Enterprise internet services

Choosing the right internet services for your enterprise

Matching the speed and bandwidth of your internet services to the needs of your enterprise applications is essential to managing costs in a competitive marketplace. When your applications and tech stack don’t require low latency or massive bandwidth, it makes sense to focus on a connectivity solution that is both fast and cost-effective, with reliability and support you can count on.

When your business primarily relies on applications like standard productivity suites, email clients, project management software and cloud collaboration apps, Enterprise Internet service from Spectrum Business delivers a fast and cost-effective connectivity option over a shared connection.

The challenge of managing enterprise internet connectivity

Managing internet connectivity can be a complex challenge when balancing the need for reliable, high-speed service with budgetary limitations and technical constraints. Whether it's handling the cost of upgrading equipment, managing multiple vendors or ensuring that your internet service matches the demands of your applications, your IT teams must navigate various obstacles to maintain efficient operations.

• Budget constraints: Allocating funds for upgraded connectivity and equipment can be difficult if you’re working with limited budgets.
• Lack of IT resources: Managing internet services for your enterprise is challenging when you lack dedicated IT staff to manage and troubleshoot issues.
• Multiple vendors to manage: Working with various service providers for internet, phone and other technologies adds considerable complexity to connectivity management.
• Pressure to expand digital services: Growing expectations to offer more online services can strain existing infrastructure and connectivity.
• Technical debt/legacy equipment: Older technology can limit your internet performance and require costly upgrades to remain functional.
• Right-sizing connectivity: To avoid paying for unnecessary capacity, your teams must carefully match internet speeds and bandwidth of your internet service with the specific needs of your applications.
• A need to balance cost efficiency and quality: Finding a balance between affordable internet services and maintaining high quality and reliability is an ongoing challenge.

Enterprise Internet service from Spectrum Business

As a trusted network and enterprise internet provider to businesses nationwide, Spectrum Business helps to solve the challenges of managing connectivity with a suite of internet solutions. Our internet portfolio delivers solutions that power your business to perform at its full potential, delivering best-in-class experiences for any use case and a full range of solutions that deliver best total cost of ownership (TCO).

Our Enterprise Internet service delivers the value and flexibility of broadband with the reliability and assurance of dedicated internet. This fast and cost-effective solution provides connectivity over a shared connection and features a service-level agreement that guarantees 99.9% uptime from inside your facility to the internet and includes a rapid restoration commitment. Enterprise Internet offers three bandwidth plans with asymmetrical download speeds up to 1 Gbps, backed by a network with national reach, high uptime and enterprise traffic prioritization.

Enterprise Internet service is ideal for businesses where internet connections are required to support operations, but where employees are not routinely sharing large files or images and where applications are not highly sensitive to fluctuations in speed or bandwidth.

With Enterprise Internet service from Spectrum Business, you can:

• Balance economy against performance.
• Support the needs of branch network connectivity, business continuity, backup applications and guest access.
• Right size your connectivity to your tech stack.
• Utilize and optimize old and inefficient phone or LAN/WAN equipment.
• Confidently connect to the internet with industry-leading service-level agreements for uptime.
• Simplify your enterprise internet solutions with a single, responsive vendor for access design, management and support.

The benefits of the Spectrum Business internet portfolio

Our internet portfolio includes a full range of solutions that enable your business to perform to its full potential. Our Dedicated Fiber Internet service provides reliable, dedicated access and bandwidth when performance is critical. Secure Dedicated Fiber Internet combines managed cybersecurity services with seamless, secure and fast dedicated secure fiber internet in an all-in-one package. Our Wireless Internet services connect your locations to the internet quickly and support access diversity, additional bandwidth or temporary connectivity needs.

When you choose Spectrum Business for your enterprise internet needs, our solutions deliver:

• Reliability. A quality-first approach ensures reliable connectivity. Redundancy and diversity enhance network availability.
• Accountability. We offer a complete and simplified service experience from a responsive partner, reducing your IT management efforts and alleviating resource management burdens.
• Value. Our suite of Enterprise Internet services with competitive and transparent pricing delivers the best TCO and provides more choices to meet performance and budget goals.
• Reach. Our national network spans 245,000+ route miles to deliver national reach and broad geographic coverage.

Why Spectrum Business?

At Spectrum Business, we provide scalable, fiber technology and business growth solutions for America’s largest businesses. Our wholly owned fiber network allows us to offer Enterprise Internet services with remarkable dependability and reliability. Our portfolio also includes TV, voice and collaboration technology as well as solutions and managed services for networking and security,

With Spectrum Business, you can count on:

• A trusted partner. Our dedicated teams bring a tireless work ethic, unmatched commitment and hands-on local support to every customer engagement.
• Flexible technology. Our scalable solutions adapt easily to let you exploit new opportunities and meet quickly evolving business requirements.
• Greater reliability and reach. With over 245,000+ route-miles and 317,000+ fiber-lit buildings nationwide, our private fiber network offers service-level agreements (SLAs) guaranteeing 100% availability.¹

FAQs

What does it mean to "right size" internet services for an enterprise?
Rightsizing internet services refers to selecting the appropriate internet bandwidth and service level based on your organization's specific needs. It ensures you have enough speed and reliability to handle business operations efficiently without overpaying for unneeded capacity.

How do I determine how much bandwidth my business needs?
Consider factors like the number of employees, the types of applications you use (e.g., cloud services, video conferencing) and whether your operations are bandwidth intensive. Tools like bandwidth calculators or consulting with your internet service provider can help determine the appropriate speed for your business.

What is the difference between shared and dedicated internet connections?
A shared connection is one where multiple users share the same bandwidth from a common pool, leading to possible fluctuations in speed during peak usage times. A dedicated internet connection provides exclusive bandwidth for your organization, ensuring consistent speed and performance. Shared internet is more cost-effective for businesses with moderate bandwidth requirements, while dedicated internet is ideal for organizations that need reliable, high-speed performance for critical operations.

¹100% uptime SLA guarantee applies only to Dedicated Fiber Internet, Secure Dedicated Fiber Internet, Ethernet Services, Cloud Connect and Enterprise Trunking.