Recommend a business UFB ISP

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kiwitrc

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#175278 23-Jun-2015 16:48

Time to look at a new ISP for our business. We dont need a lot of data, currently only use about 100G per month, we do on occasion download large files from overseas suppliers so international speed/capacity would be a plus, and we need static IP.

Anyone recommend someone they use?

PeterReader

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#1330058 23-Jun-2015 16:48

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dan

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#1330072 23-Jun-2015 16:56

Ive been using SNAP's business plans for 4 business UFB connections so far, with a 5th waiting for install

so far have no complaints (apart from some minor provisioning annoyances on snaps side)

kiwitrc

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#1330079 23-Jun-2015 17:07

dan: Ive been using SNAP's business plans for 4 business UFB connections so far, with a 5th waiting for install

so far have no complaints (apart from some minor provisioning annoyances on snaps side)

Thanks, I had forgotten about Snap. Will check them out. So far Spark look pretty good as well.

Ragnor

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#1330083 23-Jun-2015 17:18

I'd go with a specialist business ISP like Voyager or DTS

https://voyager.nz/

http://dtsanz.com/

nitrotech

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#1330106 23-Jun-2015 17:49

Snap is good but their business plans are expensive, you could try trustpower - the pricing is excellent for business plans - static ip's are an extra $5 per month

http://www.trustpower.co.nz/~/media/files/other%20files/business_pricing_november_20140228.pdf

speeds to LA are good.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/4440484761.png

Noodles

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#1330169 23-Jun-2015 19:33

Snap are great, we've used them for years and have unlimited 200/200 UFB with them now and can regularly get those speeds.

kiwitrc

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#1340330 10-Jul-2015 03:56

Ended up moving to DTS. Very happy with the choice, thanks for the suggestions.

Gone from a constant 35MBps speed on our previous 100MBps plan, to 200/200.