Telecoms technology is advancing all of the time and the ways in which communications can be improved for your business are many. Finding the best solution can be complex and involves an in-depth knowledge of the latest products and services.

Our aim is to guide you through the process, looking at your current needs and how these will change in the near future, suggesting ways in which you could improve productivity and flexibility and comparing the latest products to get you the best tariffs that fulfill all of your requirements.

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Advances in telecoms technology

Mobile technology is moving towards everyone having a SmartPhone and maybe a tablet too! More devices are coming out that bridge the gap between the two. Advances are being made in the programs and apps that you can use on your mobile device meaning that you can do more and more work when out of the office.

Integrating your mobile and fixed line solutions is also a trend. This enables you to answer more calls as a business and to have the right person answering each call, increasing your productivity and also customer satisfaction.

Fixed line solutions now involve VoIP more often than not and also hosted services are becoming a common theme. Each of these could involve a level of data connectivity over and above a standard broadband connection. EFM (Ethernet First Mile) and leased lines are becoming more common even among small and medium sized businesses as prices fall.

Our service to your business

Bringing together mobile, fixed line and data connectivity is where we come in. Ensuring that each of the recommended products work together and provide your business with an improved communications package.

It doesn't have to break the bank either. Increased competition within the telecoms marketplace mean that prices are falling. Hosted solutions generally do not require any initial costs for hardware or ongoing maintenance, making them ideal for new small businesses.

Whatever your size of business and whichever sector you operate in we would like to look at your current telecoms set up and improve it. In the process if we can also reduce your costs this would be an added bonus!

The benefits of increased productivity, more flexible working practices, increased customer satisfaction and retention should not be underestimated. Utilising the latest telecoms technology could put you a step ahead of your competitors and enable you to outpace them and overtake them.

Take advantage of our 16 years experience within the telecoms sector and work with us to enhance your communications and drive your business forward.

Posted in: Business Landlines , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Business Telecoms , Hosted Solutions , SmartPhones , Solutions , Technology , Telecoms , Unified Communications , VoIP

Getting the best deal for your business mobiles is no longer just about phones. There are a range of mobile devices which can be included within your new contract, such as tablets (think iPad, Samsung Galaxy etc) and netbooks.

Achieving balance and integration between devices and platforms requires knowledge of all of the different devices, operating systems and how they all work together to achieve your business goals.

Mobile data is becoming the most important aspect of a business mobile review for many companies and we have expertise in this area gained from our 15 years in the mobile industry.

From BlackBerry BIS/BES/BES Express setup and installation through to data roaming and tethering we can advise you on the best way to set up your contract to get the data you need without breaking the bank.

How to get the best business mobile deal

If you already have a business mobile contract you will have your monthly bills which indicate your usage. You can email, fax or send them to us for a full analysis.

By analysing these we can match a tariff that provides you with the right balance of minutes, texts and data to keep your bills down. We also look at overseas usage, which is becoming increasingly important for many businesses, and ensure the tariff will be flexible enough to fulfil your requirements.

We can then provide new handsets for you which do the job you need them to. You may have specific requirements, such as an operating system to integrate with your current infrastructure, or be flexible in your choice. We can advise regarding the features of the latest SmartPhones which could enable you to increase productivity.

When undertaking a business mobile review we look at reducing your costs AND improving the devices you have.

All quotes and reviews are free and without obligation. They are offered to all types and size of business from single handset users through to corporate enterprises. We can also incorporate other products and services into our review to further save you money.

Solving your business mobile problems

You may be looking for a review because your contract is due for renewal and you wish to reduce costs, but you should also contact us if you are having problems with your mobiles wherever you are in terms of contract. Your current mobile dealer might be failing to respond to you and giving you poor service or you might be finding your current network coverage and service to be unsatisfactory.

We can look at transferring your contract to another network and buying out your existing contract. In this way you can reduce your monthly expenditure and improve service without having to pay any upfront costs.

All enquiries are welcome and treated in confidence. For a no obligation dicussion please call us on 0115 944 8977.

Posted in: Best Deals , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Mobile Data , SmartPhones , Solutions , Telecoms

Mobile phones are now an essential part of running your business. Keeping in touch when on the move, out and about, allows you to never miss an important call and service new and existing clients as though you were in the office.

More and more businesses are turning to SmartPhones which offer enhanced functionality such as email and office tools and connectivity. The costs of these handsets is falling allowing them to be obtained free of charge on most contracts for businesses large and small.

By improving the functions on your handset you will be able to improve the ability of your employees to work remotely, which assists with flexible working and business continuity in the event of major disruption, such as this years heavy snowfall.

The business mobile market is changing constantly. New tariffs are released regularly which offer more benefits such as inclusive data allowances, free calls to landlines, unlimited free calls between users, 0800, 0870 and 0845 numbers from inclusive minutes etc.

