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All the latest news and opinion on all things business technology, fresh from the Columbus HQ.
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Consider a Converged Business Communications Solution

Save time and money with a single provider for your business communications services. It maybe time consider a Converged approach.  If your business uses multiple providers for its communication services, then you will be familiar with the pain of making a change to your services all too well. If you are moving to a new office, coordinating multiple providers can…
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27th March 2017
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How To Balance Your IT And Telephony Priorities

The Only Constant is Change Today’s IT decision makers are facing a rapidly changing digital landscape. The priorities of IT departments within businesses are evolving, driven by three distinct pressures: The move from the ground to the cloud We’re not using 56k dial up anymore. The ubiquity of high bandwidth data connections has made cloud technology readily available to businesses…
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27th March 2017
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Phone systems for your mobile workforce

Discover the limitations of traditional phone systems and learn why you should introduce a feature-rich, flexible alternative. There is no doubt that UK working practices have changed significantly over the last decade and the introduction of government legislation (The Flexible Working Regulations 2014) which gives employees the right to request flexible working has helped to accelerate a shift to remote…
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15th December 2016
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How does your Hosted Telephony Provider match up?

Eight ways to tell if you're not getting the service you deserve from your hosted telephony service provider. Columbus has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the telecoms, data and IT sectors and more specifically in delivering and supporting innovative communications and IT solutions. This allows organisations to concentrate on core competencies, knowing that critical systems and services are…
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12th December 2016
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SME guide to improving business performance through connected communications

An SME's Guide to Improving Business Performance Through Connected Communications Columbus UK provides businesses with a range of communications solutions that work hand-in-hand, covering voice, data and mobile services. By supplying a comprehensive range of connected voice, data and mobile services this gives customers the ability to simplify and consolidate their business communications services, lower operating costs,  increase productivity and…
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16th August 2016
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What is Horizon and how will it benefit your business?

Move your Business Phone System to the Cloud securely and reliably with Horizon. Horizon is the hosted business phone system from Columbus UK and it helps businesses move their telephony to the cloud securely, reliably and with ease. Businesses do not have to rely on ageing phone systems that are situated in an office or place of business. Instead Columbus…
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11th August 2016
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Columbus UK launch new business mobile service

Columbus UK launches new Business Mobile service for UK customers Columbus UK has launched a new business mobile service in conjunction with one of its key UK network partners Gamma. The service is underpinned using the core mobile network infrastructure Gamma acquired in 2014 and which it has been developing ever since. The core mobile network infrastructure contains all the…
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30th June 2016
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MultiNet Business Mobile Service Launched

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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16th May 2016
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Big fines for operators using withheld phone numbers

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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10th May 2016
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Lower Ethernet pricing through nationwide programme

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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28th April 2016
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Ofcom launch new mobile & broadband checker

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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5th April 2016
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10 Benefits of 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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5th April 2016
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ESET enters Gartner Magic Quadrant as Visionary

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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4th April 2016
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The Benefits of Converged Broadband

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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4th April 2016
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New Release for Horizon Hosted Phone Systems

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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24th March 2016
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Hosted Call Centre solution launched by Columbus UK.

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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18th March 2016
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Columbus UK launch new responsive web site for 2016

Columbus UK launch new responsive web site Columbus UK, a Glasgow based, business telecoms and technology solutions specialist has launched a brand new, responsive web site to support its business operations across the UK. The new web site has been designed and developed from the ground up using Columbus’ in-house development team. The site has been designed to help educate…
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6th January 2016
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Wireless Broadband Ofcom Checker App launched

Wireless broadband not up to scratch? Use the new Ofcom Wi-Fi app to test it. Home workers and businesses can check whether their Wi-Fi is giving them the best service by using a simple, powerful app launched by Ofcom. The Ofcom Wi-Fi Checker runs on smartphones and tablets and allows consumers and businesses to test the quality of their wireless…
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7th December 2015
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Broadband Connection Vouchers Scheme now closed

Broadband Connection Vouchers Scheme now closed Please note that the Government’s broadband voucher scheme is now closed but you can still order Business Fibre Broadband, EFM and Ethernet Business Internet services with no installation costs from Columbus UK. Call us on 0333 240 7755 for further details or use the contact form and we'll get in touch with you right…
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7th December 2015
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