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Communications technology

Communications technology like CTI, extranets, VoIP and videoconferencing are helping companies to cut costs, cut traveling time, improve efficiency and provide better customer service. Find out what they could do for your business.

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VoIP

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Is your company faced with spiraling phone bills? Find out how to reduce them by using your IT network for internal company calls and the Internet for external calls. And discover how you can boost staff productivity and enhance customer service by switching your calls to your IT network and merging voice and data. URN 04/1855.


Integrated Business Systems

A guide to how integrating your systems can help your business transform the way it works – cutting time and cost from its internal processes. URN: 04/1733


Video and data conferencing

This factsheet looks how you can maintain global business relationships by buying or hiring video, data and web conferencing technology. URN: 04/1730


Extranets

This factsheet looks at the range of technical options available – and the choices that other businesses have made. It will help you identify the right type of extranet for your business. URN: 04/1728


An introduction to e-business

This introductory guide explains the benefits of using technology in all areas of your business, from the internet and e-mail to extranets and mobile communications. See how other businesses have used technology effectively and find out how it could work for your business. URN: 04/671


CTI

Computer Telephone Integration links up your computers and telephones. This factsheet talks through the benefits, and explains how to implement it in your business.


Virtual teamworking

This factsheet explains how technology can help people work together wherever they are.


Intranets

Intranets are a very flexible way to share information and software internally. This factsheet explains the options from the cheapest DIY solution to a sophisticated, bespoke version.

Case studies:

CommonTime

This Derby-based software applications developer uses videoconferencing to cut travel costs and improve customer service.


Concept publishing

Concept publishing uses CTI to manage its incoming calls more effectively and provide a better standard of customer service.


Escape Business Technologies

Broadband has been the backbone of Escape Business Technologies' effort to improve customer service and operating efficiency.


Stamco Timber Ltd

Stamco Timber, a supplier of merchant’s moldings, used VoIP to integrate its voice and data traffic and cut costs.


Zonal Retail Data Systems Ltd

Zonal, a leading supplier of Electronic Point of Sales systems to the leisure industry, used CTI to raise their call answer rate from 70% to 97%.

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