Find out how upgrading to fibre can enhance your business
Business and consumer broadband might both offer an internet connection, but there’s a lot more to business-grade broadband than meets the eye. Business packages typically come with dedicated support, service level agreements, faster speeds, stronger security, and a static IP — consumer broadband gives you none of that.
If you’re still running on ADSL — a basic connection delivered over copper wires — you’re likely leaving speed, reliability, and money on the table. Upgrading to fibre is easier than you might think, and here’s ten reasons why it’s worth doing.
1. Multiple devices
ADSL is fine for basic browsing and email, but fibre lets your whole team stream HD video, transfer large files, and hold video calls — all at the same time, without everything slowing to a crawl.
2. Improved reliability
Fibre-optic cables are far more resilient than copper, which can be damaged or degraded by bad weather. Fibre simply holds up better.
3. Cloud-capable connectivity
Most businesses now rely on the cloud in some form — storage, hosted VoIP, collaboration tools. None of it works well without a solid fibre connection behind it.
4. Increased productivity
Slow internet costs real time — and real money. Fibre removes that bottleneck, so your connection supports your team’s productivity instead of holding it back.
5. Cost savings
Fibre often costs more upfront than ADSL, but it pays for itself over time: less downtime, fewer lost hours, and access to cloud tools that can cut costs elsewhere in the business.
6. Increased bandwidth
ADSL bandwidth is limited and easy to max out. Fibre gives you far more headroom — enough for video conferencing, VoIP, and cloud storage running simultaneously without a hitch.
7. Better signal strength
Copper connections weaken the further you are from the local exchange. Fibre doesn’t have that problem — you get a strong, stable connection regardless of distance.
8. Speed
ADSL tops out at around 17Mbps download and under 1Mbps upload. Our fibre range goes much further — from fast, everyday FTTC and FTTP right up to fully dedicated Ethernet and leased lines with speeds up to 10Gbps, so there’s real headroom to grow into.
9. Low latency
Faster, more reliable connections mean lower latency — less lag when you’re on the cloud, transferring files, or making VoIP calls.
10. Resistance to interference
Copper is vulnerable to both cable tapping and electromagnetic interference from nearby machinery. Fibre is hardened against both, keeping your connection secure and stable.