Ian Charlton-Bailey

A little different post this week. If one of your colleagues called in sick how would you as a business react? The most common response is to ask a colleague to cover for them until they were back in the office. Now lets turn this into a fibre chat... If your current connectivity decided to 'ring in sick' and wouldn't work for the day or week, what impact would this have on your business? Regarding the upcoming phone line switch off, phone lines are now having to run via internet which means that unfortunately if your current phone lines are running of your internet connection this can have a huge impact. Meaning your business could be without phone lines as well as broadband if your internet did drop. If you are finding your business connectivity to be having problems, or it really isn't good enough, then please feel free to get in touch and I would be more than happy to assist you reviewing this. #businessbroadband #fibre #fibretothepremise #leasedline #fibrecable #reliability #fastspeeds #internet

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It's incredibly important that businesses are prepared for the PSTN/ISDN shutdown. The shutdown of the old PSTN/ISDN network can affect more areas of a business than we're often aware of. Its not just phones but often essential areas of the business associated with security and safety such as lifts, fire alarms, communication systems etc. If a connection runs via copper, it needs changing now.

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In times when public sector buyers are looking for simplicity and value. Routes to market such as this are critical not just for education but to all.

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Looking forward to speaking with lots of new people, about all things Cyber Security, at the North East Expo. If you've got challenges or compliance requirements that you need help with solving, or simply want to learn more about what we do, drop by for a chat. #CyberSecurity #NorthEastExpo #Cloud #Networking #DataAnalytics

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🚀 In 2017, BT Group announced the switch-off of PSTN and ISDN lines by 2025 to transition to fully digital communications. This deadline has now been extended to 2027. The switch-off is driven by the need to move away from obsolete PSTN/ISDN technology, which can no longer meet modern data and internet demands. Maintaining the aging infrastructure is costly and inefficient, while modern IP networks offer superior quality and additional services. The extended deadline addresses the need for more transition time, technological challenges in the IP network rollout, and the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains. For consumers, this means more time to explore VoIP services and upgrade devices. For businesses, it allows for strategic planning and better infrastructure investment. The transition to IP-based networks is inevitable. Use this additional time wisely to ensure a smooth switch. Is your team ready for the digital future? Upskill them with the latest technologies! Contact Systems & Network Training today to learn more about IP, SIP and VOIP training courses. 📈💼 #DigitalTransformation #VoIP #IPNetworks #BTGroup #TechUpdate #BusinessPlanning #Telecom #PSTN #ISDN #UpskillYourTeam #SystemsAndNetworkTraining 

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Adopt vs Adapt. Birmingham City Council seems to be being used as an example to highlight the importance of "adopting" Oracle's out of the box solution(s) rather than "adapting" and attempting to customise. Business Change is often an overlooked element in transformation programmes. However, it is an essential component to ensuring a successful implementation, post go-live, and user adoption. As one of my consultancy clients highlighted "Oracle implementations are not purely IT Transformations, but Business Transformation too". Hays' Oracle Recruitment Practice is working with several business post go-live to maximise the value they can receive from their Oracle system. If you are business looking to implement/implementing Oracle, or have already implemented and want to optimise your system, reach out. We can supply excellent, proven resources that will ensure a strong ROI on your Oracle investment. https://lnkd.in/gtZC4Qfw

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RPA – Doing its bit for BT Phone Book History! Are you old enough to remember searching through the BT Phone Book to find a telephone number, instead of typing it into a search engine...? I know I am (giving away my age!). Well, you may have heard that as of March 2024, BT stopped printing these books. With a decreasing demand and the high environmental impact of print and distribution, it was the right time for change. You can read more about that here - https://lnkd.in/eeMPQFxG To enable this huge program of work, there was a critical requirement to cease customer billing accounts, once they had paid for their final Book – It was hugely important for our customers and us, to close off that final billing activity accurately and seamlessly. This was an extensive and repetitive task, in huge volumes – There were 14,000 billing records to cease, which equated to around 2400 hours of human work. This would have taken 2 people a whole year of rather dull hard graft to complete! We definitely didn’t want to waste our great people on that and we didn’t have the grace of a year to do it either, so we called in the Digital Workforce! In a matter of weeks my awesome team had designed, built and deployed 2 RPA Bots to crack on with the task. The Bots worked almost non-stop and completed the work in less than 2 months, well ahead of schedule and only leaving a few of the more complex exceptions, that really needed the human touch! Really proud to have played a small part in BT Phone Book history for our customers, colleagues and the wider Business! #RPA #Blueprism #Digitaltransformation #Automation

