551 new locations announced in Openreach FTTP rollout
Openreach has today announced the next 551 locations to be included in it’s FTTP upgrade programme, with a target of reaching 25 million premises by December 2026. FTTP (Fibre To The Premises) is the next generation gigabit capable broadband service being rolled out by Openreach as a replacement to the old analogue phone line and […]
How to order broadband without a postcode
OpenReach, which provides the infrastructure for the majority of the nation’s internet connections, uses the Royal Mail postcode database when ordering broadband – if your property isn’t listed, you can’t order broadband with any of the major suppliers as they all use the OpenReach system. Some common examples of reasons why your property may not […]
Businesses Unprepared for the Analogue Phone Switch Off
A recent survey conducted by Spitfire has found that 46% of businesses are unaware that their analogue phone and ISDN services will be switched off by December 2025 by Openreach. The survey of 400 businesses also reported that 83% of businesses are unaware when their services will be switched off, and 77% haven’t prepared for […]
What is a hunt group and how should businesses use them?
A business phone system that comes with advanced call routing features such as hunt groups can be an important asset for your staff and customers. Being able to route calls easily and quickly can improve efficiency of your staff and help your customers get hold of you more easily. What is a hunt group? A […]
FTTP Business Broadband | What Is It?
Are you looking for a higher speed broadband connection for your business? If so FTTP Broadband is just the product for you offering speeds of up to 1Gb. In this guide, we will explain what FTTP is and how it is useful for businesses. You will also be able to use our availability checker to […]
A Complete Number Porting Guide for Businesses
Are you looking to port your business number to a new supplier? Are you moving premises and want to keep your number? Well this business number porting guide is exactly what you need. In this guide we will go through what number porting is and the steps you need to take to port your number. […]
Why slow broadband speeds will no longer be an issue with Microsoft Teams
Have you ever struggled to connect to colleagues while using Teams due to a slow internet connection? Well this will soon be an issue of the past as Microsoft has confirmed it is working on a new “Low Data” mode for Microsoft Teams. The new Microsoft Teams Low Data mode was confirmed by Microsoft on […]
Can I get broadband without a phone line?
The short answer is ‘yes’. People have long complained that they are paying for a phone line that they only use for broadband, now it is possible to have broadband as a stand-alone product, without paying for a separate phone line. In fact, not only is this now possible, this will soon be the default […]
WordPress 5.6 Update Released | What’s new?
WordPress have released WordPress 5.6 “Simone”, named after singer, songwriter and civil rights activist Nina Simone. The new release brings a new theme, more layout and styling options plus auto-updates. What’s new with WordPress 5.6? A new theme The new Twenty Twenty-One theme has arrived and if you decide to upgrade to version 5.6 you […]
Openreach announces 51 locations to the copper phone to fibre migration
As first reported by ISP Review, Openreach have announced 51 locations where they intend to move away from copper-based analogue phones. Meaning customers will need to move to an internet based phone solution, such as VoIP or risk being unable to make or receive calls. This announcements comes as Openreach announced that they plan to […]
