Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions have revolutionised how businesses communicate, offering a host of features that traditional phone systems can’t match. Implementing VoIP can significantly enhance your business operations, improve customer interactions, and drive growth.
28.06.2024
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Andy Aitken, co-founder and CEO of Honest about disrupting the telecoms industry, putting purpose at the centre of a business and why customers should be proud of the mobile network.
18.05.2024
Consumer attitudes towards sustainability are changing. According to a 2022 survey, two-thirds of people in the UK now consider the environmental impact of what they buy. Nine in every ten believe it’s important for companies to ‘do social good’ and have a reputation for doing so, making ethical practices a key ingredient for business success.
24.04.2024
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world adapted to social distancing measures and lockdowns, we saw a worldwide shift towards digitalisation. Businesses rapidly learned that if they wanted to stay afloat, they would need new digital strategies to connect with consumers.
18.07.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Alex Fitzgerald, founder and CEO of Cuckoo Broadband, about its fresh approach to the broadband market, focusing on customer service and giving back to those in need.
23.06.2022
You might have heard – the UK traditional phone network is about to become a thing of the past. Essentially BT Openreach is aiming to transfer more than 14 million legacy phones from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to internet-based, digital services by the end of 2025.
16.02.2022
The phone network as we know it’s on its way out. In a move to embrace fully internet-based communications, Openreach (a division of BT) is phasing out the public switched telephone network (PSTN) at the end of 2025. A while away, you might think, but changes are happening as we speak.
12.01.2022
We’re all familiar with the copper wire telephone network: in use since 1876, it’s kept business communications going for years. Since its invention, the public switch telephone network (PSTN) has seen a lot of changes: it's gone from manual switching, which required a human operator, to electronic switching; from just simple copper wires to fibre cables and cellular networks.
15.12.2021
Office landlines will be extinct by the end of the decade according to the latest Ofcom data. For many SMEs, this will come as no surprise: in 2021, there’s no shortage of channels through which to contact a business.
16.11.2021
Have you ever been stung by a hefty data bill after a holiday? Abraham Burak, cofounder of Airalo, the world’s first eSIM store, wants to make that a thing of the past. We spoke to Abraham about his journey to becoming a founder, their impressive Series A round, and the perks of an Uber-style business model.
02.11.2021
Neil Taylor, head of direct partner sales at Gamma, discusses the company’s Dealer Partner model, diversifying a business offering to maximise revenue, and the big changes coming to the industry in 2025.
14.09.2021
Starting up a new business in the pandemic and post-pandemic world can be daunting. After the uncertainty of the past 18 months and the changes that the global crisis has made to everyone’s daily lives, now is the perfect time to take a step back, and look at how your business is using – and protecting – its most critical asset: data.
18.08.2021
It is one thing to talk about sustainability, but practical solutions are needed in order to really make a difference. If we truly want to extend the life of the planet, achieve net-zero emissions and build a better country for future generations, we need to enhance the physical infrastructure around us.
05.08.2021
After a tough year for business, tourism and farming, Wales will now collectively benefit from 5G technology developed by a British startup. Thanks to government funding, UtterBerry aims to revolutionise efficiency and sustainability within the sectors via 5G technology.
24.06.2021