To cap or not to cap – that is the business question

When deciding if a company needs an uncapped or capped data solution, ANDRE JOUBERT of MWEB Business believes there is no right or wrong. He does however warn that companies need to take into consideration certain issues before deciding.

There is no right or wrong when it comes to a capped or uncapped solution. However, businesses must ensure that they understand what they will ultimately be paying for because not all uncapped ‚ or capped ‚ solutions deliver the same level of performance, even if they appear to offer the same specifications.

There are three issues that businesses need to weigh against each other before making a decision: speed, capacity and budget.

If budget is an issue and speed is more important to you than capacity, then a capped solution – what MWEB Business provides as a Fixed IP solution – might be the answer.

That’s provided you know how much capacity your business requires each month.

However, if staying within the cap requires you to monitor employee Internet usage and place restrictions on this, it could impact negatively on their productivity or creativity.

If you don’t know how much capacity your business needs every month, or you want to explore applications such as online education, or you want to back-up your data more regularly and budget isn’t too much of an issue, then an uncapped, unshaped and unthrottled business solution is clearly the answer.

MWEB Business understands that connectivity is crucial for most businesses and recommends that businesses follow the following basic guidelines when deciding whether to cap or not to cap:

– When in doubt and capacity is a priority, go for uncapped, unshaped and unthrottled.

– If you have a large number of employees, there is no question that uncapped, unshaped and unthrottled is best.

– Ensure that you are comparing apples with apples when shopping for a connectivity solution.

Ultimately, businesses need planning and foresight to get what is best for their operation in terms of functionality and price. MWEB Business has a competitively priced product option that will suit your needs regardless of which way you need to go.

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