What can broadband do for your business?18 May 2005
Whatever your business, access to the Internet can make a real contribution to your success. It's about much more than just browsing or picking up your email. With the increases in speed - up to 40 times faster than a dial-up connection - broadband makes information easier to access, speeds up communications and is opening up new opportunities to do business.
If you are thinking of joining the broadband revolution, or want to know how you can make more of your existing broadband connection - here are some key ways it can benefit your business.
- You can send and receive large files via the internet quickly and easily. Whether you are downloading suppliers' brochures, sending proposals to customers or simply browsing - broadband makes it quick and easy.
- You don't need to lose important calls while you're on the web because broadband allows you to use the Internet without tying up your phone line.
- It easier to budget because broadband has a fixed monthly price. Also, email can reduce costs from making phone calls and using postage.
- You can improve your customer service through providing customers with 24-hour access to their account and order information. And an increasing number of your suppliers will be making that service available so you can check orders you have placed, whenever you want.
- There are an ever-growing number of companies and government departments offering online services that help you run your business. For example, our offer with Sage for payroll solutions enables you to make savings from the Inland Revenue by making your year end payroll submission online.
- You can reduce office and travel costs through using broadband at home or on the move. Wireless broadband is growing and means you stay connected wherever you are.
- Whatever size your business, losing the information on your computer can be a major setback. Using your broadband connection you can back-up your data, so whatever happens you can retrieve important data to keep your business running.
- You can connect all the computers in your business to your broadband connection, enabling everyone to use the internet to communicate with customers, check up on competitors' activity and deal with suppliers. You can also use it to connect different sites as your business grows.
