An article by the BBC says that smartphone sales are booming with older consumers in the UK, according to a study of the market. It indicates that 71% of 55-to-75 year olds now own an app-capable handset.
Recent increases in line rental charges have hit elderly people the hardest, according to an Ofcom report. Between December 2009 and December 2016, line rental prices had increased by as much as 49% for some customers, the regulator said.
Moving from ISDN to SIP: the key steps you need to take Step one: scoping the job Work with your communications provider to find out what the move will look like for your business. This may be a wholesale switch in one move, a phased branch by branch transition, or even floor by floor. SIP…
3 Reasons for Changing from ISDN to SIP Cost SIP trunking is not only less costly per channel for line rental than ISDN, but can also deliver savings on call costs, with many providers offering inclusive minutes as part of the monthly fee. SIP trunking requires less physical infrastructure, with fewer lines needed than…
At GHM Care, we know how important it is to keep your callers happy through the use of your care home telephone system. This report by the BBC features new research that highlights exactly what callers hate when being put on hold. We have solutions and features in our telephone systems that give callers many options…
If you own a 0500 you need to think about changing it ahead of the 3rd June 2017. If you haven’t done so already as part of the change you should consider:
According to the accountancy firm Deloitte, superfast internet, virtual reality and a more varied use of mobile phones are amongst their predictions for how technology will improve in 2016. Deloitte is predicting more people will be using superfast internet, which is more than 15 times faster than the current speeds used.
The BBC recently reported on how the internet and high speed broadband have transformed a wide range of consumer led businesses in the last two decades. Think banking, travel agencies, film distribution, book-selling and food retailing. But could healthcare be on the verge of a similar revolution over the next 20 years or so?