Don't Let Internet Outages Disrupt Your Business

The main reason you would choose Starlink or 5G for Backup Connectivity is that it offers true infrastructure independence over traditional ground-based networks.

Despite coming from different providers, fibre circuits often share the same physical infrastructure - running through the same underground ducts, utilising the same street cabinets, or even entering buildings through the same access points. This shared infrastructure creates a significant vulnerability: a single incident, such as a construction accident severing a cable duct or a flood affecting a street cabinet, can simultaneously disable both the primary and backup connections. Even when circuits appear to take different routes at a local level, they may converge at critical points in the network infrastructure, creating hidden single points of failure that only become apparent during a major outage.

Using Starlink or 5G allows for continued operation even during local infrastructure outages.

Organisations can utilise these additional connections for intelligent traffic routing. Low-priority traffic, such as system updates or large file transfers, can be directed through the secondary connection, preserving primary connection bandwidth for critical business operations. This approach optimises network resources and protects critical applications.

Many businesses experience seasonal fluctuations in bandwidth requirements. Retail operations might need additional capacity during holiday shopping periods, while educational institutions might see peaks during enrolment or exam periods. Instead of paying for excess bandwidth year-round, these flexible solutions can provide supplementary capacity when needed.

Rather than upgrading a primary leased line to handle occasional peaks in demand, organisations can leverage these technologies to provide burst capacity. This can be particularly cost-effective when compared to the long-term commitments typically required for traditional circuit upgrades.