Establish Reliable and Secure High-Speed Internet Services for Your Business

This varies significantly on a business-by-business basis. Smaller organizations with a limited number of office-based employees who simply need to send emails will be well suited to more moderate speeds, whereas larger enterprises (or even smaller ones who need to access cloud-based applications, back up data remotely, participate in audio or video conferences, and more) will require more robust solutions.

Download speed refers to the rate at which data is transferred from the internet to your computer. Upload speed is the inverse of that (the rate at which data is transferred from your computer to the internet). Typically, carriers typically put in place default settings that make downloads faster than uploads.

Asymmetry doesn’t present issues for most businesses, though for larger enterprises that depend heavily on video or voice conferencing asymmetry can have implications on quality and reliability. In those cases, a solution that is either mostly or completely symmetrical will be better suited to your needs.

The primary difference between copper and fiber is the speeds they can provide. Copper cabling (DSL and Ethernet) is usually limited to about 10Mbps, where fiber can deliver speeds over 100Mbps.

This is a crucial question to consider as it determines not only the speed of internet you require, but also whether you need managed bandwidth services like MPLS.

If, for example, you only send emails and make the occasional video call, your internet needs will be relatively mild. A location like a call centre, by comparison, will need much more from their internet services and will also need to put in place solutions like MPLS networks and SIP trunking.

Depending on your needs, Activo can implement comprehensive tools and systems to continuously monitor our customers’ broadband access lines and send automatic notifications if any faults are detected. Activo technicians are on staff 24/7 to proactively initiate the troubleshooting process and keep you informed of the resolution status.