Fiber internet for small business

If you own a small business or you’re running IT for one, you know how critical connectivity is. From secure transactions to effective communication, you need your internet to work for you. Slow or dropped connections can lead to loss of sales and can put customer satisfaction to the test. 

Ziply Fiber offers business broadband solutions that allow for small businesses across the Northwest to operate efficiently and securely.

Why should you switch to a small business internet solution? What’s the benefit of business fiber internet, and what are the advantages of a small business plan over a residential plan? 
In this article, we’ll cover the key benefits of fiber internet and help you determine if a small business fiber internet plan is right for you. 

What are the advantages of fiber internet, and why is fiber better than cable?

Fiber internet relies on fiber-optic technology – thin glass strands that can send large amounts data virtually at the speed of light – whereas cable relies on copper wires. Cable, an older technology, is still common and reliable, but fiber internet is quickly becoming the preferred choice due to its greater speeds, high bandwidth and superior reliability. Fiber is poised to take internet technology into the future.

Some of the key benefits of fiber internet include: 

• Symmetrical speeds: Unlike cable, which was designed for one-way transmission (mainly to bring a television signal into the home), fiber offers equally fast upload and download speeds. Cable has considerably lower upload speeds versus download speeds, which can cause lag and frustrate business owners who need to upload large amounts of data. With fiber technology, if you’re on a 1 Gig plan, you’ll get 1 Gig upload and download speeds, making for ultra-fast transactions, smooth video calls and quick file uploads.

• Low latency: Latency is the delay that occurs when transmitting data. For businesses that rely on real-time applications—such as VoIP phone systems, video conferencing, or cloud-based collaboration tools—low latency is critical. Fiber-optic technology significantly reduces latency, ensuring clear calls, seamless virtual meetings and efficient cloud computing.

• Reliability: Unlike cable or DSL, fiber is less susceptible to interference from electromagnetic signals, inclement weather disruptions and physical wear. This results in fewer outages and more consistent performance, keeping your business operations running smoothly. Fiber internet’s reliability factor is crucial for keeping online transactions and communications up and running quickly and smoothly.

• Scalability: Fiber internet can offer almost limitless bandwidth and speed. As your business grows, you can easily scale up without running into data limits or network slowdowns. This saves you money in the long run as you won’t need to overhaul your system. Fiber internet is considered “future-proof” not only for its technology but also for its long-term viability for homes, businesses and industries as their data needs expand.

The benefits of business fiber internet over residential fiber internet with Ziply Fiber

If you’re running a small business, even if it’s out of your home, you may wonder what benefits a business internet plan has over a home internet plan. Ultimately, residential internet plans don’t offer the same level of customized support and aren’t scalable in the same way business plans are. While our home internet plans also offer symmetrical speed, no data caps and dedicated connections that prevent network congestions and peak-time slowdowns, business fiber internet is made to be more robust for the needs of local businesses, from juice bars to gyms and everything in between.

Here are some highlights of Ziply Fiber’s business fiber internet:

• Support: With business internet, you're supported by specialized customer service teams that understand business needs and offer quicker, more tailored solutions compared to residential customer support.

• Network security and monitoring: Our business fiber plans include advanced network security features such as managed firewalls, DDoS protection, and ongoing network monitoring through the Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure safe and optimal performance.

• Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ziply Fiber offers SLAs, ensuring uptime guarantees and fast response times for business-critical services. Our SLAs guarantee 99.999% uptime and flexible contracts.

• Priority bandwidth and no data caps: Fiber internet provides a dedicated connection, meaning that your internet connection is direct to your business, so you don’t share bandwidth with your neighbors. Additionally, we prioritize business customers during peak usage times to ensure that performance isn’t degraded by residential traffic. Our fiber internet customers don’t have to deal with data caps or throttling, because we always leave headroom on the network. You won’t be slowed down when network traffic picks up, and we won’t throttle your data for any reason.

• Growth opportunities: Business fiber internet ensures greater reliability and support and allows for future growth. As your business needs expand, we’re here to help with additional solutions, like Hosted Voice, Managed WiFi or SD-WAN. Need WiFi extenders or phone lines? We can help with that. Whole Business WiFi takes the guesswork out of where to place WiFi extenders for optimal coverage. Basic phone options with up to 10 lines are available with our business internet plans.

Ready to take your business to the next level?

Ziply Fiber’s 100% fiber-optic network is fully owned and operated and redundant. Our network stays online and backed up, even during widespread outages. It’s also constantly expanding throughout the Northwest, bringing state-of-the-art internet technology to areas historically underserved by the larger internet service providers.
Ready to take your business into the future? Visit ziplyfiber.com/smallbusiness to check out our plans and services. Stuck in a contract with another business internet provider? We’ll buy it out for up to $200. Get started today by checking your address on our website or calling 1.866.947.5988.