Broadband built for business

As you rely on more different and new technologies to help run your business, have you found that your super fast fibre broadband (FTTC) has slowed down and become less reliable? If you and your employees find that accessing and using cloud based applications (Eg. Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, or industry specific software like Iris and Open GI) has become a frustrating chore that eats into your productive time, you may be considering an upgrade from superfast broadband to full fibre.
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The benefits of full fibre broadband for business are numerous –sending and receiving large files in the blink of an eye, and the smooth, quick running of cloud applications are just some of them – but if you’re keen to upgrade it can be frustrating to find that FTTP is not yet available in your area.

There may be alternative options that will improve the speed and reliability of your connection, but before we get into that, it’s possible that FTTP is coming to your area very soon.

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Does your business rely more on the internet than ever before?

Expectations have changed following the events of 2020: brick-and-mortar shops have quickly adapted to reach new customers online, and will continue to when they re-open; even the most reluctant clients in the professional services sector have accepted the ease and speed of sharing information online; and employees will hope to maintain an element (at least) of flexible, home-based working when lockdowns are over.

The drawback of this is that you may find your current internet service provider can no longer offer the service you need to support your new ways of working or increased use of existing technologies.

If you’ve experienced any of the following, consider moving to a new provider.

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The future of connectivity is fibre. Transmitting data as pulses of light through strands of glass only slightly thicker than human hair unlocks incredible speeds and capacity.

The difference to traditional copper cabling is night and day. FTTP boasts better throughput and very little loss of signal strength from beginning to end, which means data travels faster over long distances.

Today, Openreach’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network is accessible to more than 5 million business premises across the UK.

With data delivered entirely on fibre optic cables, this network can deliver speeds of up to 1Gbps — that means no more glitches, drop-outs or delays when you’re video conferencing.

So, when FTTP is so fast, why would any small or medium-sized business buy a more expensive leased line? We’ve answered that question here

Your fibre leased line is an integral part of your business, so you will want to compare leased line providers to make sure your chosen ISP is able to offer you a service that reflects that.

If you don’t feel confident in your current leased line provider’s support, you feel you’re not getting value for money or you’re installing a fibre leased line for the first time, you may be overwhelmed by the large number of internet service providers out there.

These questions will help you narrow down your options as you compare leased line providers.

When you’ve decided to move your fibre leased line connectivity to a new provider, you’ll want to keep downtime and disruption to your business to an absolute minimum, so you’ll be glad to know that switching fibre provider, when managed correctly, can be a smooth and seamless transition.
Find out how to ensure that happen