It is essential for businesses to have a reliable, fast broadband service. This article covers the key differences between Business Broadband and standard Broadband, and why Business Broadband could be more beneficial for your business.
Created for Business
Business broadband is suited to your business needs, whether you require monthly billing, payments or invoices. Providers have experience in handling business related issues which are unique to business users. For example, if you are moving premises, the business broadband provider will be able to handle the change quickly and efficiently for you. Business are also reliant on an internet connection for their web-based applications, including accounting software and CRM systems. In addition, businesses using VoIP will require a constant connection to ensure their voice calls are reliable, and business broadband ensures that these applications and technology work to their full capabilities.
Faults and Repair Service
Being able to connect to the internet is vital for the running of any business. Therefore, if you lose your internet connect due to a fault or poor service, this could result in missed emails or a problem with your website, which can lead to frustrated customers. Business Broadband providers understand the effect of being offline can have on your business, so they are able to react and fix this faults much quicker than a residential broadband provider. You can also elect to have enhanced care packages, so if your business runs outside of normal office hours, there are Business Care packages that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including UK holidays and Bank Holidays.
Speed
One of the biggest differences between Business Broadband and standard Broadband is delivery of access and the speed. Business broadband is able to offer faster, more consistent speeds as the connection ratio is generally lower, which means that less people are using the bandwidth or exchange, which makes the internet connection faster. Business broadband can offer higher speeds, with speeds of up to 10Gbps. Business broadband packages can be tailored to suit the needs of your business, so you can choose your upload and download speeds based on your requirements, or elect a symmetrical bandwidth to ensure upload and download speeds are the same.
Alternatives
There are also alternatives for businesses from high-speed business broadband, including Leased Lines. Leased Lines offer a dedicated and private symmetrical connection for your business that is not used by any other companies, which offers a business increased speed and reliability. Alternatively, businesses could also use two broadband connections, so if one goes down they can automatically use the other as a back-up.
If you would like some more information about Business Broadband, please contact us on 01908 324 270 or info@entropie.co.uk.
