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Midland Telecom Networks Guide to Network Security
Today, we depend on our ICT networks more than ever before to carry out almost all of our vital business operations, from communications and admin to sales, billing, inventory and everything in between. Despite this, many businesses still don’t have adequate network security. This is particularly true amongst SMEs. Some hold the belief that…
Villagers Deprived Faster Broadband by Stubborn Pensioner
A Norfolk pensioner, has angered neighbours by refusing Openreach access to the cabinet, to improve broadband speeds in the village. Raymond Moreton of Yelverton, Norfolk has blocked access to Openreach engineers on a number of occasions, citing the box is on his land, as the reason. Mr Moreton says, “(Whenever they arrive) I go and…
8 Things You Should Know About SIP Telephone Systems
SIP telephone systems are increasing in popularity and usage, as organisations of all sizes are realising the money-saving potential they hold. If your still unsure about the technology and how it matches up to your traditional phone system, check out our list of eight things you should know about SIP telephone systems… SIP connects…
Australian Study Finds Mobiles Do NOT Cause Brain Cancer
An Australian study in to the correlation between mobile phone use and brain tumours, has found that the use of mobiles does not increase the risk of brain cancer. The study was carried out looking at data from the 30 years between 1982 and 2012. 19,858 men and 14,222 women who had been diagnosed with…
Is it Time to Upgrade Your Network Cabling?
Think about the following: When was your network cabling infrastructure first installed? Since this time, have you ever upgraded part of all of your cabling network? If you have not upgraded your cabling for many years, do you find that your cabling infrastructure still delivers a network performance that is adequate for your needs? It…
BT to Invest £6bn in Ultrafast Broadband & 4g
The need for ultrafast broadband is ever-growing. Telecoms giant, BT will be making a huge investment in their network over the next three years, in a bid to stave off an attack on its Openreach division. The investment will be ploughed into providing ultrafast internet services, via both broadband and its 4g mobile network, which…
Iconic Red Telephone Boxes to be Converted into Micro Offices
What’s more British than a red telephone box? According to a survey last year, NOTHING! Their design really has stood the test of time and resonates with people from around the world as ‘iconically British.’ Designed in 1920, when fixed line telephones were in their prime and not everyone had access to one in their…
How to Protect Your Business with Call Recording Software
How to Protect Your Business with Call Recording Software There is nothing unethical about recording your inbound and outbound calls for internal business purposes. Along with many other benefits of call recording, the practice can provide invaluable protection to your business. In this post, we explain how call recording software should be utilised to provide…
The Benefits of Hosted Desktops for SMEs
Businesses of all sizes are increasingly migrating their IT infrastructure to the cloud. However, it is small and medium sized enterprises that stand to gain the most from adopting cloud services. This is primarily because of the way in which cloud services are charged; with cloud services, computing resources are reduced to a granular…
Qantas Flight Grounded Due to inappropriately Named Wi-Fi Hotspot
A Qantas flight that was due to depart from Melbourne, Australia had to be delayed over the bank holiday weekend, when a passenger was alarmed by the name of a Wi-Fi hotspot. A female passenger, on board Flight QF481 was looking for a Wi-Fi connection she could utilise while on board the plane. Whilst looking…