By Sadhbh McMullen

Why Broadband?The benefits of a broadband connection for

business:

Constant access to the internet Phone line not disrupted Monthly fees- not pay as you go Free phone calls-Skype Instant messaging Faster and more efficient Fast data transfer and file sharing

Popular types of broadbandDSL Broadband

ADSL Broadband

Wireless Broadband

Cable Broadband

DSL Broadband(Digital Subscriber Line)

Delivers broadband over your existing phone line. Information sent over a copper cable at a high speed DSL users can be effected by worse quality and

reduced speeds if they are a long way from the Internet service provider. 

ADSL Broadband(Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line )

As with DSL this technology uses existing copper cables to transmit the information

Can send and receive data at different speeds

Wireless BroadbandAntenna installed into computer to acquire

broadbandUseful for areas with limited access to cable

or DSL

Cable BroadbandBroadband is piped through the existing TV

cable line. Consistently good speed

Options in my area…

VodafoneVodafone is a broadband network provider using

ADSL/phone line 31.99 15GB Usage

allowance24Mb Speed

Free upgrade to Enhanced Broadband

Free PC Protection for the first three months

40.66

40GB usage

allowance 8Mb Speed Free

upgrade to Enhanced Broadband

Free PC Protection for the first three months

48.00 300GB usageallowance

8Mb Speed Free upgrade to Enhanced Broadband

Free PC Protection for the first three months

55.00 350GB usageallowance

up to 24Mb Free upgrade to Enhanced Broadband

Free PC Protection for the first three months

UPCUPC provides cable broadband

Digiwebdigiweb offers three separate types of broadband

MagnetMagnet provides a cable service with no contract

My choiceThe choice I would make for a business from

my home would be UPC. In the Dublin 11 area UPC has a good reputation and has the fastest download speed at 150mb per second. Although digiweb provides the cheapest option at 30.45 I would prefer the reliability of a more established provider.

References www.magnet.iewww.vodsfone.iewww.upc.iewww.digiweb.iewww.ofcom.orh.ukwww.forfas.iewww.broadbandbuddy.comwww.netguru,comwww.buzzle.comwww.broadbandworld.comwww.broadband-guide.org.uk