Smarter Connectivity. Secure Networks. Fully Managed IT.
We help UK businesses thrive with leased lines, VoIP, cybersecurity, and fully managed IT—backed by Cisco, Meraki, and 20+ years of trusted expertise.
Empowering UK Businesses with Connected, Scalable, and Fully Managed IT Solutions
For over 20 years, 1Connect has helped UK SMEs thrive with dependable, business-critical technology—from high-speed leased line connectivity and hosted VoIP to fully managed IT platforms like Sentinel and Centurion.
Whether you’re expanding operations, modernising infrastructure, or simplifying your IT, our expert team delivers tailored solutions built around your needs. As authorised Cisco and Meraki partners, we support every deployment with trusted tech, 24/7 monitoring, and clear, honest advice.
✅ Need a scalable network without the complexity?
✅ Planning a move to managed services?
✅ Tired of juggling vendors and support tickets?
Connectivity
Communications
Managed Services
Connectivity
Connectivity
Better, faster connectivity is key for today’s modern business driving your systems, maintaining the highest levels of communication and availability from you to your client and providing access to the Cloud.
1CONNECT can offer a range of connectivity solutions to suit businesses of all shapes and sizes all backed by industry leading SLA’s.
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1CONNECT can offer a range of connectivity solutions to suit businesses of all shapes and sizes all backed by industry leading SLA’s.
Communications
Communications
Hosted Telephony from 1CONNECT is transforming business communications.
It enables organisations to put in place a single telephony platform that meets the needs of all employees, regardless of their location and the device they choose to use.
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It enables organisations to put in place a single telephony platform that meets the needs of all employees, regardless of their location and the device they choose to use.
Managed Services
Managed Services
Managed Services That Power & Protect Your Business
🔹 Sentinel – The ultimate Edge Compute & Virtualisation platform, delivering enterprise-grade security, seamless connectivity, and full network control. Scalable, powerful, and built for growth.
🔹 Centurion – Fully Managed Firewall protection, keeping your business safe with expert security, proactive monitoring, and threat defence.
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🔹 Sentinel – The ultimate Edge Compute & Virtualisation platform, delivering enterprise-grade security, seamless connectivity, and full network control. Scalable, powerful, and built for growth.
🔹 Centurion – Fully Managed Firewall protection, keeping your business safe with expert security, proactive monitoring, and threat defence.
Sentinel scales with you.
Choose the tier that fits where your business is now.
SENTINEL
- For: Single-site businesses with 10 to 50 employees who want secure, managed infrastructure without the complexity.
- What you get: Integrated router and firewall. Flexible switching (8 to 48 ports based on your setup). Multiple Wi-Fi access points to cover your workspace. A single internet connection managed and secured. Fully managed by 1Connect from day one
- In practice: Your office network, security, and Wi-Fi are managed as one environment. You stop thinking about them. We start being accountable for them.
SENTINEL PLUS
- For: Businesses with 50 to 150 employees, or any business where downtime is not an option. Multi-site setups and teams with remote workers
- What you get: Everything in Sentinel, with full redundancy built in. Dual hardware (two Sentinels, two switches) so there is no single point of failure. Dual internet connections with automatic failover: if one drops, the other takes over without interruption. VPN for secure remote access and branch office connections. Expanded Wi-Fi capacity to scale with your team.
- In practice: Your infrastructure has a backup for its backup. The Tuesday afternoon connection drop that used to stop the business now switches over automatically while you carry on working. Remote staff connect securely from anywhere.
SENTINEL ENTERPRISE
- For: Head offices, data-heavy environments, and multi-branch networks with 100 to 200+ employees. Businesses running critical applications that cannot afford interruption.
- What you get: Two high-performance servers (128GB RAM each) capable of running multiple virtual machines. Full virtualisation for Active Directory, Exchange, databases, and other critical services. Central VPN hub connecting multiple branches seamlessly. Fully redundant, zero-downtime architecture. Scalable storage with on-site NAS and cloud-adjacent backup options.
- In practice: Your entire server environment, email infrastructure, and multi-branch network are managed under one platform. Enterprise-grade capability without hiring an enterprise-grade IT department.
SENTINEL
- For: Single-site businesses with 10 to 50 employees who want secure, managed infrastructure without the complexity.
SENTINEL PLUS
- For: Businesses with 50 to 150 employees, or any business where downtime is not an option. Multi-site setups and teams with remote workers
SENTINEL ENTERPRISE
- For: Head offices, data-heavy environments, and multi-branch networks with 100 to 200+ employees. Businesses running critical applications that cannot afford interruption.
Not sure which tier fits?
Most businesses find their fit within a ten-minute conversation.
No technical knowledge needed on your end.
