In today’s business world, both small and large businesses need to have rock-solid and reliable Internet connectivity that enables them to do business. If the wrong Internet service provider is selected for your business, this may impact your productivity. It will do you more harm than good and may cost you customers that you will never be able to get back. Even small businesses cannot afford to simply try and make cable or DSL work if the service quality is not up to par, even if the price is attractive. If your business is relying on the Internet to operate, cable or DSL sometimes won’t be able to deliver the kind of reliability you need.
When you choose cable or DSL service for your business, there are no guarantees for service quality, which is why smaller businesses should consider the benefits of Ethernet services if they are available in the area. This can be an extremely cost effective solution that actually increases your business productivity.
You should remember that the Ethernet term is often loosely used by cable and DSL providers; however, that is not actually Ethernet services. You need to ensure that if you are investing in Ethernet, that you are receiving a dedicated service from the carrier, not just a shared service that is being resold on another person’s network and with the same upload and download speed.
Ethernet Circuits and Ethernet Bandwidth
There are many business owners that become confused when they are considering the possible options for Ethernet for their business. This confusion is mostly from the residential cable providers, since the term is thrown around but does not represent the services that they actually offer. When it is time to make a decision, there are a number of options available.
Ethernet Options
There are a number of different Ethernet services available for your business. If you need no more than 100 MB of bandwidth, Fast Ethernet is the option to go with. If you need more than 100 MB of bandwidth, the Ethernet service will likely be referred to as Gigabit Ethernet or GB Ethernet. If your business is in a major city, you will likely be provided something referred to as MetroE, Metro-E or Metro Ethernet.
No matter what it is called, you will receive a dedicated Ethernet circuit that provides dedicated bandwidth 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year with guaranteed uptime.
If you believe Ethernet Circuits could benefit your business, visit the Shop for Bandwidth website to find out more information and get Ethernet pricing.