Wi-Fi 6: What is it, how fast is it and how will I get it.
Wi-Fi 6 is just starting to arrive this year, and there’s a good chance it’ll be inside your next phone or laptop. Here’s what you should expect once it arrives.
Tips for Maximising Battery Life on Your Smartphone
If you or your carers are on the move all day within your care home, it’s easy to see your battery levels ebbing towards empty. Our partner Samsung has put together these 8 top tips for maximising the battery life of your care home smartphone (or smart device) which we hope will keep you charged…
Is your care home ready for the rise in IoT devices?
A new study reveals that only 42% of UK companies are capable of detecting an IoT breach, with only France worse off at 36%. IoT has been predicted to rise over the next few years as 5G becomes mainstream. Many care homes are adopting new technologies and medical devices that are smart and connected so…
What does BT’s 2025 ISDN switch off really mean for your care home?
And why you should prepare for it sooner rather than later… The impending end of life date for analogue ISDN telephony, set by BT for 2025, represents one of the most significant changes in care home telecoms history. Whilst millions of businesses have already turned away from ISDN in favour of more cost effective and…
Five reasons why a fit for purpose telephone system is the key to Matt Hancock’s “Tech-driven NHS”
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock announced last week that he is making more than £200 million available to the NHS to improve technological standards across the board. Mr Hancock stated that the NHS “must make use of the best technology available to support some of our most basic needs”. Having spoken with hundreds…
Telecoms update: What’s to come…or just plain crazy
Here is a snapshot of just some of the more extreme technologies that may or may not end up being adopted as part of our business telephone systems of the future:
Could you be working alongside robot carers soon?
Report by The Guardian Japan’s elderly are being told to get used to being looked after by robots. Could your care home technology extend to robot carers too? With Japan’s ageing society facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, the government wants to increase community acceptance of technology that could help fill the…
The best way to charge your care home mobile phone
Our mobile phones for care homes are always the latest hardware out there. But ever wondered what the most optimal way to charge them is?
Keep your staff WiFi wise this summer
With many staff taking their various devices on holiday this summer, the chances of finding an insecure WiFi hotspot in a hotel lobby or airport are increased. These 3 simple guidelines could help keep your business telecoms system safe and secure:
The Role Of Creativity And Technology In Dementia Care
This article highlights some specific examples how care home technology and creativity can make a huge difference in dementia care. Our care home monitoring, care planning, care apps and nurse call integration are all designed to create a calmer more efficient environment for both residents and workers – allowing carers to spend the time where…