Picking internet for a small office, fibre vs business DSL vs 5G
For most offices fibre is the answer. DSL and 5G are fallback or bridge, not plan A.
Try this first
- 1First check whether fibre is available at your address. Compare two or three business providers. Ask explicitly about SLA, static IP, and up- and download speed in both directions.
- 2Fibre coming but only in 2027? Order a temporary 5G or 4G line as a bridge. Not a permanent solution, plan it at the same router position so the switch later is simple.
- 3DSL is only still acceptable as a business secondary line for failover. As primary it is too slow for video calls, cloud uploads, and large file shares.
- 4Ask every provider for the actual lead time for your address. "Lead time" on a product page and lead time in your street are often not the same.
- 5For a small team (up to fifteen) a symmetric connection is usually plenty. Watch out for "up to X Mbit" wording, you want a guaranteed minimum speed in the contract.
When to bring us in
With more than twenty workplaces, video conferencing as a core activity, or a second site sharing the same line, price is no longer the only criterion. A short review prevents complaints about choppy Teams calls in month two.
See also
- First IT setup as a freelancer, what do you actually needNot everything at once. One laptop, a mailbox on your own domain, a password manager, a backup. That covers the first year.
- Hiring your first employee, what IT to arrange before day oneLaptop, account, mailbox, access to the right folders. In that order, not all of it at 9 a.m. on day one.
- Moving to a new office, IT checklistInternet and power have the longest lead times. Plan at least three months out, not three weeks.
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