If you’re weighing up your options in regards to business broadband solutions, the wide range of options can be overwhelming, especially if you’re not clued up on the technical terms. A fast and reliable broadband connection is vital for any business, now more so than ever because so many companies are fully virtual. But what makes business broadband so much better than residential broadband?
In today’s blog, we’ll be breaking down the main differences between internet for your business and internet for your home.
Compared to residential broadband that’s set up in someone’s home, broadband for businesses is a dedicated connection for an office, or wherever employees will be working. As well as offering a service that’s more dedicated than home broadband, packages for business broadband also tend to be more comprehensive, providing more features for your business’s specific needs.
Generally, business broadband tends to be faster, more reliable, more secure, and boast more capacity than home broadband. This usually means that you’ll be paying more for your business broadband than you would for residential broadband, but when you consider that your entire company will be benefiting from a stronger connection, it’s well worth the price.
You might be wondering how broadband speeds, or ‘bandwidth’, are actually measured, and how that applies to business broadband. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data that can be downloaded in a second, or uploaded in a second. This bandwidth covers the entire network; if multiple people are either downloading or uploading data at the same time, they may notice their speeds dropping.
One of the main perks of having business broadband is that those drops are far less noticeable, even when the entire company is using the same connection. Once you have a certain amount of employees and a certain amount of devices, there’s only so much a home broadband connection can do before it becomes overloaded.
So, aside from faster connections with higher capacity, what are the other differences between business broadband and home broadband?
There tend to be a litany of features packed into business broadband solutions, all designed with businesses in mind. Residential broadband packages, on the other hand, tend to come with extras and features that are more suited to the home.
Another difference between business and residential internet is the customer service. A provider of business broadband solutions will understand that even a few minutes of downtime can be detrimental to your business’s success. Here at Active Digital, we pride ourselves on making our clients our number one priority, with 24/7 customer support.
Figuring out which kind of broadband connection your business needs is an important decision. If you choose incorrectly, it could make certain tasks more challenging, and decrease productivity across the board. Luckily, there are business broadband solutions for companies of all sizes. So, whether your business is a large one or a modest one, there should be a solution that can fit your needs.
At Active Digital, we offer solutions for businesses of all sizes. To find out more about our business broadband solutions or our business mobile phone solutions, head to the respective pages on our website, or contact Active Digital on 01892 835522.
