Technology thaws British weather
8el's IP Centrex solution leads businesses towards more flexible, mobile workforce
Reading, UK, February 8th, 2007 --- As Britain is thrown into chaos with 'heavy snow' falling across the country, businesses are counting the cost due to office staff 'duvet days', lateness and loss of work hours caused by transport disruptions. The cost to British businesses from this kind of disruption runs into tens of millions of pounds every year.
However, with the advent of new IP (Internet Protocol) based communications this is a needless expense. IP based services can provide user mobility, ensuring that business productivity remains unaffected by large numbers of staff being unable to physically get into the office due to fire, floods or severe snow blizzards!
With the increased awareness of terrorism, bird flu and global warming most businesses have looked at disaster recovery and business continuity plans to allow organisations to continue functioning in the event of a major incident. However, protecting against 'minor' incidents, such as snowfall or stormy weather, which cause disruption to businesses are rarely considered worth planning for. The point is, UK businesses should consider the way they work on a daily basis rather than planning to avoid disruption.
With IP Centrex solutions being location independent, companies can now implement flexible working plans which allow workers to work remotely or from home. All they require is a business broadband connection, and it is as if they were making or receiving calls from the office with complete access to their company's corporate network and resources. Through software loaded onto the end user's computer, central voice switches can route all calls to users; whether they are on their direct dial office number, on an internal extension or part of a traditional ring group.
Justin Hamilton-Martin, Managing Director of Reading based networking and communications company 8el, who has recently launched an IP Centrex solution to customers, said "We understand our customers needs and offer this solution to create seamless mobility for workers. Delivering technology solutions into businesses is not just about price but about creating business efficiencies to maximise productivity of staff, which of course is the company?s most important resource."
8el has invested significantly in the research, development and creation of a corporate focused IP Centrex solution. Built on Next Generation Networking technology, 8el's CallPort IP Centrex solution can completely revolutionise the way businesses communicate and enables a new, snow proof way of working!
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