Access services

Access services provide the fundamental building block in using Internet technologies to enhance your business. Access Services enable your organisation to connect to the global audience or to use Internet technologies for business activities.

Access services range from simple dialup connections using ordinary telephone lines to fast permanent connections using Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), wireless or fibre-optic cabling. Faster permanent connections can bring greater business rewards and give greater flexibility but require a greater investment.

When investing in Access Services, consider the use that your organization will make of the service.

Desktop Access

• Do your employees need access to the Internet from their computers?
• If so, what additional tasks will they carry out using that connection, such as sending and receiving emails, connecting to vendors or reducing administrative costs?
• What is the business benefit to your organisation of those additional tasks?
• Do you need to know who is at their desks right now and chat to them, regardless of where they are in the world?

Remote Working

• Do you have employees who need to connect to your computer network from anywhere in the world in order to increase sales?
• Do you want your employees to have the flexibility to work from home, helping to improve staff morale and retention?
• Do you have remote offices that you want connected to your computer network for better teamwork?
• Do you want to access files, email and appointments on your network from a remote location, enabling you or your employees to work anytime and anywhere?

Communication and Control

• Do you want to cut the size of your telephone bill by implementing Internet telephony?
• Do you want to implement low-cost videoconferencing, which reduces travel expenses?
• Do you need to provide video monitoring of remote locations?
• Do you want reduce support costs by enabling your operations staff to maintain computer equipment remotely?

Access Services can help in providing these benefits.