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As an independent telecommunications solutions provider, a key part of our business is to provide full telecoms estates audits across mobile, fixed line and data services. There are several reasons why our customers ask us to do carry out this work: Creating an accurate inventory of services Dino Maroudias, Managing Director of Talk UK said, “It never ceases to amaze me that so many companies pay for unnecessary services. This wastage often goes on for years and directly impacts on the bottom line. We see this in all sizes and types of businesses.
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“Often we find that services have been set up by previous employees. Even though nobody knows what these services do, companies continue to pay the bills on direct debit. They can be from an array of different suppliers and it is our job to establish whether they are required or not. If the lines are redundant, then they can be cancelled.” Reduce costs “Typically we are saving our customers up to 35% off their bills when we carry out an audit. This can be through cancelling redundant services, but all too often we find that companies are paying over the odds for line rental and call charges.” Dino added: “There is still a lot of inertia in the industry and many telecoms companies continue to
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charge over the odds. Particularly where BT is involved, we find that we can significantly reduce monthly bills without compromising service.” Introduce new technology “A key part of the audit process is to identify opportunities to introduce new technology. All sizes of businesses are adopting hosted phone systems at the moment. Also with convergence between fixed and mobile services there are opportunities introduce new features such as unified voicemail, transfer of calls to mobiles from the office and intelligent call routing.” Dino said: “There is no point in introducing technology for technology’s sake, but introducing a hosted system often works out more cost effective than the current set up. There are several
other benefits of moving to a hosted system such inbuilt disaster recovery and no more equipment on site, and if we can generate less obvious efficiency savings through the new features, then the technology is doing its job.” Dino concluded: “Our aim is to become your trusted advisor for all things telecoms. You can rationalise vendors and know that you are being looked after by an experienced and safe pair of hands. We will also put our money where our mouths are – allow us to come in and do a telecoms audit for you, and if we are unable to identify any savings, we will give you £50 in shopping vouchers.” If you are interested in TalkUK carrying out a full telecoms audit for you, please email dino@talkuktelecom.co.uk or call the office on 0330 332 2332
Providing the perfect solution for your Business Communications At TalkUK Telecom we understand the way business trends and economies play a major role in the way which companies look at telecommunications. TalkUK Telecom’s primary objective is to keep your telecommunications technology evolving. Our business solution consultants can advise you about what benefits and advantages it can bring to your business. TalkUK Telecom Ltd, Osprey House, The Quays, MediaCityUK, M50 2UE info@talkuktelecom.co.uk www.talkuktelecom.co.uk
