Findings from the study suggest that IT readiness influences e-commerce penetration and pervasion in a firm. In fact, access to the physical network and high bandwidth capabilities will clearly affect the take-up and implementation of electronic commerce activities. Organisations that want to engage in e-commerce must have a higher level of internet access in terms of bandwidth and reliability. However, access implies the cost of a subscription to an Internet service provider (ISP) and the costs of equipment and networking. Therefore, connectivity issues will significantly affect organisations involvement in electronic commerce and is believed to be crucial to its development especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses operating in rural and remote areas.