Connectivity is vital to all businesses, no matter the sector. Whether you use broadband in the office, or your customers are connecting to the Wi-Fi on your premises, having reliable, fast connectivity helps your business be the best it can be.

Let’s break down what ‘full fibre’ actually means, how it can transform your business, and why Hyperoptic is the best full fibre provider for today’s businesses.

What is full fibre business broadband and how is it different to traditional business broadband?

Full fibre broadband, or fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP), is a type of internet connection that uses fibre optic cables to deliver data directly to your business premises (without stopping at a street cabinet). Unlike traditional broadband (or part-fibre services), full fibre provides a much faster, more reliable connection and is essential for business to operate more efficiently, securely and competitively.

What are the benefits of Full Fibre Business Broadband?

Speed

Full fibre is faster than FTTC and copper connections, with upload/download speeds up to 1Gb (1000Mb). And that’s just for now – with full fibre, speeds will only continue to increase (and you won’t have to upgrade your infrastructure).

Cloud computing and file-transfer systems are becoming essentials for businesses, no matter the sector. You need a connection which can cope with transferring large amounts of data in a short period of time, including uploading and downloading simultaneously. Full fibre’s equal upload/download speeds allow businesses to do this smoothly, without ever missing a beat.

Working in an office? A full fibre connection will help your day-to-day tasks run more efficiently and allow you to impress clients with crystal-clear video calls, hyperfast file transfer speeds, and seamless cloud services.

Providing Wi-Fi for your customers? With full fibre, they can get connected faster and enjoy a superior connection. That means you provide a better customer experience overall. Full fibre will help you stand out as the place where people connect.

Read our article to learn more about cloud computing for business.

Reliability

Reliability is just as important as speed. There’s no point having hyperfast broadband if it doesn’t work. Did you know that internet outages cost the UK economy £742m in lost productivity and extra overtime?

What happens if your internet goes down?

• Work could be lost

• No access to emails or files

• Can’t contact clients

• Solutions not delivered

• Customers don’t get the service they expect

• Digital payment systems won’t work

… and the list goes on.

The reliability of full fibre will keep you connected. Fibre optic cables are much stronger than old copper cables, less likely to be affected by poor weather, and can’t be impacted by electrical interference. In fact, fibre optic connections are up to five times more reliable than copper. This means you can be more reliable for your clients and customers.

Cost savings

How much money could full fibre save your business?

Time is money. With our full fibre, downloading 25GB of data could take 3min42secs, compared to the UK average – 46min26secs. What could your business achieve with the saved time?

• Faster turnaround for clients

• Serve customers more quickly

• No lost income from broadband downtime

• Share content with colleagues more quickly

• Host meetings using video calls, saving on time and travel expenses

Longevity

Full fibre future-proofs your business. Upgrading to full fibre now puts you ahead of the curve while other businesses take longer to catch up.

With our full fibre broadband, you can get the incredible speeds that are usually associated with a costly leased line connection.

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