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All the latest news and opinion on all things business technology, fresh from the Columbus HQ.
May 16 2016
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MultiNet 4G Business Mobile Service from Columbus UK

MultiNet Business Mobile Service Launched

By 4G, Business Mobile, Business Mobile Plans, Mobile Services, MultiNet, Roaming
MultiNet – innovative new solution for business mobile customers As part of its brand new business mobile proposition being launched in July, Columbus will launch MultiNet, a unique service which is not available from the big four mobile carriers in the UK. Using MultiNet, if there is no coverage on the primary network, MultiNet will flip automatically onto the next…
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May 10 2016
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Big fines for operators using withheld phone numbers

By Legislation and Compliance
Big fines for UK rogue operators that use withheld phone numbers The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that from the 16th May, 2016, direct marketing companies that withhold their telephone numbers could be fined over £2 million. All direct marketing companies registered in the UK will need to display their phone numbers when making unsolicited phone…
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Apr 28 2016
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Ethernet - high performance Business Internet Services from Columbus UK.

Lower Ethernet pricing through nationwide programme

By Broadband, Connectivity, Converged Broadband, Data Services, Ethernet
Lower Ethernet pricing for Columbus customers It is very difficult to ignore the important of high performance business Internet services such as Ethernet in today’s UK market and the role it plays supporting businesses nationwide. The digital economy shows no sign of slowing down and reliable and fast data connectivity underpins its ongoing development. As a nation we are moving…
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Apr 05 2016
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Ofcom broadband and mobile checker map

Ofcom launch new mobile & broadband checker

By 4G, Broadband, Business Mobile, Business Mobile Plans, Mobile Services, MultiNet, Roaming
Ofcom launch new mobile coverage and fixed broadband checker Ofcom has launched a brand new interactive tool that allows businesses and individuals to check the performance of broadband services in their area. The checker is simple to use and by inputting a postcode into the Ofcom Mobile and Broadband Checker, users can easily determine the availability of standard and superfast…
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Apr 05 2016
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Office 365 work anywhere and on any device

10 Benefits of Office 365

By Cloud Services, IT Services, Office 365
10 Benefits of Office 365 Office 365 has been around since June 2011 and provides a simple and cost-effective means to obtain the very latest office apps for a low monthly fee.  Office 365 is great for start-ups, sole traders and small businesses as well as much larger organisations due to its inherent ease of use and the flexibility to…
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Apr 04 2016
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IT, cloud and security solutions from Columbus UK including ESET, Barracuda and Office 365.

ESET enters Gartner Magic Quadrant as Visionary

By Internet Security, IT Services, Security Solutions
ESET recognised as Visionary in latest Gartner Magic Quadrant report In its latest global overview published on 1st February, 2016, ESET has been placed for the first time in the “Visionaries” Quadrant of Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. The report positions ESET as highest in ability to execute amongst the Visionaries quadrant. Columbus UK provides ESET Antivirus…
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Apr 04 2016
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The Benefits of Converged Broadband

By Broadband, Business Phone Systems, Connectivity, Converged Broadband, Data Services, Hosted Business Phone Systems, SIP Trunking, Voice Services
The Benefits of Converged Broadband Whilst early adoptors have already made the move to Converged Broadband, hundreds of thousands of businesses across the UK still rely on legacy telephone line services such as analogue, ISDN2 and ISDN30 lines as well as a separate broadband connection for Internet applications. These businesses have to maintain separate systems for their voice and Internet…
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Mar 24 2016
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Image of display monitors illustrating Horizon web portal used for hosted business phone system management.

New Release for Horizon Hosted Phone Systems

By Business Phone Systems, Business VoIP, Call Recording, Cloud Voice, Hosted Business Phone Systems, Voice Services
New release available now for Horizon Hosted Business Phone Systems The latest service release for Horizon, the Hosted Business Phone System from Columbus UK is available now.  This release focuses on an extensive update to the Advanced Call Recording to make search, call recording retrieval and bulk deletion much simpler and easier to use. The improvements include: Faster searches for…
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Mar 22 2016
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BT to switch off ISDN network in 2025.

By Business Phone Systems, Business VoIP, Cloud Voice, Hosted Business Phone Systems, SIP Trunking, Voice Services
BT to switch off ISDN network in 2025. In 2015 BT announced their intention to switch off the ISDN network by 2025, but what is replacing it and why? ISDN lines, the stalwart of UK offices across the country for decades have been in decline for some time and hundreds of thousands of ISDN lines are currently being replaced with…
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Mar 18 2016
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Image of Akixi wallboard on iPad from Columbus UK.

Hosted Call Centre solution launched by Columbus UK.

By Business Phone Systems, Columbus UK, Hosted Call Centre, Inbound Call Handling Services, Inbound Call Solutions, Voice Services
Columbus UK launches Hosted Call Centre solution for UK small and medium-sized businesses. As an add-on to their highly popular Hosted Business Phone System called Horizon, Columbus UK has launched a very powerful and scalable hosted call centre solution for UK businesses. The service is called Horizon Call Centre and it is the latest edition to their growing Business Voice…
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