Broadband v Ethernet: Things to Think About
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[/av_textblock] [/av_one_full][/av_section][av_section min_height=” min_height_pc=’25’ min_height_px=’500px’ padding=’small’ custom_margin=’0px’ custom_margin_sync=’true’ svg_div_top=” svg_div_top_color=’#333333′ svg_div_top_width=’100′ svg_div_top_height=’50’ svg_div_top_max_height=’none’ svg_div_top_opacity=” svg_div_bottom=” svg_div_bottom_color=’#333333′ svg_div_bottom_width=’100′ svg_div_bottom_height=’50’ svg_div_bottom_max_height=’none’ svg_div_bottom_opacity=” color=’main_color’ background=’bg_color’ custom_bg=” background_gradient_direction=’vertical’ background_gradient_color1=’#000000′ background_gradient_color2=’#ffffff’ background_gradient_color3=” src=” attachment=” attachment_size=” attach=’scroll’ position=’top left’ repeat=’no-repeat’ video=” video_ratio=’16:9′ overlay_opacity=’0.5′ overlay_color=” overlay_pattern=” overlay_custom_pattern=” shadow=’no-border-styling’ bottom_border=’no-border-styling’ bottom_border_diagonal_color=’#333333′ bottom_border_diagonal_direction=” bottom_border_style=” custom_arrow_bg=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” aria_label=” av_element_hidden_in_editor=’0′ av_uid=’av-dh905′ sc_version=’1.0′] [av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=’av-align-top’ space=” row_boxshadow=” row_boxshadow_color=” row_boxshadow_width=’10’ custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ mobile_breaking=” mobile_column_order=” min_col_height=” padding=” svg_div_top=” svg_div_top_color=’#333333′ svg_div_top_width=’100′ svg_div_top_height=’50’ svg_div_top_max_height=’none’ svg_div_top_flip=” svg_div_top_invert=” svg_div_top_front=” svg_div_top_opacity=” svg_div_top_preview=” svg_div_bottom=” svg_div_bottom_color=’#333333′ svg_div_bottom_width=’100′ svg_div_bottom_height=’50’ svg_div_bottom_max_height=’none’ svg_div_bottom_flip=” svg_div_bottom_invert=” svg_div_bottom_front=” svg_div_bottom_opacity=” svg_div_bottom_preview=” border=” border_style=’solid’ border_color=” radius=” column_boxshadow=” column_boxshadow_color=” column_boxshadow_width=’10’ background=’bg_color’ background_color=” background_gradient_direction=’vertical’ background_gradient_color1=’#000000′ background_gradient_color2=’#ffffff’ background_gradient_color3=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ highlight=” highlight_size=” animation=” link=” linktarget=” link_hover=” title_attr=” alt_attr=” mobile_display=” mobile_col_pos=’0′ id=” custom_class=” template_class=” aria_label=” av_uid=’av-7qzul’ sc_version=’1.0′] [av_textblock textblock_styling_align=” textblock_styling=” textblock_styling_gap=” textblock_styling_mobile=” size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” av_uid=’av-l0b8x184′ sc_version=’1.0′ admin_preview_bg=”] When you choose how to connect your business to the internet and cloud how do you do it?Often companies look purely at the price tag – a mistake that can prove more costly in the long-run.
It’s true that Broadband certainly offers value-for-money, but it isn’t as robust a technology as Ethernet.
As Broadband uses the public telecoms network it can sometimes lack the performance and reliability that SMEs need – especially if connectivity is business critical.
Ethernet uses dedicated fibre optic connections which offers high speed, performance as well as reliability. It is designed specifically for businesses and backed by a stringent Service Level Agreement. For that reason alone, it’s a clear winner over Broadband.
The sticking point though can be the price. If your IT budget can’t quite stretch to it, there are other lower cost options to consider:
Ethernet in the First Mile -EFM, Fibre to the Cabinet – FTTC) and EoFTTC are cheaper than full fibre optic Ethernet – but still give the same high-quality service. If something goes wrong though – it incurs a slightly slower fix time. Whichever package you go for, it’s important to make sure it’s backed up by a robust Service Level Agreement which sets out the response times if the system does go down.
Before you make a decision on which connectivity option to go for – think about how much you need it for your business to function and function effectively. Once you’ve thought that through invest in a connection package accordingly. Our advice would be to buy the best your business can afford, and not make your decision based on price alone.
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