subject: Flexible working - keeping your business online 24/7 [print this page] Thanks to the internet and e-commerce, it's now possible for more people to work flexibly, both in terms of working hours and location. Mobile broadband allows workers at all levels of organisations to stay connected 24/7, wherever they happen to be.
A recent study found that advances in telecommunications technology now allow more than a quarter of workers in some areas of the UK to work flexibly, and the number is growing all the time. That means the days of being stuck in the office by your machine's wires and cables could soon be a thing of the past, especially with Wi-Fi networks and super-fast broadband being rolled out in more areas worldwide.
The greater availability of broadband is great news for small businesses in particular, especially as it means prices are getting lower all the time. A reliable broadband service can be considered an essential requirement for a modern business, offering fast download speeds and unlimited web traffic as well as 24-hour support, the latter of which can prove particularly useful in the event that your website runs into problems.
Unlimited broadband is a top choice for businesses that either have a large amount of traffic already or are hoping to grow to this stage in the near future. Many basic broadband services still have download speeds as low as 2Mb, which will by no means be enough to handle the amount of traffic you are hoping to attract, and would cause your website to respond painfully slowly - especially during peak hours.
The issue of speed can also be solved when switching to an unlimited broadband service designed especially for business users, which will usually be less populated than home broadband networks and thus less congested at peak traffic times, with a lower contention ratio. This will be great news for your customers, workers and other associates, who will no longer have to put up with slow page loading times or crashing.
Last but not least, the aforementioned customer support that accompanies a dedicated business broadband service is another reason many companies make the switch, providing instant access to expert knowledge and problem-solving expertise at the end of an email or phone call. Your business broadband package could also come equipped with software to help you stay safe, such as antivirus packages tailor-made to protect businesses, and can provide you with a free domain name and static IP address to help you start off on the right foot.
Flexible working - keeping your business online 24/7
By: Paul Buchanan
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