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Business broadband
Ensuring your business is firing on all cylinders is fundamental to success, and our business broadband deals will keep you connected at all times. Our fast and reliable connections keep you operating at all times. And when it comes to connectivity, the faster the better right? Our team of business broadband specialists are here to deliver the right network and internet solutions for your business.
Business broadband deals tailored to your business
The business broadband specialists at Focus Group are at your service and will analyse your connectivity needs to find the best business broadband deals to suit you. We’ll take the time to get to know your business, your operations, your existing connectivity services and your ultimate goals. And we’ll make it our business to take the researching the best business broadband providers off your hands.
As one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of business broadband, our industry knowledge and technical capabilities are second to none – allowing us to select, architect and implement the right connectivity solution to accelerate your digital future. We will keep your business connected at all times and provide you with a solutions that grows with your business, all while finding your the best business broadband deals to suit your budget.
The speed your business needs
In the modern landscape having the connectivity your business needs is essential to success. Organisations now rely heavily on fast and reliable business broadband to ensure efficient operations and seamless communications.
With the increasing demand for high-speed internet access, it is crucial for businesses to have the broadband speed they need to stay ahead of the competition. Focus Group are here to help! With reliable and ultrafast business broadband sporting speeds ranging between 20Mbps up to 10Gbps, even the largest of enterprises can stay connected at all times, with a speed that’s right for them.
Benefits of broadband for business
Speed
Speed is of the essence when it comes to business broadband – the faster the connection, the more you’ll be able to get done. If your business uploads or downloads files, streams content, manages data online, runs a website or holds video conferences; upload and download speeds matter. Focus Group will deliver the broadband power you need to keep your business running at full speed with a reliable, robust service!
Service
If your business is reliant on intent and phone line access, any downtime can be extremely detrimental. Focus Group provide business broadband solutions that include fully managed remote and on-site technical support; hardware maintenance and installation, and ongoing monitoring to ensure your data infrastructure is delivering peak performance. Plus, should the need arise, our team will work to resolve issues. Rapidly.
Security
The right business broadband solution will come armed with online security software to protect your data and your business from cybercrime, ensuring safe transfer of information using encrypted data packets. Phishing and malware protection can also be added to your network to deliver a standard level of security and increasing staff awareness of threats, meaning a higher level of protection and ultimately peace of mind.
What are the different types of business broadband?
SoGEA broadband
SoGEA (Single order Generic Ethernet Access) delivers the same performance and data rates as FTTC broadband, using the same infrastructure and has the same geographic availability. SoGEA is Future-proofing connectivity in the UK as it moves to an all-IP network as a result of the PSTN switch off, and is the cheapest solution to replacing your outdated traditional copper lines that will be phased out by 2025.
Fibre business broadband
Fibre is the future. All traditional PSTN (public switched telephone network) lines across the UK are being replaced with full-fibre. This upgrade is transforming the business broadband landscape and delivering a whole new world of high-speed digital business broadband services and moving telecommunications from analogue to digital in the form of VoIP.
Fibre optic Business broadband enables fast, reliable and cost-effective connectivity plus ensures your business is ready for an all-digital future! We offer a range of fibre business broadband speeds and partner with the UK's leading suppliers to ensure you stay connected at all times.
Mobile broadband and data roaming
With speed, flexibility and agile working more important than ever before, you need quick access to the information you want. Wherever and whenever you need it. Our superfast 4G and 5G mobile business broadband solutions allows you to connect your devices on the move. The perfect solutions for operating a more remote workforce. You can support your hybrid workers with fast and reliable wireless business broadband, ensuring your staff are fully connected and able to access key resources at any time, from any location.
Dedicated business broadband
Do you need superfast dedicated connectivity with high capacity and rock-solid performance? Our dedicated business broadband delivers the ultimate connection boasting upload and download speeds of up to 10Gbps. Our leased lines are fully dedicated to your business premises with no usage limits, allowing for a fully dedicated and secure business broadband connection that your business can fully rely on at all times.
Business broadband pricing
SoGEA broadband
from £9.99/pm
- ✔ Download speed up to 20Mbps
- ✔ Low cost service
- ✔ Over 99% UK coverage
Superfast fibre broadband
from £19.95/pm
- ✔ Download speed up to 80Mbps
- ✔ Fibre to the cabinet
- ✔ 95% UK coverage
Recommended
Ultrafast fibre broadband
from £24.95/pm
- ✔ Download speed up to 1Gbps
- ✔ Dedicated fibre to the premises
- ✔ Fastest broadband available
Frequently asked questions
What is business broadband?
