Business Phone Systems · Comparison 8x8 vs 3CX vs Gamma vs Avaya vs Microsoft Teams vs AWS: which one actually fits your team Short answer: none of them are interchangeable, and most businesses are on the wrong one simply because…
Business phone systems all claim to be the best option on the market. The real question is which factors actually decide whether that's true for your business, and most buying guides skip straight past them in favour of feature lists.…
The UK's copper phone network is being switched off for good on 31 January 2027. If your business is still running on old phone lines, this is the year it catches up with you, and the cost of waiting is…
If your business runs on Microsoft 365, your licensing bill is about to rise. From 1 July 2026, Microsoft is increasing the price of most of its commercial plans, and the change has been generating a fair amount of noise…
Most UK businesses already live in Microsoft Teams. It's where staff chat, meet, share files and pretend they know where things are saved. So the next question almost always comes up: Can we run our phone system through Teams as…
Schools run on communication. A missed call can mean a parent chasing attendance, a safeguarding concern not picked up quickly enough, or an admissions enquiry going cold. The problem is that many schools still handle these conversations across separate systems.…
What is ISDN? ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is a digital phone line technology that allowed businesses to make multiple calls at the same time over copper lines. Before cloud telephony and VoIP, ISDN was the standard for UK business…
Financial institutions in the UK need more from a phone system than most businesses. It is not just about handling calls. It is about: • compliance• audit trails• secure communication• client experience At the same time, firms are under pressure…
Choosing the right desk phone can make a real difference to how your team handles calls. Yealink offers a wide range of business phones, from simple desk handsets to touchscreen executive devices. If you are deploying a cloud phone system…
Avaya has been written off more times than most vendors in the industry. Bankruptcy headlines. LinkedIn commentators declaring the end. Sales teams from rival platforms calling it “legacy” before they have even looked at your estate. So in 2026, is…