Internet Connectivity Services

Internet Connectivity

Today, businesses get their Internet through one of the following technologies:

Cable- a viable solution  for small to mid-size customers

• Speeds 12 to 100 MBPS download, 2 to 10 MBPS upload
• Shared, best-effort bandwidth
• Approximate costs:  $59.95 to $369.95

DSL- a viable solution  for small to mid-size customers

• Speeds 1.5 MBPS to 40 MBPS download, 768kbps up to 20 MBPS upload
• Shared, best-effort bandwidth
• Approximate costs:  $45 to $160

Integrated T1s - a viable solution  for small to mid-size customers

• Speeds 1.5Mg for a single T1
• Delivers high-grade T1 quality but at a cost comparable to DSL because the cost of phone lines is eliminated
• Approximate costs:  $350 to $500 (includes cost of phone lines)

Dedicated T1s - a viable solution  for mid to large-size customers

• Speeds in increments of 1.5Mg per T1 (can be bonded together)
• High quality, symmetrical, SLA-backed bandwidth
• Approximate costs:  $350 to $500 per T1 (depending on level of management and carrier)

Ethernet Over Copper - a viable solution  for mid to large-size customers

• Speeds 3 MBPS to 20 MBPS
• High quality, symmetrical, SLA-backed bandwidth
• Approximate costs:  $500 to $2000

Ethernet-Based Fiber Connections - a viable solution  for mid to large-size customers

• Speeds 10 MBPS to GIG E+ speeds
• High quality, symmetrical, SLA-backed bandwidth
• Approximate costs:  $1000 to $4000 (and more for higher bandwidth)

Fixed Wireless

• When carrier-provided, speeds range from 3Mg to GigE
• Service is offered in both commodity best-effort or dedicated SLA-backed format
• Approximate Costs: $700 to $4000 (and more for higher bandwidth)

Traditional TDM

• DS-3’s and OCx type service when high capacity is needed and Ethernet is not available 

How IQ Wired Can Help:

• Help you select the best technology based on your needs and on what’s available in your building
• Once technology selection is made, provide you with quotes on multiple carriers that are laid out in an easy-to-compare side-by-side format. Carriers know that we present multiple solutions so we have additional leverage to ask for best pricing and promos
• Because we install 100s of new connections per month for our customers we can give you insight on what to expect post-sale
• Allow you to feel that you’ve fully shopped all options without needing to meet with multiple sales reps
• This service doesn’t cost you anything because carriers pay us (like they pay their direct sales force)
• There are many advantages to buying services through an agent – click here to find out more if you haven’t worked with one before