4 ways 1Gbps internet is limiting your business' potential

When was the last time you noticed your business internet's ability?

It's more likely that you've noticed its lack of ability, whether waiting to transfer a large file or trying to collaborate on a cloud-based app.

Your business internet directly impacts performance across your working day. So why have we normalised these time lags and glitchy delays despite their drain on business operations?

1Gbps is the standard business internet in London, but it limits the potential of ambitious businesses.

Too many businesses are using 1Gbps internet, although they are outgrowing it. It lacks the capability required in 2023, let alone in the near future, with peak internet traffic increasing 35% year-on-year and the imminent growth of AI tools.

But don't worry; there is another way (spoiler alert: it's 10Gbps internet).

Here are four ways 1Gbps business internet is limiting your potential.

It hampers productivity

What powers modern businesses? Software, data, people, and communication.

The average business uses 130 software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools for its communications, project management, accounting, and HR functionality (think: Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, and Zendesk); video streaming, file transfers, data analysis, and multimedia downloads make up the fabric of modern business operations.

Therefore, employee productivity is inextricably linked to internet capacity. With 10Gbps internet, teams are completing tasks 10X faster, and productivity (and employee morale) soar. The business impact of high bandwidth internet is immediate and tangible.

It's unreliable

It's rare to find an office nowadays that doesn't support some form of remote working. In April 2023, Central London workers came into the office on average 2.3 days per week—so it's safe to say that hybrid working is here to stay.

A good corporate internet connection is essential for private VPNs that allow remote users to access private company data. Remote employees must be able to access resources easily, participate in virtual collaboration effectively, and work productively, but 1Gbps business internet does not provide enough reliability to banish connectivity concerns.

Frequent connection drops not only disrupt important tasks but adversely impact customer service and frustrate employees. Businesses need uninterrupted connectivity for all of their employees, all of the time.

It isn't scalable

Here's a common pitfall—despite knowing that bandwidth needs are growing exponentially, businesses often procure enough for what they need today or next year rather than in a few years.

1Gbps business internet might satisfy your basic requirements today, but data requirements are doubling every two years. Your business internet must be able to flexibly scale to your evolving data processing needs and easily handle more users as your business expands.

Unfortunately, most standard Internet Service Providers (ISPs) would need to rewire their entire networks from scratch in order to scale. It makes sense to get ahead of this by upgrading to a fibre network that provides 10–100Gbps instead of playing catch-up down the line.

It frustrates customers

Limited connectivity impedes customers' online interaction with your business; unresponsive customer service or slow-to-load digital products will lead to frustrated customers, a negative brand reputation, and ultimately a loss of business.

If your company uses real-time collaboration tools with clients or customers, like Miro whiteboards to brainstorm ideas or Zoom conferencing services to host interactive webinars or even basic video calls, then reliable connectivity is your lifeblood. These tools don’t work if there isn’t enough bandwidth.

1Gbps internet connectivity might be enough for now, but if you take on more customers or need to fulfil more orders, you may find yourself stuck in first gear with no way to accelerate. 

10Gbps internet eliminates that risk.

10Gbps = Unlimited connectivity

Just like water, you should treat connectivity as a utility. You wouldn't set a limit for how much water your business can consume, so you shouldn't do that with the internet either.

10Gbps allows businesses to forget about connectivity and reliability issues while making them more productive and scalable. Businesses across London are realising that 'standard' internet isn't good enough and demanding more.

At Vorboss, we provide 10Gbps as standard (rather than the limit), as that's a sensible, technical minimum in 2023. As we own the network, maintain the cables, and directly provide the customer connection, we can easily scale your data requirements as you grow, future-proofing your long-term business growth.

Without the limitations of 1Gbps, you’ll never notice your business internet again.