Small business secrets...

 

bOnline is pleased to announce that we have been selected by TalkTalk Business as well as BT Wholesale to be among the first Telecom Providers to trial FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) Broadband to our customers. This internet service has fantastic speeds of up to 330Mb/s and will be offered by bOnline at very affordable prices.

In a new series developed by the bOnline team, we give you a round-up of the most important news in UK telecom.

In a new series developed by the bOnline team, we give you a round-up of the most important news in UK telecom.

Once you are aware of the many benefits that Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has to offer, your business may be eager to make the switch or at least give cloud phones are chance.  So what's next? Getting your first VoIP system! Here are areas to think about when making the switch to cloud-based telephony.

Business broadband over residential?

As a new business owner, this thought might be spiralling in your head when weighing up business broadband choices.

In today’s day and age, slow business fibre broadband can be detrimental for small businesses in terms of productivity and customer service. Only in 2017, it was believed that poor internet services cost the UK £7 billion pounds a year.

Ofcom has released a statement regarding Single Order Generic Ethernet Access which will see telephone lines moving to broadband. This will undoubtedly cause a massive shake-up to services and we dive into how small businesses can prepare for this.

Openreach will begin rolling out their highly anticipated SOGEA  this upcoming March. This will make broadband available without line rental. We’ve curated 5 handy areas to help you understand what this innovation will mean for your small business.

It was reported that as of May 2018, about 1.4 million premises, representing around 5% of the total number of properties in the UK, are now able to access a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP), or full-fibre, broadband connection. If your small business has yet to make the switch we’ve listed the benefits of fibre broadband and how it can accelerate your business.