The internet has become an integral part of modern business and when it's slow this can play a major role in limiting your business’ performance. The copper cabling infrastructure that many businesses and homeowners still use today, utilises telephone wires that have been around since the 1880s! The development of fibre optic technology has led to the phasing out of copper cable systems as they produce a faster, more reliable system to support your business.
Ultrafast Speeds
Fibre optic cables use light to produce speeds at least 10 times faster than copper cable-only systems. If your business wastes time waiting for documents and business transactions, to download, upgrading your internet to fibre will reduce delays and save time, improving your business’ productivity.
Greater Reliability
Copper systems are susceptible to degradation over time and can be affected by interference. Fibre cables are better insulated as they are made from resistant glass fibres, enclosed within a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fibre sheath, known as Kevlar. Less interference allows fibre cables to transfer data a greater distance.
Improved Productivity
Productivity is often limited by slow internet speeds. Every second wasted waiting for business information to download or experiencing buffering when trying to access online databases, potentially impacting on business revenue. Fibre technology improves the business’ ability to download security and software updates, far quicker than outdated copper-based cabling.
Reduced Stress
Waiting for buffering or downloads can be extremely frustrating. Upgrading your internet to a fibre system will reduce this stress, allowing seamless access to files and data with minimal wait times. Employees will feel more at ease if they are using faster, more reliable internet, allowing them to do their job more efficiently.
Better Security
Security is important for all businesses and having ultrafast internet has many advantages. Fibre-optic cables will support HD security cameras allowing you to keep an eye on your business and backup seamlessly to the cloud so that you can access footage from wherever you are. Fibre also offers protection against illegal cable tapping as any method to penetrate the fibre will lead to the termination of the signal. Nexus-net says that fibre optic cables are considered ‘One of the most effective ways to strengthen a company’s protection against cybercrime’.
More Users and Devices
Ultrafast fibre internet provides more bandwidth which means more users can be supported. Imagine bandwidth as a road and data as the cars that are travelling at the same speed on that road. Current copper cable systems act like a single carriageway where cars must travel one behind the other and become blocked during peak times. Modern fibre systems act like a motorway. More lanes allow more cars to travel at once and at greater speeds. Ultimately, fibre systems can support additional users and devices even with larger data requirements.
Futureproofing
As fibre can support more data and users, it facilitates any future expansion that may take place within your business, accommodating greater data demands, thus futureproofing your business.
Solve-IT
Here at Solve-IT, we empower our clients through technology to ensure they get the most out of their business. We offer a range of internet line upgrades to ensure they stay connected and receive the many benefits of faster broadband.
Get in touch today to see how we can help enhance your business.
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