One thing that has been confirmed by the pandemic is that we need data connectivity. Whether you’re working remotely or in an office, certain industries can’t run away from the reliance they have on internet connections.
What’s more, the use of cloud computing is increasing for administrative and accounting tasks. Therefore companies need a reliable data connection to complete work.
Since the start of the pandemic, many companies have allowed their staff to work from home provided they have an internet connection. The use of online shopping as well as streaming services have increased too. In today’s article we’ll discuss which companies use data regularly and which services use the most data.
Top 5 Services That Use Data Predominately
Some companies have been using data connections excessively even before the pandemic. Since we are living in a digital age most tasks are done on digital devices. Here are the top five services that have been using data predominantly.
1. Internet Cafes
Schools no longer require research through encyclopedias. Students are expected to do research through various internet resources. However, there are plenty of students who don’t have the technology or the connectivity at home to complete assignments.
Students who don’t have data connections or devices rely on internet cafes to do research and complete assignments. Furthermore, adults from rural areas also rely on internet cafes to send or receive digital documentation.
To provide top-notch services, internet cafes need secure data connection solutions so users can browse the web without data breaches. The café should also offer Wi-Fi connections for those who need to work off of their mobile devices.
2. Financial Institutions
To save on costs financial institutions don’t always print hard copies of documentation. Instead, documents are saved onto a cloud server. To use a cloud server, you need access to the internet and you can’t do that without a connection.
Financial organisations also need the internet to send and receive documentation to clients or colleagues via email or through online platforms. Secure connections from a reliable service provider allow financial organisations to do the following:
- Send confidential documentation through secure tunneling
- Log into various online platforms to complete tasks
- Use online software to create invoices or payslips
- Access documents on a server
- Download files
- Communicate online with colleagues or clients
Some financial software requires an internet connection and doesn’t operate offline. The reason could be that the software must backup files regularly so that information doesn’t get lost.
3. News and Media Agencies
News and media agencies must get the latest information on what’s happening around the world. These media agencies rely on fast internet connections to receive information in real-time so as not to miss an important story.
The world is hooked on fast facts and instant feedback through various social media sites such as Twitter. The goal of news agencies is to release a story first before anyone else does. Slow or downed connections can compromise a news agency’s ability to produce valuable details on reports or footage.
4. Marketing Businesses
Internet marketing has become an essential part of any business to drive traffic to websites and to connect with target audiences. Marketing organisations are dependent on reliable data connection services for the following reasons:
- Connect and communicate with clients
- Create online posts for social media
- Develop ads using online software
- Uploading images onto sites
- Manage social media campaigns
Frequent internet interruptions or outages can cost marketing businesses money as they won’t be able to provide quality services to their clients. The only way for a marketing company to produce work fast and efficiently is through a reliable connection.
5. Web Hosting Services
Web hosting is an online service that manages websites. A web hosting organisation won’t be able to manage sites without a fast internet connection. Web hosting servers must constantly be connected for regular backups and to prevent website downtimes.
Constant internet outages will cause site downtime so reliability is key to ensuring websites are always live and uploading smoothly. The key to operating a successful web hosting company is to have a reliable data connection and to have backup options in the event of a power outage.
Which Services Use the Most Data?
Recently, South Africa ranked 136th worldwide for the cost of mobile data. In an effort to clamp down on data costs some mobile networks have reduced their costs on data bundles. But what about internet data?
According to Statista, 38.13% of South African’s are internet users. Many people want to know what online service providers use the most data so they can start saving on costs. Take a look at them below.
Zoom
Since more people are working from home, there are more online meetings or chats, especially where the boss prefers video calls. Zoom is the most popular platform because you can also record meetings and invite more than five people to the video call.
However, data usage can increase when more people are added to the call. Large Zoom meetings can use between 810MB and 2.5GB per hour or 13MB and 40MB per minute.
If you’re going to have regular calls it’s best to opt for uncapped internet connections because it’s much more affordable and easier to manage.
Opening Facebook on a regular bases to browse through newsfeeds and pictures uses 1.5MB per minute. Watching videos can result in 2.5MB data per minute. To control how much data Facebook uses, one option is to stop automatic video plays as an option.
For 90 minutes of Twitter time, one can expect to use up to 540MB of data. The social media site also has automatic video plays. To save on data, one can switch automatic video play off on the settings on a mobile device or computer.
YouTube
The data usage on YouTube depends on the device being used and the quality of the videos. Watching a YouTube video in 480p uses approximately 240MB per hour and full HD videos can use 1.65GB per hour.
To save on data you may want to use YouTube through a Wi-Fi connection instead. Or opt for uncapped internet if you want to browse through YouTube more.
Deezer or Spotify
Deezer and Spotify are popular music streaming services that one can connect to through your mobile or laptop devices. Quality sound can use over 600MB per hour on Deezer and Spotify will use 150MB per hour.
Final Thoughts
Some mobile apps run in the background and chews through your data without you even knowing it. Settings can be changed on one’s mobile device to determine which apps are allowed to run in the background and which ones can only connect if there’s a Wi-Fi connection available.
As one can see the world is heavily reliant on data connections not only to run their organisations but also to improve their quality of living.
Are you looking for fast and secure data connections? Visit the Huge Connect website today to opt for our services so you can access your favourite sites through a reliable connection.
Let’s connect!
Sourced from: Huge Connect. View the original article here.
