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for Business

Fibre based broadband for business provides a multitude of benefits, from increasing upload speeds to reducing the need to travel. See below for other ways fibre based broadband can benefit your business. 

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  • Get new customers
    Create a website, trade online or promote your business through social media such as Twitter and Facebook. There are no geographical boundaries; your new customers could be anywhere!
  • Sell more to existing customers
    Be more proactive with cost effective e-marketing, provide access to a catalogue of online products and services.
  • Offer Wi-Fi to your customers
    Entice more customers with Wi-Fi access, without impacting on the day-to-day needs of your business.
  • Work smarter and quicker
    With high speed broadband you can send and receive data faster, saving time and money.
  • Work from anywhere
    Hosting your documents through cloud based services means you can access your data from anywhere using an internet connection, as well as reducing the need for costly investment in IT systems.
  • Improve your work/life balance
    Fibre based broadband gives you greater flexibility, enabling you to work from home more efficiently.
  • Get everyone working
    If you have a number of employees sharing a connection then high speed broadband can enable several people to be working online at the same time. You may be paying for several connections currently which means that fibre based broadband can save you money.
  • Save Money
    People who shop online can save hundreds of pounds per year. Potentially buy services or source products and materials more competitively. By using online comparison sites you can reduce your energy bills and insurance costs and grab exclusive online bargains.

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Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO)

Ofcom are expected to launch the Broadband Universal Service Obligation in March 2020. What is the … Read More

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Rural Gigabit Broadband Top-Up Voucher

More funding is being made available to help County Durham’s rural businesses and residents access a faster … Read More

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Rural Gigabit Connection Voucher

As part of the Government’s Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme business and residents in some of the … Read More

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