Optimizing Internet Speeds: Tips for Commercial Fibre Installation
In today’s hyper-connected business landscape, your internet connection is as vital as your electricity. Slow speeds, frequent dropouts, and high latency don’t just cause frustration; they directly impact productivity, customer satisfaction, and your bottom line. While upgrading to a commercial fibre line is the best first step, maximizing that investment requires strategic planning during and after the installation.
Here are crucial tips to ensure your business gets the absolute most out of its commercial fibre installation.
1.Accurately Assess Your Bandwidth Needs
Not all businesses operate the same way, and bandwidth requirements vary wildly. Before installation, audit your digital operations. How many employees will be online simultaneously? Do you rely heavily on cloud-based software (SaaS), large file transfers, or VoIP (Voice over IP) phone systems? Are you hosting servers on-site?
It is always recommended to provision slightly more bandwidth than you currently need to account for company growth and peak usage times. Remember, on an open-access network, scaling your line speed up as your business grows is simple, but starting with the right foundation is key. Explore our Business Solutions to understand the enterprise-grade infrastructure available to you.
2.Strategic Router and Equipment Placement
The placement of your central networking equipment is critical. The Optical Network Terminal (ONT) installed by Lightstruck and the core router provided by your ISP should ideally be located in a central, climate-controlled server room or IT closet.
Avoid placing Wi-Fi routers near thick concrete walls, large metal appliances, or in areas with heavy electrical interference. For larger office spaces or multi-story buildings, a single router will not suffice. You will need to plan for a mesh Wi-Fi network or strategically placed multiple wireless Access Points (APs) to ensure uniform coverage across the entire premises.
3.Prioritize Wired Connections for Critical Infrastructure
While Wi-Fi is incredibly convenient for laptops and mobile devices, it is still susceptible to interference and signal degradation. For critical business infrastructure, such as desktop workstations, VoIP phones, network-attached storage (NAS) drives, and point-of-sale (POS) systems, always opt for physical Ethernet (CAT6 or CAT6a) connections. Hardwiring these devices directly to your network switch ensures they receive the full, uninterrupted speed of your fibre line, leaving the Wi-Fi bandwidth open for mobile devices.
4.Consider Redundancy and SLAs
Downtime costs money. When discussing your package with an ISP on our open-access network, inquire about enterprise Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Commercial SLAs often guarantee faster repair times and higher uptime percentages compared to residential lines. Furthermore, consider implementing a failover or redundancy solution, such as a secondary LTE backup router, that automatically kicks in if a network disruption occurs, ensuring your business never goes offline.
Supercharge Your Business Operations Today
Your business deserves the reliability and speed of true commercial fibre. Give your team the tools they need to succeed. Visit our Business Solutions page to learn more, or Contact Us to discuss connecting your commercial property.
WHY CHOOSE US
We plan on deploying fibre internet in all interested communities
It is our team’s vision to develop, own and operate open, high-end, last mile fibre by deploying an infrastructure investment methodology that will deliver long term fibre optic networks for the economic and social benefit of the communities in which fibre is deployed.
For the next part of the process, which is enabling home and business owners to utilise the fast-speed fibre that has been installed in their area, we have partnered with various leading ISPs to deliver a product in which we can trust.
They have been carefully chosen, offering our customers the combination of both excellent service, with a product offering that would suit most business and home owners’ modern internet requirements.
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