An easy way into the cloud

It’s no wonder that companies large and small are choosing to move to the cloud.

Cloud access gives employees the flexibility to access data, communicate and collaborate from anywhere they have an internet connection. It makes data storage and site-hosting possible with no investment in on-premises hardware.

In addition, cloud-based applications for online meetings, hosted email, online storage, file sharing, web-traffic tracking and analysis, customer relationship management, marketing automation and more have become practically indispensable for day-to-day operations.

Cloud-based services like these help optimize productivity while reducing IT operating costs. And fibre internet offers the fastest access possible, resulting in a better experience for both employees and customers.

Business at the speed of light

Data can be transmitted through fibre optic cabling at light speed—literally—making it capable of delivering upload and download speeds of up to 100 Gbps with unlimited usage.

Identical, simultaneous upload and download speeds is called “symmetrical speed,” and it can be crucial for certain types of workloads, such as high-definition streaming during conference calls and real-time sharing of very large files. Fibre internet provides a better user experience and can save hours of waiting, helping to maintain high productivity, business relationships and brand reputation.

Do you really need symmetrical speed? The answer depends on your business and the types of activities that matter most to you. If you’re streaming high-definition webinars to customers or backing up high-resolution design files to the cloud, fibre internet will save you and your workforce hours. In the end, what matters is that your data gets where it’s needed as quickly and reliably as possible.

Consistent reliability

Everyone has experienced lag and latency when attempting to stream video, download files or access an app. But with the unlikely exception of a line being damaged by weather or construction, nothing interferes with the transmission of light pulses through a fibre optic strand—not even electrical or radio wave interference.

That means employees can consistently depend on a lightning-fast connection, regardless of how busy the network might be.

Fibre internet provides virtually unlimited capacity. Regardless of how much data you’re processing and whether you’re sending or receiving it, your experience will be the same every time.

Scalability

Optical fibres are amazingly small and light. Every strand contains an enormous amount of capacity. Since data is sent via light, individual wave lengths can be turned on or off as required, to accommodate fluctuating needs. Unused strands (dark fibre) can also be harnessed to address additional needs.

With excess capacity at the ready, you have the flexibility to scale up, by adding users in one location, or scale out, by connecting to other locations, all from your existing connection. And whether you’re scaling up or down, no downtime is required, so the experience is seamless for users.