Managed
Managed Wi-Fi
Surveyed, designed, installed and monitored business Wi-Fi, across a single site or many.
Learn moreManaged Wi-Fi or do it yourself: which is right for your business?
Both are valid. It comes down to your sites, your skills and how critical Wi-Fi is
Plenty of businesses run their own Wi-Fi perfectly well, and plenty are better off having it managed. Neither is the right answer for everyone. Here is an honest look at when doing it yourself makes sense, and when managed Wi-Fi is worth paying for.
The honest difference
What actually separates them.
Four things do most of the deciding. None of them makes one option the right answer for everyone.
Who designs and installs it
DIY means your team chooses the kit, plans the coverage and sets it up. Managed means we survey the site and design the coverage for you.
Who fixes it when it breaks
With DIY, keeping it running is on you. With managed Wi-Fi it is monitored and supported, so someone else is watching it. Support terms are agreed as part of your service agreement.
How the cost is shaped
DIY usually means lower ongoing fees but more of your own time and the upfront hardware cost. Managed is an ongoing service fee that covers the kit, setup and support. Confirmed on quote.
How well it scales across sites
One site is straightforward to run yourself. Keeping Wi-Fi consistent across several sites is where managed tends to pull ahead.
When it fits
When doing it yourself makes sense.
For plenty of businesses, running your own Wi-Fi is genuinely the right, better-value call.
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You have a single, simple site
One office or unit with straightforward coverage needs is very manageable in-house.
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You have the IT skills and the time
If someone on your team is comfortable with networking and has time to own it, DIY can work well and cost less.
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Wi-Fi going down is not a crisis
If a short outage is an inconvenience rather than lost revenue, you can reasonably carry that risk yourself.
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You want to keep ongoing costs down
Doing it yourself avoids a monthly management fee, which can be the right trade-off when the setup is simple.
When it fits
When managed Wi-Fi is worth it.
For other businesses, having Wi-Fi handled is genuinely the smarter fit.
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Wi-Fi is business-critical
If customers, payments or day-to-day operations stop when Wi-Fi drops, having it monitored and supported is worth it. Support terms are agreed as part of your service agreement.
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You run more than one site
Managed Wi-Fi keeps coverage, security and configuration consistent across every location. Agreed per estate during design.
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You do not have in-house networking expertise
If nobody internally wants to own Wi-Fi, handing it over removes the guesswork and the ongoing maintenance.
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You would rather not be the one fixing it
With managed Wi-Fi, monitoring and fixes are our job, not a distraction from yours. Support terms are agreed as part of your service agreement.
The product
What managed Wi-Fi covers.
There is no product to buy for the DIY route, that is you and your own kit. If you would rather have it handled, this is the managed option.
Talk to us
Not sure whether to manage it yourself?
Tell Regional Broadband how many sites you run and how critical Wi-Fi is, and we will tell you honestly whether you are better off doing it yourself or having it managed, no pressure.