In the modern business world, you’ll need to be online from day one. However, with so many broadband companies competition for your attention, how do you decide which one to sign up with?
Here’s a breakdown of what a few of the major players currently have on offer for small businesses:
- £24.99 per month
- Up to 16Mb download and up to 1Mb upload speed
- Unlimited usage
- No connection fee
- 24/7 freephone support
- McAfee Internet Security Suite for 12 months
- Free .co.uk or .org.uk domain name
- 100Mb of webspace
- Up to 20 email addresses
- Static IP included
- £16.99-45 per month for 12 month contract
- Up to 8Mb download and up to 448Kb upload speed
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10Gb-unlimited usage
- 24/7 support
- Security suite for 5 licences (top package only)
- 50Mb of webspace
- Up to 10 email addresses
- 50-500 Openzone minutes for online usage outside the office
- £14.50-49 per month for 3 or 12 month contract
- 8-16Mb download and 448Kb-1Mb upload speed
- 25Gb-unlimited usage
- No connection fee
- 24/7 support (national rate charge)
- Security suite (not included on lower package)
- 100Mb webspace
- Up to 20 email addresses
- Static IP included
- £13.99-15.99 per month
- 2-8Mb download
- Unlimited usage
- 24/7 free support
- 100Mb webspace
- Up to 20 email addresses
- Static IP address included
- £16.99-49.99 per month
- Up to 8Mb download speed and 448-832Kb upload speed
- 3Gb-unlimited usage
- 250Mb webspace
- Up to 100 email addresses
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Multiple static IP addresses included
Of course there are other providers, and if you're running a small operation from home, you may find that a domestic broadband service provides you with everything you need. The main thing is to shop around for the best deal according to your business' requirements.
