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What's the big deal about The Big Switch Off anyway?
Chances are you might have heard of the ISDN or PSTN switch off, which will take place in 2025. In simple terms, this means that traditional phone lines will be switched off and calls will be made over the internet instead. To make things easier and tackle the jargon, we’ll call this “the big switch off”.....
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Getting to know Maxi Rose, CEO
Here at Alfonica and RCUK, we attribute success to the hard work of our team, but we know that great leadership matters too. We’re very fortunate to have Maxi Rose steering the ship, as he leads by example and makes every member of staff feel valued, challenged and supported....
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5 reasons to use SMS for business
What would you check first – an email or an SMS message? For most people, it’s an SMS message, because they’re short, quick to read and easy to respond to. You don’t even need to unlock your phone to read them, they appear on your lock screen...
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5 reasons to choose a Virtual Receptionist
Having a virtual receptionist can be a huge benefit to your business, The main thing to ask is “will it alleviate my current front-desk phone problem and take the pressure off me and my staff?” If the answer is yes, then it’s time to look at providers....
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2025 Say Goodbye to your Landline
In the United Kingdom, the technology that supports landline telephones will be phased out by 2025. Every house phone in the UK will be switched to an internet-based connection rather than a traditional copper-wire landline...
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RCG is now a Living Wage accredited employer
Our Living Wage commitment means that everyone working at RCG receives a minimum hourly wage of £9.50 in the UK or £10.85 in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s, which currently…
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What’s the ISDN switch off and how will it affect my business?
Back in 2015, BT announced they will switch off the PSTN and ISDN networks in 2025. This is the biggest change in the telecoms industry for over 30 years, but how will it affect your business? We’ve covered…
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Support the GOSH Charity and Clear Out Your Clutter
Your chance to help sick children and the environment at the same time! Every day at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), 600 patients arrive. Every day, medical professionals there provide 63 specialist services. 54% of the children treated…
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Welcome Scott Fawcett. Alfonica Announce key Sales Director
We’re delighted to welcome Scott Fawcett to the Alfonica team. Scott joins us in the key role of Sales Director, marking an important milestone for our business. Read on for more details in our recent press release…
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Working from home? Here is your powerful solution in a box
Is poor connectivity at home hindering your team’s productivity? As the government tightens restrictions to help stop the spread of COVID-19, people are being encouraged to work from home again where possible. Over the last few months, it’s…
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Everything that Apple announced at the “Time Flies” event
On Tuesday evening Apple held their annual September event, which marks the start of the hardware season. The “Time Flies” event was different for two reasons. It was streamed entirely online as large gatherings aren’t encouraged right now,…
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How to Ensure your Business is Prepared for the Unknown
The COVID-19 global pandemic is affecting every aspect of our lives, from how we work to how we conduct our daily routines at home or with our families. At Alfonica, we believe that people are adaptable and want…
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Coping with Unforeseen Events in the Education Sector
The recent Covid-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus student and teacher safety. Now, with things slowly returning to some sort of ‘normal’, you need to ensure school systems, that in the past you took for granted, can…
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10 Tips for Getting Faster Comms when Working from Home
Now that more people are working from home than ever before, it is important that you do everything possible to maximise your Wi-Fi speeds. Ofcom have issued some good advice which the BBC Website has expanded on to…
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Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro – Equipped for your environment
Released just before the flagship Galaxy S20 and the innovative Z flip, the not-so glamorous Xcover pro probably slipped under most people’s radar. That’s because this is not an exciting or technology-packed handset, but a proper smartphone designed…
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Bringing Remote Teams Together With Unified Communications
The world of work has opened up significantly in recent years. It’s no longer a case of turning up at nine and being chained to a desk for eight hours: one report from 2018 found that ‘more than…
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Investigating the feasibility of WFH for your employees?
5 factors to consider about your telecoms system beforehand All the technology now exists to make working from home a realistic and straightforward option. The internet and mobile telephony give your employees the freedom to do their job…
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Try the Nokia 800 Tough if you work in a Harsh Environment
The recently announced Nokia 800 Tough has been designed to work and survive in harsh environments – perfect for the building site and other outdoor jobs. With a 2.4” QVGA screen and a physical keyboard, it comes with…
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How does Unified Communications help retain customers?
Alongside controlling costs and gaining competitive advantage, retaining customers is a business prerequisite. Yet despite this, many companies devote most of their resources to finding new business. Growing a user or customer base is clearly important but that…
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Ten Key Considerations when Choosing a new Hosted Phone System
Is a hosted phone system reliable? – data transfer is more reliable with a hosted phone system as it uses broadband cables which are impervious to bad weather or broken lines How much hardware is required? – in…
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Why you Should Consider SIP Trunking for your Business
SIP trunking enables you to connect to the public telephone network to send and receive calls via the Internet. It supports VoIP and can be used as an effective replacement for an ISDN line. The latter is an…
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What is Unified Communications as a service?
You’ve probably heard of ‘unified communications’ (UC). It’s one of those impactful business buzzwords that sounds like it promises to vanquish a variety of problems in one fell swoop. However, that’s because it can. Combining every channel of…
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How does Unified Communications actually work?