Business broadband is a broadband connection that’s set up in an office or workspace. Business specific broadband packages offer a range of higher speeds than typical residential packages, additionally, businesses have access to a wide range of dedicated connections that are more reliable and support a higher bandwidth to account for a large number of connections.
How does broadband for businesses differ from residential?
Business broadband is a dedicated broadband connection that’s set up in an office or workspace. Typically, business broadband offers a more comprehensive package so delivers faster speeds, more reliable connections and more security.
There are a wide range of benefits to business broadband, especially in comparison to using a residential broadband service. Dedicated business broadband offers a wider range of speeds and gaurentees enhanced connectivity services suitable for a more users over a larger premises.
Benefits of business broadband include:
- Business broadband traffic is prioritised over residential
- Broadband for business has a higher level of security when tranfering data
- Access to a wider range of speeds that arent available to residential customers
- Businesses benefit from the ability to use static IP addresses that offer specific features crutial to day-to-day operations
- Routers designed for business use to connect more devices
How do I choose a business broadband speed?
When selecting your connectivity solution, you’re looking for the optimum balance between speed, connectivity, security and cost. The business-grade broadband solutions available with Focus Group all come with security built in as standard and are designed to offer you a fast, reliable WiFi connectivity, whether you are a small emerging business or network enterprise organisation connecting nationwide sites. And we’ll deliver to your budget.
Are ADSL lines being discontinued?
ADSL broadband – or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line – used to be the most basic and common type of broadband internet connection but due to the Public Switch Telephony (PSTN) switch off is not longer available in the United Kingdom.
ADSL broadband is delivered directly to your premises down standard copper phone line wires, with the PSTN switch off removing copper based services by December 2025, copper based services are no longer available due to the national stop sell, which prohibits the sale of new copper based connections. As a result of this ADSL is no longer an option for businesses and a fibre broadband option is required to ensure a stable broadband connection for businesses.
Can I get a dedicated business broadband connection?
Yes, dedicated business broadband connections are available depending on the availability in the area. These connections offer exclusive and consistent access to high-speed internet up to 10Gbps. A dedicated business broadband connection ensures that the bandwidth is not shared with other users connected in the area, providing businesses with a reliable and secure internet connection for their operations.
A dedicated business broadband connection is ideal for businesses that require a high level of performance, reliability, and security. Dedicated connections can be tailored to meet the specific needs of businesses, offering a range of different bandwidth options and service level agreements to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
How much does business broadband cost?
Business broadband connections can range in price depending on the speed requirements of the business, a basic package with speeds of up to 20Mbps can start from as little as £9.99 per month. Dedicated business connections tend to be more expensive starting at £195 per month for a 10Gbps leased line.
Whilst personal broadband is usually lower in cost, business broadband is arguably better value become of the benefits it brings with it. These benefits include greater speeds, dedicated connections, security and service level agreements from your supplier that will get you back up and running at speed should an outage occur.
What is fibre business broadband?
Fiber business broadband provides a high-speed internet connection that utilises fibre optic cables to transmit data at faster speeds and higher bandwidth capacities compared to traditional broadband connections.
Fibre optic cables use light signals to transmit data, resulting in faster and more reliable internet speeds for businesses. Fibre for business offers symmetrical upload and download speeds, making it ideal for organisations that require fast and reliable internet access for activities such as video conferencing, cloud computing, large file transfers, and other data-intensive tasks.
This type of broadband connection is known for its low latency, high reliability, and scalability, making it a popular choice for businesses looking to enhance their online capabilities and productivity.
What is a business leased line?
A business leased line provides a dedicated, private telecommunications line, which provides a direct connection between two locations. Leased lines are typically used to provide dedicated business broadband connections or connect multiple office locations. Unlike traditional broadband connections that are shared with other users, a leased line offers exclusive bandwidth for the business, ensuring consistent and reliable internet speeds of up to 10Gbps.
Leased lines are symmetrical, meaning they provide the same upload and download speeds, making them ideal for businesses that require ultrafast speeds and high reliability.
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