The following infographic looks at how three major events have come together to create an urgent need for UK businesses to update their phone systems.Openreach’s copper line withdrawal, Covid-19 and the departure of Panasonic from the telecoms market have all played their part in...

It’s a long way from full lockdown, but there will be some disappointed businesses and staff re-adopting a work from home policy this week after Plan B was brought in by the Government to protect the NHS while Omicron numbers rise in the UK.For some people, working from home has...

It goes without saying that the last two years have been incredibly difficult for everybody, not least for the NHS. The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact across the UK’s healthcare system.However, despite Plan B guidelines recently put in place, patients are finding...

It always feels like a sad day when a telecoms giant pulls out of the market. We have seen it before with Toshiba, but now Panasonic has announced their intention to quit the telecoms market within the next two years. These are big names in the industry. Businesses across the country...

With more people working from home, keeping everyone connected has become essential. Unified communications apps have taken a huge leap forward to support remote working.By using a UC app like Rainbow from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to your telephone system, you can enjoy the...

In recent months we have seen a huge adoption increase in Microsoft Teams. Businesses and organisations of all sizes are making the move into unified communications to enable remote working and collaboration regardless of where staff are and what device they use.  We have also...

The coronavirus pandemic forces businesses to close their offices to meet the Government’s social distancing rules. This saw more people than ever are working from home.In April 2020, statistics released by the UK's Office for National Statistics showed 49.2% of adults in...

Schools have got enough on their plates right now without having to worry about potential technical issues surrounding hardware upgrades. The IT department may be chomping at the bit to introduce new technology but they have to give consideration to the people who will be using it on...

The financial year end and immediate months after are very busy for accountancy firms. Add the extra workload created by advising on furloughed employees, self-employed claims and small business grants, this is an even busier time despite the economic stress caused by...

You cannot apply a “one size fits all” approach to telecoms as it should be a case of “what’s the best fit for you?” Where one business would benefit from a hosted VoIP telephone solution, another may be best suited to on an on-premise platform. Each business operates in a unique...