Small businesses in Australia want faster broadband options

A study carried out by the Australian communications and broadband provider iiNet has shown that small businesses in the country are keen to have faster broadband options prior to the NBN rollout.

Officials from the Australian Internet service provider iiNet have carried out a recent survey, the results of which have shown that small businesses across the country are keen to have faster broadband options prior to the rollout of the National Broadband Network.

Officials from iiNet said that the rollout of the NBN would enable businesses and residents to enjoy faster, more reliable broadband. However, they also said that national coverage was still a long way off, and that small businesses needed a faster alternative to their current broadband services in the interim.

Steve Harley, iiNet’s General Manager Business, said: “With around half of all small businesses connecting to the internet at speeds of between 2-10mbps we know many customers are limited by their current download and upload speeds. In response to this need, we developed bonded DSL, a service which doubles existing speeds. We’ve been surprised by the strong response, with 15% of our businesses customer base already taking up the service only 2 months after launch.”

He added: “While the NBN will change the small business landscape and open up a range of new commercial possibilities, the roll out is phased and small businesses with pressing data and bandwidth issues should look to other solutions so they remain competitive and efficient until such time as they can access fibre at affordable prices.”

Source – iiNet