When to Consider Business Internet for Home?

Being able to choose the right internet service provider for your home leaves you with innumerable choices. But the considerations and the timing for plans must feel scalable and agile enough to switch accordingly. But when exactly is the right time for you to choose a business internet connection and why must you pay the extra bucks?

Here are a few questions that you can ask yourself for starters:

• Do I need a data cap?
• How many MPBP/GBPS do I need?
• How many devices are connected to my home network?
• Am I suffering from recurrent lags and latency issues?
• Is my plan cost-effective?
• Can my small business run on vanilla residential broadband connection?

Business Internet Vs Residential Internet

The answer to those questions will largely vary but let’s start with sensitizing you about the options you currently have. So, if you have a home office or a self-employed resident at your home, you’ll know when and why to consider a business internet service provider.

• Business Internet typically refers to internet connectivity dedicated to a business landscape. The download and upload speed are faster, they have robust customer service support and zero downtime. So, it comes with a higher price tag. A leased line for the home can be a great example that renders close to being a business-grade connection ideal for the home.
• Residential Internet is what you may call the quintessential vanilla broadband experience. The speeds offered are asymmetrical which leaves to unstable download/upload speed. The price tag is lower than business-grade connectivity - but the cons can always outweigh the price tag.

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When is the right time to change your Home Office Internet module?

If your home office is suffering from the following:

• occasional throttling, data caps, lags, and downtime. Then your residential connection is in dire need of an upgrade.
• If you have a home-based business, then you might want to switch to a business-grade internet module for uninterrupted service to your customers.
• if you are self-employed where you need to do a lot of video telephoning then a high-speed residential connection is instrumental to your productivity.

What are the benefits of a business-grade internet connection?

Before switching to your preferred choice of internet connectivity, here's an overview of why you would want to choose a business internet connectivity for your home.

• Faster speed 

  with leased line connection ranging from 15 Mbps to 1Gbps depending on what you choose.

• Symmetrical connection 

  with identical download and upload speed - a preferred choice for uninterrupted video calling, media download/upload, and document sharing.

• Dedicated Line 

  that would be between you and your preferred service provider.
• Static IP address increases reliability and security as opposed to a dynamic one.

• Service Level Agreements 

  will ensure that the performance standards offered are maintained throughout the lease, or duly compensated for if the standards are not met.

• Dedicated customer support 

  with regular internet health check-ups and instate troubleshooting.

Is it time to upgrade?

Now that you are equipped with the details of the options you have, the onus is on you to make an informed choice. Reach out to ACT Enterprise and have all your queries answered - from installation to package details. Upgrade for a healthy IT environment, upgrade for your future.