Know your need for speed to choose telecom options.(Internet connection)(Brief Article)

Business owners have enough to think about without worrying whether or not their telecommunications service provider is doing its job. It is important, however, to understand what is the best option for your business when considering an updated data connection.

Q: Are you a casual user of the Internet?

A: If you answered yes, dialup service may be adequate. Dial-up access is the telecommunications application-of-choice for the majority of small businesses. It relies on dial-up modems that allow users to send and receive data over telephone lines.

While dial-up access is inexpensive (about $20 a month), easy to install and universally available, its slow, topping out at a speed of 56 kilobits per second. Modem …