Today, businesses of all shapes and sizes require internet connectivity. Figuring out the service that best fits a business’ needs is important and a one size fits all attitude isn’t going to get the job done. Businesses vary in nature from office spaces, restaurants, all the way to retail stores and everything in between.

The speeds required for different businesses varies just as much as their services. While most people don’t immediately think retail stores need a high-speed internet connection, they’re wrong. Retail stores still require internet connection to serve their customers, they simply don’t need the same types of speeds as a home or corporate office location.

Download vs Upload

The way internet service is provided to customers has two key components, your upload and download speeds. Your upload is how much data you can send to other locations through your internet connection. Download is how much you can receive from other sources through your internet connection. When considering internet options understanding the difference in upload and download is crucial.

For example, say your business is centered around uploading videos to a streaming service like YouTube. It would be crucial for you to have internet service with high upload speeds to enable your business processes to run as smoothly and quickly as possible. This is because most of your internet needs involve you using the upload side of your connection compared to your download.

Symmetrical vs Asymmetrical Service

Internet service can be provided in two different ways, symmetrical service, and asymmetrical service. Symmetrical speeds are when your upload and download speeds are identical. Asymmetrical is when your upload and download speeds are different. Asymmetrical service can provide higher download speeds with lower upload speeds to businesses that aren’t uploading large amounts of data frequently. The type of service you may want will depend on your business operations.

You may ask, how does this impact retail stores? Retail stores don’t often have a lot of use for uploading large amounts of information. Their main upload concern is point of sale (PoS) machines and their operation. This function doesn’t require high upload speeds. However, many retail stores like coffee shops or casual dining offer wi-fi as part of their service. With the increasing number of remote workers coffee shops can expect more people using this service to work from their shops. When people work remote, they often engage in high download internet activities like video conferencing. This makes a high download low upload service an attractive option for retail.

Expertise and Flexibility

Many legacy companies don’t have the flexibility to mold their services to the needs of their customers. They don’t consider the upload and download needs of their customers. Many legacy carriers have set packages and don’t allow for a choice between asymmetrical speeds and symmetrical speeds.

One Ring Networks works with our customers to intimately know their business processes. This gives us insight into your internet needs that legacy carriers don’t care to understand. One Ring can offer symmetrical or asymmetrical speeds dependent on your business needs. There’s no need to spend money on a type of connectivity that you don’t need. We don’t make the customer conform to a one-size-fits-all solution. We have the flexibility to suit your specific connectivity needs and concerns.

Who We Are

One Ring Networks is an industry-leading provider of data services across Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland and Texas. We offer fixed wireless, fiber, VoIP and Managed IT solutions to businesses of all sizes. To find out more about our customizable options please contact 1-855-ONE-RING or email our team at sales@oneringnetworks.com.