Helping you control the
cost of being in business
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Telephone: 01565 755 600 Email: mail@beaconplus.co.uk
Typically, we can
save you 10-30% on
YOUR telecommunication and utility costs
We have been
established since 1998 and our client base covers several thousand sites in the UK
If you don't save money we guarantee not to charge you, you have
nothing to lose
Posted on 29th May, 2024
We have previously stated that the copper based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) will be retired in 2025. However in May 2024, British Telecom (BT) Group confirmed last week that the deadline for migrating customers off the PSTN & ISDN networks, has now been extended to January 2027. The reason...
Posted on 26th January, 2024
As you may be aware, the copper based public switched telephone network (PSTN) will be retired next year (December 2025 at the very latest), in what is the biggest change to the UK telecoms infrastructure in modern times. Recent reports have suggested that a third of UK businesses have no...
Posted on 25th September, 2023
As you may be aware, the mandatory telephone lines Switch-Off Program, will see the complete removal of all Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) services, by December 2025. Openreach have recently implemented a “Stop Sell” on 5th September 2023 on a range of products and...
Posted on 22nd October, 2021
What is ISDN & PSTN? Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) first appeared in the 90s and revolutionised internet connectivity. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is what many regard as the classic analogue telephone system, which enables landline connectivity. For millions of businesses in the UK, PSTN is still the...
Posted on 17th August, 2021
The technology that currently powers landline telephones is to be switched off in 2025 – but don’t panic, you will still be able to have a handset in the hallway should you wish. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is a modern version of 19th Century technology – it is...
Posted on 21st July, 2021
Virgin Media has told its customers to keep wi-fi routers out of direct sunlight in case they overheat. The warning was contained in a recently published page offering “top tips for a strong, reliable connection this summer”. Overheating is a problem to which many electronic devices can be prone. If...
Posted on 21st June, 2021
Throughout the national lockdown, businesses have been adapting to the changing landscape and over the past 16 months, communicating with your staff/customers has never been so important. As you may be aware, we work with thousands of businesses throughout the UK, and help our clients with both their telecoms and...
Posted on 16th November, 2020
Wisbech is a pretty market town in Cambridgeshire but it’s an area divided by access to fast broadband. Paul Brett moved to the area in 2003, seeking a slightly more laid-back way of life. But as a software engineer, he also needed fast broadband. And despite being in a location...
Posted on 16th October, 2020
Apple has confirmed its iPhone 12 handsets will be its first to work on faster 5G networks. The company has also extended the range to include a new “Mini” model that has a smaller 5.4in screen. The US firm bucked a wider industry downturn by increasing its handset sales over the...
Posted on 8th October, 2020
“I was absolutely horrified and I actually felt quite violated”. That’s how Sally Giles describes the moment she discovered she’d been charged £4.50 each week, every week for more than five years “without [her] knowledge or permission”. The charge – which totalled more than £1,200 – was added to her...
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