The term Unified Communications (UC) has become something of a buzzword. Like “green” and “sustainable”, “forward-thinking” and “progressive”, before it. Many people think of “unified communications” in the same way; more of a cool concept than a…
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Unified Communications. Can it help your organisation succeed?
A big concern with any new technology is how secure it is, especially when compared to the tried, tested and reliable alternatives. Unified Communication (UC) software is typically delivered over a single, encrypted broadband or ethernet cabled network….
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Why you should be considering Unified Communications (UC)
In our last blog article on UC, we looked at the advantages that it could bring to your organisation. This time we are looking at whom UC would best suit. As communication technology develops, it becomes increasingly easy…
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Top 5 Reasons to Implement Hosted Telephony Today
Reduced costs Firstly, a hosted solution does not require the same amount of capital expenditure to set up compared to an on-premise one. Also, you will save energy costs as you do not have to power and cool…
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Transform your business with these super benefits of 5G data
All the recent announcements from the mobile networks about how they are going to roll out 5G over the next few years may have passed you by as something not yet worth your attention. With the cost of…
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What are the main advantages of Unified Communications?
In our last blog article, we looked at what UC actually is. This time we will be looking at the benefits of UC and how to start building your UC system. So, who will UC benefit: Mobile workers…
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The Alfonica Quick Guide to Telecom Abbreviations
If you have ever had to choose a telecoms solution for your company, you will probably have been baffled by the vast array of esoteric abbreviations the industry uses to describe its products and services. So, if you…
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Unified Communications. What it actually is.
In running your business, you could find your corporate communications need changing with fluid regularity. For example, whereas email or fax might be the necessary medium for sending or receiving a quotation, you might want to switch to…
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Compare Leased Line vs Broadband
The advantages of a leased line over broadband are not in outright download speeds – these may well be slower – but that you can have the same speed in both directions (synchronous connection). Plus, there will also…
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What does the end of ISDN mean for you?
You may not be aware that BT has announced that by the end of 2023 businesses will no longer be able to buy ISDN and PSTN circuits. Furthermore, they plan that all existing ones should be turned off…
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Alfonica Announce Registeration for the JTrade 2019 Expo
Launched in 2018, JTrade is Britain’s best property and construction trade show; it connects people in the construction/property market with potential employees, customers and investors. The trade show is back for 2019 and Alfonica are proud to be…
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Alfonica announce a tech recycling scheme in aid of GOSH charity.
Alfonica is pleased to announce a corporate partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity). To launch the partnership, Alfonica has initiated a recycling scheme for mobile phones, tablets, laptops and other tech devices. Under the…
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How can telecoms help the Professional Services succeed?
Running an accountancy, solicitor’s office, or any professional practice – involves a lot of complexity, so you need communications to run as simply as possible so that staff can focus on core competencies and other business opportunities Alfonica can…
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Global Wi-Fi adoption continues to grow!
The growth of Wi-Fi continues to be strong as latest reports show that the volume of Wi-Fi devices and traffic keeps increasing, year on year. This news has led to increased confidence around the commercial deployment and specification…
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Its here! Powerful 5G lands in London
The UK sees its first live 5G trial site switched on at London’s Canary Wharf Montgomery Square. The EE live “High capacity zone testing” takes place in an area that receives 150,000 visitors and commuters every day and…
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Vodafone plans over 1000 5G sites by 2020
Vodafone has announced big plans this week, with seven UK cities set to get 5G trial networks imminently – they have an ambitious goal to bring 1 gigabyte per second speeds to people at work, home and everywhere…
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Can you run internet based phones (VoIP) on your current broadband?
This year we have received more enquiries about VoIP then ever before. VoIP is simply a way to allow you to have your phone line over the internet. alfonica can help you bring: voice, data, and video into this single,…
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Alfonica bring superfast fibre to St. John’s Wood & Maida Vale
We’re proud to bring superfast connectivity to businesses but it’s not often we have the privilege of bringing the latest technology to a whole area of London. Earlier in 2018, we offered to team up with London resident…
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Have we gone back to the future? Nokia 3310 mobile phone returns!
Nokia’s iconic 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its debut. Many consider the original handset as ‘legendary’ because of its popularity and sturdiness. More than 126 million were produced before it was phased out in 2005….
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Yealink T54W Prime Business Phone
Mid-level phone, ideal for professionals and managers with moderate call load in a sleek and stylish design.
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Yealink W60P DECT Business Phone
Premium design with robust hardware, ideal for businesses that require greater capability to handle a heavy call load
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Yealink T42S Ultra Elegant IP Phone
The SIP-T42S is a 12-line IP Phone with multiple programmable keys for enhancing productivity.
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Yealink T48S Elegant Business IP Phone
A stylish and dynamic business solution for executives and professionals. Integrated touchscreen in a new stylish design.
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Yealink T58V Smart Media Phone
The Yealink SIP-T58V is a simple-to-use smart media phone that provides an HD audio and video calling.
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Yealink CP930W DECT Conference Phone
CP930W Wireless DECT Conference Phone allows you to hold meetings wherever or whenever is convenient for you.
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Yealink CP960 Optima HD Conference Phone
Comprises the power of the Android OS. Perfect for any Team Environment & Medium to Large Conference
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