Living Streams Consultancy are an internet marketing agency  based in Booker, near Marlow.  Staff  often had problems going about their day-to-day business, before they had access to an improved broadband service.  Owner Tony  Thornby explains: “The nature of our work means we are uploading and downloading a lot of data. We rely on quick connections or we lose so much time out of  our working day. Our internet speed used to be so slow that it would just take a few emails with large attachments to come through in quick succession and I wouldn’t be able to do anything else on my computer. If I tried to upload data to one of my cloud-based applications  or a video to YouTube, my computer would stop dead in its tracks.”

Enter superfast broadband: “The upgrade to superfast has been crucial. I used to have download speeds of 0.5Mb and upload speeds of 150k.  I now get download speeds of 35Mb and upload speeds of 7Mb. I’d estimate that this is saving me an hour every day, that I can now spend on the areas of my business that need most attention. That kind of time is invaluable for any business.”

Living Streams Consultancy are based halfway between Wycombe and Marlow, which is exactly the kind of location that superfast broadband is designed for. Despite being a mile or two from a large town or hub area, Tony’s new broadband connection is quick and effective.

But will Tony need even faster broadband in the future? “Probably not for my business,” he says. “But we only have two people on the whole system, so our usage is less than others would be. For companies with more employees, or those in the video technology industry for instance, their needs will be greater and they may need even faster speeds.”

For more information on superfast broadband, contact us on 01494 568942.