Slow network connections hamper online efficiency

30 January 2014

Northern-Ireland based JR Annett was looking to expand its business to begin selling in the UK. However, they were still using a 4Mbps internet connection which caused many problems and affected their efficiency, specifically their ability to promote their products online.

Much of their business comes from their website, which relies heavily on them uploading new high-quality product images. However, each image was taking up to 40 seconds to upload. Videos were impossible to upload and product catalogues had to be reduced in size and quality before they could be emailed to customers, and even then they would take up to two hours to send.

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