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If you haven't heard BT Group's latest announcement, you may not be aware that The Big Switch Off has now been extended to 2027. Learn more about what this means for your business and how Onecom can support your migration journey in our blog 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02ydT-T0 #ISDN | #PSTN | #WLR | #BigSwitchOff

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When Connexin, a UK-based digital service and smart technology provider, needed to streamline its operations after acquiring Pure Broadband Ltd, they turned to @Ntegra for support.   By leveraging our 'Cloud Native' capabilities and Agile approach, we helped enhance their systems and improve efficiency across their digital services.   🌟 The Result: A seamless integration of systems, smoother workflows and empowered teams, all while ensuring scalable solutions for the future. Read the full success story here: https://lnkd.in/es8vTZQZ   Looking to unlock the potential of your cloud journey? Talk to us today 👉 [email protected]   #CloudNative #AzureDevOps #DigitalTransformation #Ntegra #Connexin

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Digital Transformation is typically quite difficult to summarise on one page, there are so many avenues to it & it becomes really quite complex taking a organisation from where they are today, to their future ready state that they need to get to. I guess what it boils down to is; ☁️ Cloud Services 🧱 Business Applications 📱 Low Code 🌐 Data & AI 🔒 Security Digital Transformation will typically touch on all of these areas, that's why buying into a market leading ecosystem of products is key to be able to deliver what the customer needs. At ANS we are Microsoft Services Partner of the Year, we work with our Partners to deliver these solutions and create value on top of our Partners core product set whilst adding value & delivering a incredible service to the end user. #ANS #Microsoft #Services

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FINALLY! The boxxe acquisition of Total Computers has officially completed. I got all sentimental about my 7 years as a Total employee and dug into the video archives I now work for one of the UK's top Value Added IT resellers & Managed Service Providers. For those who don't understand IT talk, this basically means that I have become the Bill Gates of Bury. Watch the full video from 2019 on the link in the comments 👇 #IT #computing #harrisonk

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We're heading to Government Transformation Magazine Expo on 5-6 November 🎉 The team from MHR will be at stand F24 to discuss all things digital transformation and how we can support your institution 👋 #GTWeek #GTExpo #GovData #GovCX

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Wrexham AFC has come really far along their journey, and I think it's fantastic that we get to stand by their side along the way. Our HP Support Services are essential in helping keeping business ahead of the game, where they can prevent productivity disruptions. Reliable PC support is key, especially when your want to reduce business downtime (and avoid delaying the game). This is why the Red Dragons trust us! Find out more about our Support Services and how your business can stay up and running like these superstars. #HPxWxmAFC #HPSupportServices #HPLifecycleServices #ITproductivity #HPWorkforceSolutions

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Lancashire businesses... if you don't already know about BOOST you should! Check https://lnkd.in/eNCEDxfJ for more info about the numerous ways you can get help and support so your business can thrive.

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Policing is a #partnership – not just between police and public but also between police and technology providers. This partnership can unleash policing’s true potential, transforming operations and making the public safer and increasing confidence

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I hate aggressive sales.... Mainly a certain British Telecoms provider who outsource (you may know as 'local business', I dislike mainly due to: 1) aggressive sales tactics 2) over selling based on the above 3) long contract length ( imagine what phone and comms will be like in 7 years!) 4) sell and forget It seems to be a case of selling anything without looking at the correct fit Aways get another option, it doesn't cost anything but you maybe surprised!

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