The Importance of Connectivity For Your Business

Business connectivity is not just about communication. It’s about enabling employee productivity and, if not implemented correctly, can cost your company thousands of Rands in lost revenue.

It is now more critical than ever before to stay connected. A primary internet link is crucial, but a failover solution is an essential enabler for a strategically competitive advantage as it avoids reliance on a sole connection and access to the Internet.

What is a Failover Solution?

The purpose of a failover is to serve as a backup solution to restore connectivity when the primary component suddenly becomes unavailable. This malfunction may be due to scheduled downtime or even a network failure.

Why is LTE a Better Failover Solution?

An assortment of devices, applications and tools are quickly transforming the way in which we do business. We rely heavily on and expect more value out of our IT equipment and software in terms of interpersonal engagement and collaboration so companies are under immense pressure to perform.

There are various types of failover solutions including dedicated fibre, microwave, broadband, LTE and dual links. The better solutions, (such as 3G, 4G or LTE – and soon 5G), are wireless, providing fast cloud-based connectivity. They are also far more efficient at keeping up with today’s fast-paced business requirements.

Impact of Business Dynamics on a Hyper-connected World

Downtime is not an option for businesses, nor is it acceptable with today’s advancement in technology. In our hyper-connected world, employers and employees want to be able to work from anywhere in the world, no matter what the time is.

High-speed networks are opening up a multitude of new applications for content. These applications involve data-dense content for live-streaming, gaming and videos. Hyper-connectivity is also changing how brands traditionally approached their stakeholders, since there is an ever-increasing amount of information now within the grasp of almost everyone with access to a computer, laptop or cell phone.

Why an IT Partner is Important for Your Business Connectivity

In light of the above, first-rate business IT connectivity is essential when it comes down to business requirements for high-speed networks and overcoming bandwidth constraints. However, even if you have an outstanding internet connection, you will require the services of an effective and efficient IT service provider. This type of service, which can be cost-effectively outsourced, will concentrate on managing your IT network to ensure that the network integrity is maintained at all times for improved performance, consistent speeds and fast business restoration times in the event of a failure.

Westech is one of South Africa’s preferred IT Support and Services Partners. It has been providing quality business connectivity to its clients since 1994. Contact us for cost-effective business connectivity and disaster recovery plans.