We keep track of all of the network's latest offerings and have them available to prepare quotations quickly based on your usage. We can compare tariffs at a glance and calculate the best handsets available for your needs which can be supplied free of charge.

We can advise you about add-on bundles, such as international usage, iPhone and BlackBerry data packages, as well as integration of your mobile phones with your other business telecoms.

All businesses are eligible for a free telecoms healthcheck which will pinpoint areas where improvements can be made as well as where cost reductions are to be had. Take advantage of our knowledge and expertise free of charge to find out what we can offer your business and ways in which your profitability could be improved by the use of new technology.

Posted in: Best Deals , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Business Telecoms , SmartPhones

Research In Motion (RIM) unleashed the first BlackBerry mobile phone on the world in 1999. It was specifically aimed at business users and remains the handset of choice for many businesses nearly 12 years later although competition is increasing.

BlackBerry is mostly valued as a messaging tool with push email coming as standard. The secure nature of BlackBerry email, as well as its compression algorithm which reduces data transfer, ensures it remains as one of the best selling business mobile phones so long after it was introduced.

Obviously there have been many different BlackBerry handsets over the years, not all of them well received or successful. But throughout they have retained their loyal following of business users who swear by them and can't stop using them.

The best received devices tend to have full QWERTY keyboards to take advantage of the BlackBerry messaging services. Recent touch screen devices have been less successful although the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 has a combination of the two.

The cost of BlackBerry has also been an issue for many. They certainly used to be more expensive than standard handsets. However with the release of the BlackBerry 8520 (the budget BlackBerry?) this has changed. Also in comparison with all-singing and dancing handsets like the mega-expensive iPhone 4 even the most expensive BlackBerry phone looks reasonably priced!

The operating system powering the BlackBerry mobile phones is specific to them and them alone. Again it is a business focused OS, refined over the years to provide the synchronisation needed in the modern office.

It also provides the platform for business related apps which can be obtained from BlackBerry App World, Over The Air through the BlackBerry mobile browser, or through the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.

We offer a full range of BlackBerry business mobiles for businesses of all types and size. From 1 handset to 500 plus are available. Get in touch for a free quotation.

Posted in: BlackBerry , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Business Telecoms , SmartPhones

In the fast moving world of business telecoms there are always developments happening. New mobile handsets are released almost daily, new products and new tariffs which we have to keep on top of in order to offer the best service to our customers.

One of our newest products is business broadband on a pay as you go basis. This offers a proper business broadband connection but without the high monthly fee of our standard tariffs which include an allowance of 50GB.

For small businesses or light users the included 3GB of data on the PAYG broadband package could be enough. If not extra GBs of data are charged extremely cheaply. The exact pricing has yet to be finalised but will be around £15 for the first 3GB with extra GBs charged at around £2. On that payment scale 5GB of business grade broadband would be less than £20 per month (plus VAT).

On the business mobile side, demand for the iPhone has been steadily increasing within the business sector. Already popular amongst regular consumers the iPhone is being requested more and more from business customers.

In response to this demand we are putting together a range of business iPhone deals. Again it is early days so exact pricing has not yet been finalised. We will be publishing exact deals and models involved in the course of the next week.

Posted in: Broadband , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , SmartPhones

With the huge surge in sales of SmartPhones, enabling people to access email and the internet on the move, the mobile networks responded by offering large, and in some cases unlimited, mobile data tariffs.

However, as more and more people used the services it has become clear to the networks that continuing this policy could lead to a problem accomodating all of the data traffic. So now unlimited data tariffs are disappearing and the monthly allowance limits are shrinking.

For many people the possibility of a large bill at the end of the month is stopping them using their SmartPhones to their full potential, keeping them off the internet except on rare occasions.

If the networks genuinely wanted to help their customers this would be quite easy. For instance, they could notify customers when they are approaching their allowance limit. A customer with a 500mb limit would receive an sms when their usage reached 450mb. The limit to trigger a notification could even be set by the user themselves (particularly with online account access).

Even better if you could check your data usage at any time, then you would know exactly where you stand, you can work out roughly how much each online action contributes and it would also eliminate the problems for the networks of angry customers ringing in following receipt of large bills.

However, the networks are less interested in helping, more interested in profits, and the rates they charge for out-of-bundle data are extortionate. It would also help their customers if these rates came down, so going a bit over your allowance cost a few pounds instead of tens, hundreds or even thousands of pounds!

What can you do with 500mb of mobile data? A 500mb limit should cover casual browsing and email usage (without numerous large attachments). However it won't go far watching videos on You Tube or streaming other media.

If you are new to mobile data and worried about potential costs you could make a note of your first month's usage, using it sparingly, and then see how much actual usage you have incurred when you receive your bill. From this you can increase your usage incrementally as you need to whilst remaining safely within your data package.

Posted in: Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Mobile Data , SmartPhones