ADSL

(ADSL)Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line CommsIQ reports that in the seven years since its mass market introduction, broadband has become one of the fastest growing communications technologies. More than 13 million UK homes and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are now connected to broadband, compared with 9.9 million a year earlier and 330,000 in 2001. The demand for extra speed has seen some concern as some providers working within the advertising standards rules advertised potential speeds that could not be provided to all clients, the words 'up to' being in very small print. Selecting a provider that delivers quality connections with top rate reliability is critical for businesses, and CommsIQ prides itself in providing its clients with connections and services that hit all the right buttons. The UK's reliance on Copper wires restricts the speeds that are available to our continental neighbours who have lain fibre networks that offer speeds of up to 20Mbs and beyond. At this time BT only lays fibre to new build property but this is under discussion. BT argue that the cost of replacing copper with fibre cannot be justified at this time. An answer could lie in Wi-Max, details of which can be found below. Download speeds are always discussed, but it must be remembered that ADSL of course means different upload speeds compared with the download speeds advertised. CommsIQ offers clients download speeds up to 8 MBs and upload speeds up to 800kbps, more than ample for the hungriest of applications of any business. These speeds are subject to factors such as condition of line and distance from local BT switch, a FOR FREE BROADBAND REPORT IS AVAILABLE HERE Another factor to be considered is the contention ratio of the connection This refers to the number of users that effectively share one single connection. We provide a level of throughput on the network which allows us to offer our clients what is the equivalent of extremely low contention ratios. Regardless of size of connection, if the network is being overused by a large volume of users, the speed of access will decrease. Our Tier One providers have uncongested networks, which limits degradation of service and ensure that you can access the information you require quickly and efficiently. Are you interested in what Broadband can do for your business PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FREE BROADBAND REPORT

Wi-Fi

Wireless networking and connectivity offer greater convenience as the modern office demands increased flexibility and cost effectiveness. Outside workers and home workers increasingly require direct connection with office systems through lap top and mobile devices. To meet some of this demand businesses do offer Data Cards, please see mobile section of this site, but modern devices include a built in W-Fi card that can access the Internet through the growing number of Hotspots to be found in hotels, coffee shops libraries and other places. A new method of connection will soon be available in around 50 cities of the UK. Know as Wi-Max it could see the reduction if not demise of Wi-Fi as we know it. Successfully trials in Milton Keynes sees the launch of the service soon in Manchester although prices have yet to be announced. These will be posted on our CommsIQ News pages as soon as we can. One of the main advantages of Wi-Max is unlike Wi-Fi whose reach can be measured in feet, Wi-Max can reach up to 50 miles from a single point and go round corners. For more information on how your mobile workers can benefit from connecting with their head office through lap tops and mobile devices our FREE REPORT IS AVAILABLE PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK