The document emphasizes the critical importance of network connectivity for businesses, particularly in the context of cloud applications and increased reliance on technology. It highlights the benefits of high-speed, reliable connectivity, including improved efficiency, productivity, and customer service delivery, while also underscoring the risks associated with poor connectivity, such as lost revenue and security breaches. Additionally, it discusses various innovative networking services and solutions provided by Time Warner Cable Business Class to enhance network performance.

1. What Is Network Connectivity?
The Importance of Connectivity
Connectivity and the Cloud
The Benefits of Connectivity
Tools Reliant on Connectivity
With virtualized cloud resources, bandwidth-intensive mobility
applications, and a growing need for disaster recovery options
infiltrating businesses nationwide, reliable high-speed network
connectivity has never been more important.
By 2020, the number of “things” on the Internet will far exceed
the human population.
Internet
Human
Population
Percentage of IT professionals who
see high-performing connectivity as
transformative to their business.
There are three billion Google searches daily.
The Connection Between Lost Revenue and Connectivity
With the expansion of the cloud, more technology is moving offsite,
making high-speed, reliable network connectivity even more vital.
Companies are investing in cost-effective, speedy, and agile
solutions chock-full of business-enhancing features.
Connectivity
Data centers
& remote
server storage
CLOUD APPLICATIONS
ARE DEPENDENT ON:
Business
applications
Time
savings
Cheaper, faster,
clearer communications
Faster business
transactions
Exceptional
data security
Minimum network
downtime
Connected
24/7
Faster app
deployment
Simplified IT
service structure
Ease in sharing
for multiple users
67%
Increased
efficiency
73%
Increased
productivity
54%
Customer requests
better met
35%
Reduced
operational costs
As virtualization, cloud migration, and multi-device connectivity become
commonplace in business, more hardware and software are dependent
on reliable network connectivity. This includes:
There are three kinds of death in this world. There's heart
death, there's brain death, and there's being off the network.
~Guy Almes
Excellent Network Connectivity:
A Must for Every Business
FAST, SECURE & RELIABLE Network Connectivity
Innovative Networking Services:
• Metro Ethernet
- Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
- Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
- Ethernet LAN (ELAN)
• Dedicated Internet Access
• Managed Security
• Long-Haul Private Networks
Other Superior Services & Add-ons:
• Managed cloud services and hosting
• Voice services including POTS, PRIs,
and SIP trunks
• Award-winning customer support
• More data location options
• Increased bandwidth and application
performance
• Advanced hybrid fiber coaxial network
spanning more than 350,000 route
miles nationwide
• Separate network intended for
disaster recovery
Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC) provides
high-speed, reliable connectivity solutions and data security
services to maximize network performance.
References:
http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/business-home/services/network-services.html
http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/worldpopgraph.php
http://www.evolven.com/blog/downtime-outages-and-failures-understanding-their-true-costs.html
http://www.hitconsultant.net/2013/04/12/infographic-the-state-of-wireless-networking-in-healthcare/
http://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blog/10885/The-High-Cost-of-Internet-Downtime-for-Retailers-infographic
http://blog.globalcapacity.com/blog/bid/336313/Dangers-of-Underestimating-the-Importance-of-Network-Connectivity
http://blogs.cisco.com/diversity/the-internet-of-things-infographic/
http://www.navinet.net/white-paper/benefits-network-connectivity-clinician-patient-engagement-and-adherence
http://www.oroinc.com/advantages-of-high-speed-internet/
An Infographic presented by
Business.twc.com/partner
LAN or
Internet
Network connectivity: When devices have the ability to
access a network or other devices by using a local area
network (LAN) or the Internet.
Increased efficiency,
profits, & productivity
Fast, secure, &
reliable network
connectivity
Increased downtime,
lost revenue, lower
productivity security
threats, reputation
damage, & frustration
Slow, unstable,
and unreliable
network connectivity
Excellent network connectivity is vital for businesses today.
Productivity, business continuity, customer service delivery,
& revenue—among other factors—are affected by the quality
of a business’s network connectivity.
By opening a
business’s network
to outsiders & off-
site employees,
companies risk a
breach of security.
One example found a data
breach cost an organization
$5.4 million.
$
5.4M
Percentage of medium-sized
companies who claim that a
loss of an hour’s work is
unacceptable.
With no point of sale (POS)
available, customers
abandon the purchase
and businesses lose revenue.
4seconds
25% of visitors leave a web
page that takes more than
4 seconds to load.
0.4second
A 0.4-second delay
can result in the loss
of 8 million inquiries.
10seconds
50% of mobile device users
leave a web page if it doesn’t
load within 10 seconds.
Downtime on
networks & systems
can cost an SMB thousands
of dollars.
VoIP
Cloud
Computing
Customer
Relationship
Management
(CRM) Software
Internet
and Wi-Fi
Online
Marketing
Software
Social
Media
Data
Analysis
Tools
Wins in Connectivity = Results in Health Care
71% of North American
hospitals use biomedical
devices that rely on access
to Wi-Fi.
These advancements in
medicine are integral to their
growing successes in research
and treatment.
In a recent McKinsey & Company
study, 90% of healthcare CIOs
and COOs (out of 1,000 surveyed)
labeled the management of
patient experience as their
top priority.
ePatient communication, treatment, and monitoring are
possible with improved connectivity.
Cablecos' efficient, stable, and secure bundled packages can add up to real savings for industries like health care that
may not previously have been able to afford the necessary bandwidth or storage space needed for these advancements.
In a recent Computerworld survey, respondents were asked about
the benefits of high-performance, reliable connectivity.
They reported the following gains: