All The Information You Need To Know About Business Broadband

 


Modern companies are typically heavily dependent on their broadband connectivity and it is often necessary to choose a new business broadband provider to improve efficiency and sales.

Here are some things to consider before choosing a business broadband package or provider.

The Difference Between Home and Business Broadband

In order to save money, some small choose to stick with home broadband and try and run their business off that alone. This is usually an unwise move. These are just some of the ways that business broadband is superior.

Improved Customer Service

You would like to be able to rely on timely customer assistance without having to pay for any extra services if your business broadband connection unexpectedly stops working. Business customers have priority customer support over home users and may even have their own dedicated account manager as a single point of contact.  

Any business broadband company should be able to offer assistance immediately, and at any time of year, you should be able to contact customer service by phone 24 hours a day.  They may also be bound by a service level agreement (SLA) whereby they are committed to resolving any issues that occur within a certain period of time.

Higher Speeds

Business broadband packages also have higher upload and download speeds, due in part to their decreased contention ratios (less users per lien) and generally enhanced facilities. While still not widely accessible, the best business fibre broadband packages provide speeds over 150Mbps.

Fixed (Static) IP Address

If you are hosting your own web app, website or server, you will need a static IP address. This is a feature not offered by any home broadband provider.

No Download Limits

While most home package do not strictly have a download limit, may will throttle speeds over a set “fair use” limit. A successful business will easily go above these limits each month so would be better off with a true unlimited business broadband package.

Improved Cybersecurity

Security is important for every user, but it should be of extreme importance for a business as they are protecting their data and their clients’’. Business broadband providers will offer extra cybersecurity features like corporate VPN, firewalls or ransomware protection.

 

In Conclusion

We hope this has been a quick, useful guide to the key differences between home broadband and business broadband.

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