subject: Small Industry Business Broadband Packages [print this page] Broadband internet has become essential for every type of business, whether it is small industry business or large industry business. So there are few tips for you if you want to buy broadband connection for your small industrial business.
If your office is in your home and you are using a home broadband connection, then you do not need a fast broadband connection. But if your office consists of a large building and you have a large group of staff, then you need a fast broadband connection to interlink them for data sharing.
And if your business is huge, you need dedicated lines to connect with internet from only specialized companies which provide fast broadband connection. Speed is the main factor when you choose the broadband connection for your business.
The third factor to consider is contention ratio. Contention ratio is the number of persons that are sharing an internet connection. If there are 50 people sharing a single internet connection, the contention ratio will be 50:1. That means 49 other people are sharing the same connection as yours. You must ask your internet broadband service provider the contention ratio and either opt for a dedicated line or one with the lowest contention ratio.
Speed: Today, most service providers offer broadband packages from 2mb to 24mb to home users. For a small business enterprise, 24mb is a great speed. For instance, if you have 24 employees in your firm, who all use computers to connect to internet and work, you can assign 1mb to each, which is again very high for an individual user.
Support provided by the broadband service provider is a key factor in selecting a suitable service provider. Most broadband service providers have a 24 hour call center support. The quality of support offered varies. What you need is someone who can help you immediately when your business broadband goes down. You must check and see what type of support is offered and where is it based.
Price forms a key factor in selecting a broadband service provider. As internet service providers purchase the service from BT and are resellers, you can drive a hard bargain with them.
Most of the laptops now days are equipped with wireless card technology, but the desktop computers need optional wireless cards. So you might need to buy additional cards for desktop computers.
Support: In a business firm, it is very important that your internet connection stays online 24 hours a day, and if a problem occurs, you could immediately contact the support department. You should know if the service provider you are going to choose offers 24hours customer support.
Pricing: You may not find much variation in prices as internet broadband market is very competitive. But, you must be watchful to find out deals or offers. Once you compare all these factors, you should not delay to make a decision. Another good way to know about reliable small business packages is to read online reviews. Find out what is the opinion of people about different service providers and their packages.
