--- title: "What does business Wi-Fi cost? The 3 variables behind the price" description: "What a business wireless network costs: the three variables behind the price, scenarios by size and what a serious proposal includes. No obligation." language: en url: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/enterprise-wifi-cost-portugal/ source: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/enterprise-wifi-cost-portugal/ publisher: DataRoad IT (DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting), Portugal --- > What a business wireless network costs: the three variables behind the price, scenarios by size and what a serious proposal includes. No obligation. # What does business Wi-Fi cost? The 3 variables behind the price At a glance For decision-makers short on time. - 01 30 people losing 5 minutes a day to slow Wi-Fi adds up to more than 60 hours a month. - 02 The price depends on the building, simultaneous users and the cabling already in place. - 03 An office of up to 15 people needs 2 to 3 professional access points, installed in a day. - 04 No-obligation quote with a site visit; reply within 24 working hours. ### In this article A well-designed business wireless network pays for itself in productivity: if 30 people lose 5 minutes a day to a slow connection, the company loses more than 60 hours of work a month. The value of the project depends on three variables, the building, how many people connect at the same time and the cabling already in place, and is set after a site visit. ## Why does cheap Wi-Fi end up being the most expensive? Buying ten consumer devices to cover an office looks like a saving. In practice, it produces dropped connections, frozen video calls and a network nobody can manage. For a small office, a few professional access points do the job better and last longer. ## Which variables define the value of the project? - **The building** 200 m² of open-plan space is a straightforward project. The same area divided by stone walls, as in many older Lisbon buildings, requires more access points and a more careful design. - **Simultaneous load** A dozen people checking email ask much less of the network than forty on video conferences. - **Available cabling** A building with [certified structured cabling in good condition](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/structured-cabling-installation/) significantly reduces the investment. ## How does this translate to your company? | Profile | What it usually involves | Timing and method | | --- | --- | --- | | Office with up to 15 people | 2 to 3 professional access points, a switch and separate networks | The most common case; ready in a day | | Company with 30 to 80 people | Coverage survey, 4 to 10 access points, central management console and a guest network | Installation in phases, with the team still working | | Hotel, clinic or warehouse | Specific requirements: guests, health data, industrial areas | Project always designed after an on-site survey | We do not publish a fixed price list because every building is different. What we offer is a no-obligation quote with a technical visit, so that the figure presented matches the real job. ## What must a serious proposal include? - **Coverage survey**: or, at the very least, on-site verification. - **Professional equipment with warranty**. - **Segmentation**: one network for the team, another for visitors and another for devices. - **Documentation** of what has been installed. - **Management after installation**: the point most proposals leave out. Equipment needs updates and someone has to act when something fails. This last point is what separates a one-off installation from [end-to-end managed enterprise Wi-Fi](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/business-wifi-installation/). ## How do you do the maths before comparing proposals? Answer two questions: how many people depend on the Wi-Fi, and what is an hour of each person's time worth. Multiply by the minutes lost each day. Almost always, a professional network turns out to be a saving, not a cost. ## Next step: coverage survey and no-obligation proposal [Request a proposal for your Wi-Fi network now](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/contact-dataroad-managed-it-proposal/?assunto=Redes Wireless): DataRoad replies within 24 working hours. More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and telephone support. Or talk to us: **+351 211 459 950 *** · sales@dataroad.pt **Call to a Portuguese landline.* Chosen by respected and international companies ★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviews ★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviews DataRoad ## Related articles [Business Wi-FiManaged hotel networks: seasonal access, VLANs and PCI DSSHigh season fills the hotel with new staff and shared passwords. 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