Summary:
When anything and everything is connected to the Internet, a reliable network is essential.
It’s a busy Thursday afternoon at your insurance company. Your agents are on video calls with clients, finalizing policies, while your office manager processes claims through an online system. In the back office, your team member responsible for IT is handling a new software update.
Suddenly, the internet connection slows down. Video calls start buffering, claims take longer to submit and the software installation grinds to a halt. Productivity begins to plummets, and with a packed schedule, that is the last thing your business can afford.
Sound familiar? This kind of disruption is common for small businesses across all industries that rely on older or slower internet services. Fortunately, with fiber internet connectivity, these problems become a thing of the past, allowing your business to seamlessly keep up with modern demands.
Fiber internet is a reliable, fast and cost-effective solution that provides the solid foundation your business needs to expand and thrive. Need more convincing? Here’s a few reasons why SMBs should consider making the switch.
Faster speeds and greater bandwidth
For the last couple of decades, SMBs could get away with slower connections and less bandwidth, but with the proliferation of smart devices, business apps and online systems, a subpar network just doesn’t cut it anymore.
No matter your business or your industry, we are all heavily reliant on technology. From video conferencing to cloud-based collaboration tools and point-of-sale (POS) systems, a ton of data is moving across your network at any given moment.
Fiber delivers the kind of speed and bandwidth that make all of this possible without hiccups. You can run multiple video calls while your POS system processes transactions and your staff collaborates on a cloud platform—all at once, with no lag. That’s the kind of power fiber brings to your small business.
Consistency equals professionalism
Imagine trying to land a contract with a big new client, and your video-conferencing software keeps buffering or freezing up. You probably offer professional, high-quality services, but that isn’t the impression your potential client will get.
Consistency matters, not just for keeping things running smoothly, but for presenting your business as reliable and professional. Fiber’s resilient, stable connectivity ensures that you’re not impacted by outages or slowdowns, which means a better experience for your customers and employees. It’s one less thing to stress about in your already busy schedule.
Fiber provides built-in security and reliability
Cybercriminals are increasingly going after small businesses with minimal security in place. You can’t afford to take chances with your business’s cybersecurity, especially when dealing with customer data, financial transactions or sensitive internal documents.
Fiber is inherently more secure than traditional broadband because it’s less prone to interference. Fiber internet uses light to transmit data through thin glass or plastic strands called fiber optic cables. These are very different from traditional cables, like copper ones, that use electricity to send data. As a result, fiber is:
- Harder to tap into: Fiber optic cables don’t carry electrical signals, so they don’t give off any electromagnetic signals that can be picked up and intercepted. With copper cables, hackers can sometimes tap into those signals. With fiber, if someone tries to physically tamper with the cable, it’s much more noticeable, as the cable is fragile and likely to break, disrupting the connection.
- Less prone to interference: Fiber cables are less prone to interference from things like electrical equipment, weather or nearby power lines, which means fewer interruptions and a lower risk of hackers exploiting weaknesses in the connection.
- More durable: Fiber cables are also more resistant to external factors like weather or damage from being underground, which makes them more reliable and secure long-term.
Easily scalable to match your growth
One of the best parts about fiber is how easy it is to scale as your business grows. Let’s say you start small, but a year or two down the road, you’re hiring more people, opening new locations or adding more digital services.
With fiber, scaling up doesn’t mean rewiring your entire setup—just upgrade your plan. Need more bandwidth? Simply adjust your package, and you’re good to go, with no additional hardware changes or downtime.
In other words, fiber forms a solid foundation your business can build on as you scale. Instead of being limited by your tech infrastructure, you’re free to focus on growing your business, knowing your Internet can accommodate changing demands—both now and in the future.
Resilient connection with built-in internet failover
Another prominent advantage of this solution set is Business Internet Backup (BIB), a robust collection of features delivered with our fiber internet. While fiber promotes the benefits of increased bandwidth, symmetrical download and upload speeds and the scalability to increase internet speeds as business needs grow, Business Internet Backup acts as the insurance plan in the event the primary fiber connection should fail.
Business Internet Backup is designed to be an extra layer of resiliency for these customers to keep the internet on and maintain critical SMB applications like Internet, email, cloud, or Point of Sale (POS) systems. The robustness of secure Wi-Fi helps users to seamlessly connect to all available technology. Best of all, it’s is delivered via a single device and ensures that the connection remains lightning-fast no matter what.
The future-proof choice for SMBs
Technology is constantly evolving, and you might be wondering whether fiber is just the “next big thing” that will soon be overtaken by an innovative new solution. The good news is, fiber is set to be the standard for years to come.
With fiber, you’ll be set for whatever comes next—whether that’s new software, bigger file transfers or more advanced collaboration tools. Fiber is designed to support innovation, so you can focus on pushing your business forward instead of worrying about your Internet holding you back.
Unlimited data, no strings attached
Data caps? Throttling? Not an issue. Fiber internet provides truly unlimited bandwidth, meaning you’re free to use as much data as you need, without worrying about arbitrary limits or your connection slowing down during peak usage times.
Whether you’re running cloud backups, streaming video content or handling large volumes of transactions, you’re free to operate at full capacity without worrying about overages or performance dips.
Get the speed, reliability and support you need
When everything in your business relies on the Internet to function, a poor connection just isn’t an option. Fiber internet provides the speed, security, and scalability that SMBs need to stay competitive.
From supporting bandwidth-heavy applications like video conferencing and POS systems to ensuring a secure and consistent connection, fiber sets your business up for success well into the future. But the reliability and quality of the fiber provider backing your connection is equally important.
With our fiber solutions, you’ll get the consistently fast speeds and reliable uptime that your business requires. Plus, with no throttling and no data caps, you’ll never have to worry about hitting limits or being slowed down when you need your connection the most. We are commitment to customer service ensures that your business gets the support it needs, whenever it’s needed.
Ready for a true partnership that helps your business thrive today and grow into tomorrow? Learn more about fiber Internet for small businesses from Kinetic Business, a Windstream company.
