuit, but to avoid concentrating all critical workloads on a single network path.
3. Separate regular broadband links fail to leverage available resources
   Numerous enterprises have subscribed to multiple carrier broadband circuits, yet these connections often only serve as simple active-backup links or stay idle for extended periods.
   When one link becomes congested, others cannot share the load promptly. When a primary circuit fails, backup lines are not actively involved in daily traffic forwarding.
   Companies pay for multiple subscriptions yet continue buying dedicated lines out of stability concerns, failing to unlock the full value of existing network resources.

II. How Zhihui Guangxun All-Optical Multi-Link Aggregation Solves the Pain Points

1. Aggregate multiple commercial broadband circuits to maximize existing resources
   Zhihui Guangxun can ingest an enterprise’s existing carrier broadband lines. Multi-link aggregation technology enables all these circuits to jointly carry corporate network traffic.
   Previously independent links now form a unified resource pool, with traffic scheduled dynamically according to business demands.
   This eliminates blind investment in expensive dedicated lines and fully leverages existing broadband to achieve higher usable bandwidth.
   Compared with relying entirely on dedicated lines, businesses can optimize line combinations based on local tariff rates and actual business needs to cut long-term network costs.
2. Intelligent multi-link scheduling keeps services running during single-link failures
   Multi-link aggregation boosts not only bandwidth but also network resilience.
   If one carrier circuit fails or degrades in quality, remaining healthy links continue forwarding traffic, preventing full business shutdown caused by a single circuit outage.
   Unlike the model where one dedicated line bears all workloads, multi-link architecture provides enterprises with redundant network paths.
   Circuits may fail, but business must stay online.
   For enterprises relying on cloud-based ERP, OA and video conferencing, this multi-circuit coordination greatly mitigates business impact from single-link faults.
3. All-optical network plus converged connectivity & security: one network to host diverse enterprise services
   After optimizing internet egress, enterprises also require stable, high-performance internal network infrastructure.
   Zhihui Guangxun uses all-optical networks as the campus communication foundation, extending coverage to office zones, meeting rooms and other areas. Multi-link aggregation integrates external internet resources while the all-optical network guarantees high-speed internal transmission within the campus.
   On top of this, Zhihui Guangxun’s converged connectivity & security capability further converges office networking, voice communications, video conferencing, audio & video dispatching and other services.
   Instead of building separate networks for different business systems, enterprises consolidate all workloads onto a single managed all-optical network.

Enterprise network upgrades do not always mean purchasing more dedicated lines.
Aside from high subscription fees, the bigger risk lies in single-point failure: if all services depend on one circuit, outages may paralyze core business workflows.

Zhihui Guangxun’s all-optical multi-link aggregation integrates an enterprise’s existing commercial broadband lines to share traffic load. When one circuit malfunctions, other links maintain connectivity and reduce operational risks from single-link failures.
Combined with all-optical infrastructure and converged connectivity & security capabilities, the unified network supports office, communications, video and other services simultaneously.

Avoid blind dedicated line purchases and make full use of multiple broadband resources. Prevent over-reliance on a single circuit for a more stable and flexible network. Zhihui Guangxun all-optical multi-link aggregation delivers a new network option balancing cost and stability for enterprises.

FAQ

Q: Can aggregated regular broadband fully replace dedicated lines?
A: It can replace or partially replace them. Zhihui Guangxun’s solution stacks multiple commercial broadband circuits with intelligent traffic steering, delivering far higher total usable bandwidth at substantially lower cost. Core workloads can run on small, stable dedicated lines while general traffic rides high-capacity broadband, isolating different types of traffic.

Q: How much savings can multi-link aggregation deliver?
A: Take a branch office requiring 100 Mbps bandwidth as an example. Monthly rent for a dedicated line usually reaches tens of thousands of RMB, while two commercial broadband connections cost only about one thousand RMB per month. Overall internet expenses can be reduced by over 60%. License fees over five years can also save hundreds of thousands of RMB.

Q: How is stability guaranteed for multiple aggregated broadband connections?
A: Two protection mechanisms are applied. First, intelligent path selection: the gateway continuously monitors latency, packet loss and jitter on every circuit and automatically assigns new sessions to the highest-quality link. Second, automatic backup: upon failure of any single line, traffic fails over to other healthy circuits within milliseconds.