There are two categories of internet connections: dial-up
and broadband. Which one you choose for your business will
ultimately depend on how fast your internet connection needs
to be in order for your staff to use the internet efficiently.
If the company’s website is stored internally, speed of
access will usually not be a problem.
If a company’s website is hosted by a separate ISP
(Internet Service Provider), the speed of the connection to
that particular ISP is extremely important. Slow speeds could
lead to staff frustrations, as well as poor customer service.
Where connection speed is a priority, a broadband connection
should be considered for the business.
Broadband is a term for high-speed digital internet access
for data, voice or video. It is an “always on” service, which
means you don’t have to dial in every time you want to connect
to the internet, and your phone line will not be tied up.
Broadband is fast— generally 10 to 20 times faster than
traditional dial- up modems.
The high speed of broadband gives you access to
applications that were either not feasible with a dial- up
connection or just too annoyingly slow. For example, broadband
can:
- Give you constant access to web pages.
- Allow employees to telecommute, operating from their
home or clients’ locations with the same speeds they would
have if they were in the office.
- Link several computers to the internet through the same
connection.
- Allow you to transfer large files of text or graphics at
high speeds.
Investigate the advantages of broadband and what connection
best suits the needs of your staff and your customers. For a
free consultation, or for more information on the internet
options Big River Telephone has to offer, please call (800)
455-1608 or visit us on the web at
http://www.bigrivertelephone.com.
