Small business secrets...

One of the most popular VoIP features is being able to host 'virtual offices'. Cloud phones have the power to take your small business global at minimal costs while still keeping a UK phone number.

We look at how VoIP can open up doors for your small business and take advantage of what cloud phones can offer.

It’s now been confirmed by BT that they plan to stop issuing new ISDN line(s) in 2020 in the run-up to switching off the service altogether by 2025. This means that small businesses would have to start considering alternative options very soon. Many companies are pushing the move to cloud phone-based technology in an attempt to minimise disruption and keep businesses trading.

When building your company, it's always best to keep in mind what tools you can utilise to enhance your small business. In this case, cloud systems can amplify productivity, lower costs and make sure you're able to reach all-important business contacts.

In particular, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) features can help boost customer service levels and collaboration with simple onboarding. There are a wealth of benefits that VoIP telephone can offer to help you with your business journey.

These days, when you want to make a call you'd normally pick up a smartphone due to its pocket-sized convenience and versatility.  It'd be easy to forget that before VoIP was introduced cord heavy hardware phones were once the norm and using the internet and phone simultaneously was impossible.

As a business owner, it is immensely important to keep in contact with your customers, employees and those all-important business contacts. By investing in VoIP you can ensure that your company infrastructure stays online.

It’s now been confirmed by BT that they plan to stop taking new Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) in 2020 in the run-up to switching off the service altogether by 2025.

It’s no surprise that Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has cemented itself as the communication technology of the future. With BT preparing for the end of the landline in 2025 and Openreach rolling out their plans for Single Order Generic Ethernet Access (SOGEA) later this month where broadband will be made available without line rental.

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.

The landline is going out of fashion.

A recent survey showed 67.2% would get rid of their landline if it wasn’t still needed for broadband.