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What broadband speed does your business need?

When it comes to business broadband, it can be confusing for a business owner to comprehend how much data they require for their business. Having a large data package doesn’t necessarily mean having a super-fast broadband connection, this is referred to as download speeds which vary depending on how close you live to the exchange. Data packages combined with different download speeds can seem quite confusing which is why we have decided to provide businesses with a breakdown on data packages, what the amount of data represents and what we recommend for different businesses.

For an infrequent user who accesses the internet on a weekly basis to browse the web and check their emails, having a larger broadband package may not be necessary and a smaller package could still meet your needs and save your business money. 2GB of data is enough for you to surf the web for 8 – 10 hours, listen to 400 songs, download 2 full length movies or have up to 80 hours of audio calls. This is plenty of data for a small business that does not rely on using the internet but still needs access from time to time.

For an occasional user who needs to access the internet a few times a week for web browsing, sending documents and watching video content, a package of 5GB per month would be suitable for this type of business. 5GB of data allows you to surf the web for 20 hours, listen to 1000 songs, download 6 full length movies or have up to 200 hours of audio calls. This package is perfect for a small to medium business that occasionally uses the internet.

For a regular user who accesses the internet on a daily basis to download content, stream videos, share documents online and browse the web, a larger package would be recommended to suit these needs. 15GB of data would allow you to surf the web for 60 hours, listen to 3,000 songs, have up to 600 hours of audio calls or download over 20 full length movies. 15GB of data should be more than enough to suit the needs of a medium sized business that relies on daily access to the web.

For users that rely heavily on using the internet as a key part of their business, a package of 40GB is recommended to ensure that the business can run smoothly with enough data to go around. 40GB of data is enough to surf the web for over 135 hours, download over 50 full length movies, listen to a whopping 9,000 songs, or have almost 2,000 hours of audio calls. This is perfect for a medium to large business that regularly uses the internet and relies on access to the web as part of the business structure.

True Telecom also offer unlimited broadband packages for larger enterprises that consume even more data. Our unlimited package is ideal for a business that operates online and need internet access for the business to perform. These broadband packages are available with up to 24mbps (megabits per second) download speeds.

For even faster internet access with super-fast download speeds of up to 80mbps, try our Business Fibre Broadband. Fibre broadband is ideal for businesses that need the best connection possible as their business greatly depends on having access to the internet. We offer our fibre broadband in 2 packages, 50GB data or unlimited. 50GB of data will allow you to browse the web for 150 hours, listen to 10,000 songs, make over 2,000 hours of audio calls or download over 70 full length movies.

Fibre broadband provides the fastest connection possible through the fibre optic cables as oppose to the ADSL copper cable connection. ADSL copper cables can lose signal quality depending on how far away you live from the exchange, whereas the fibre optic cables hold a stronger connection that go from the exchange, through green Openreach cabinets then on to businesses. This Primary Cross Connection point (PCP) means that fibre optic broadband can provide a higher download speed.

For more information on our business broadband packages contact us on 0800 840 40 60 or 03333 20 72 22 to speak to an advisor today.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by True Telecom .