Are you operating a small business or running IT for one? Then you know that strong, reliable WiFi is crucial. From completing transactions to running video conferences, you need a solid internet connection. Your business may literally depend on it.
That’s where fiber-optic internet comes in. Fiber internet is generally faster and more reliable than a traditional cable connection. A better connection can lead to better WiFi coverage for you, your customers, patients, clients, employees — whoever you serve. Even if you’re already sold on fiber, you may be wondering if a business plan is worth it over a home plan when it comes to finding a good WiFi connection.
What is small business internet?
Speed-wise, small business internet plans are similar to residential plans. At Ziply Fiber, business owners can choose from a 200/200 plan, a 500/500 plan or a 1 Gig plan. The two lower speed tiers are higher than the two lowest residential tiers, meaning that even the least expensive and simplest small business plans are more robust than the residential plans.
If your business is scaling up, or if the small business plans aren’t robust enough, you may want to consider a commercial or enterprise plan. Solutions like dedicated Ethernet are scalable and more secure for bigger operations. At Ziply Fiber, enterprise customers enjoy the benefits of a locally owned and operated network run by industry professionals, 24/7 support, always-on reliability, access to the Network Operating Center (NOC) and advanced threat mitigation.
Ziply Fiber's enterprise plans
The benefits of fiber internet for small businesses
Bandwidth and speed
Fiber internet’s fast, symmetrical speeds and dedicated connections make small business needs, like transactions, video conferences and large file uploads, easier from the get-go. Unlike cable, which has slower upload speeds and can experience network congestion, fiber provides always-on reliability and mega-fast speed. WiFi for small businesses brings this excellent connectivity to all your wireless devices.
Read more: How fiber improves WiFi
Reliability and support
Has your home internet ever gone out? Then you know the frustration that goes into getting it back up. Whether it’s a disruption on your end or a more serious neighborhood outage, you’re left to troubleshoot on your own, or sit on hold for a customer service representative, and possibly wait for days for a technician to show up and maybe solve the problem.
If you’re running a business, you can’t afford to lose this amount of time on technical difficulties. Even smaller disruptions, like a glitchy video chat or a transaction that gets interrupted, can be the difference between a good customer experience and a bad one. A business plan can alleviate these concerns with network reliability. Many business internet plans also take more of a white-glove approach to support. If customer care is high up on your list, this is something to ask about when searching for the right business plan.
Ziply Fiber runs its network below capacity, ensuring that it doesn’t get too busy. It also offers redundant paths on the network, which means if one line goes down or needs a repair, another path can handle the data with no service disruption on the user end.
WiFi extenders and voice options
Your business may need a voice system or a wider coverage area. With small business internet, you can opt for whole business WiFi coverage as well as scalable voice services that provide more calling options than a residential phone system. With Ziply Fiber’s Business Voice Unlimited, you get up to 10 phone lines, unlimited long distance and local calling and 18 basic calling features that go beyond a home phone plan.
Ziply Fiber’s Whole Business WiFi plan takes the guesswork out of WiFi extenders, so your entire space is covered and safe from dead zones.
Small business plans are a professional solution
Small business internet plans come with an array of benefits: speeds that are faster than most basic home plans; easy-to-add, scalable services like WiFi extenders and voice lines; attentive customer service — and they count toward business expenses, too.
If you’re in the Northwest, check your business address on Ziply Fiber’s website to see if you qualify for a small business plan on Ziply Fiber’s locally owned and operated fiber-optic network.
