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Analogue to Digital: The Unstoppable Rise of VoIP

In the ever-evolving communication landscape, a pivotal juncture marked the transformation from analogue to digital, from landlines to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). As we approach 2025, the year of BT's monumental switch-off, it's worth retracing the steps that led to VoIP's triumphant dominance.

Outsourced IT Support in 2023

Outsourced IT support is a critical service for businesses of all sizes. According to a recent survey, 64% of SMBs are outsourcing at least one IT function, with 36% outsourcing their entire IT infrastructure. This comes as no surprise, as IT problems can cause significant disruptions, slow productivity, and cost organizations time and money.

Do This Before BTs Big Switch Off

70% of businesses are still using landlines despite BTs switch off of ISDN and PSTN lines getting closer. In 2025, BT will be turning off its PSTN network, also known as the "big Switch Off". This means that any businesses still using PSTN lines will lose their landline phone service it's important for these businesses to start looking at alternatives.

VoIP: The modern telephony platform you NEED.

If you never heard of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), get ready to change that. Traditional analogue phone lines will soon be defunct, which means businesses must start thinking about making alternative arrangements.

A new age of business telephony: why should you make the switch?

For many people in business, the telephone remains the preferred choice of communication. It is true that when someone really has a problem they need to resolve, they pick up the phone. That makes your telephony systems a core part of your business. For something quite so important, it pays to ensure that it is as resilient as possible – constant phone issues can leave your customers with a bitter taste in their mouths and hurt your reputation.

Planning for a telephony upgrade: All you need to know.

If you are planning to make an upgrade for your phone system to a Hosted VoIP platform, there are a few things you should consider. Addition of a VoIP telephone system, particularly if you are moving from a legacy system can have some consequences for your internet lines. It is therefore important that you take the time to consider the implications of a move, and make use of the expertise of your VoIP provider.

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What telephone system will give your business the edge?

If you are currently in the market for an upgrade to the phone system in your company, perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed. There are so many options to choose from and every option claims to be exactly what you need!

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Traditional analogue phone lines are coming to an end: What's next?

When Alexander Graham Bell invented the very first telephone in 1876 he changed the world. For the very first time, it was possible to hear somebody’s voice even if they were many miles away. The telephone exploded in popularity. Three years after its invention, there were almost 49,000 telephones in the United States. By the turn of the 20th Century that number had increased to 600,000. At some point in the middle of this decade, the number of active telephone subscriptions even grew larger than the number of people on earth! If you are looking to upgrade your telephony, VoIP could be the answer. Learn more about what common business problems it solves here >>