Telecommunications Providers Bristol

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Empire Telecom?
0117 971 7722
Avonside Ind Pk
Bristol
Grapevine Telecom
0122 544 4442
8 Widcombe Parade
Bath
Comtec Enterprises
0870 850 8227
Merlin House
Newport
Brunel Comms (A BT Group Local Business)
0193 442 3000
Formal House
Weston Super Mare
Netgate Internet
0117 907 4001
51 Broad Street
Bristol
KCOM Group PLC
0145 464 3000
2510 The Quadrant, Aztec West
Bristol
Kentel
0122 583 5799
De Montalt Wood
Bath
Avonway Telecom
Avonway House Ltd
Weston-super-Mare
Brightstorm Ltd
0117 942 6653
14-15 King Square
Bristol
City Net Gates Ltd
0870 120 0215
51 Broad Street
Bristol
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Find the Best Telecommunications Provider for Your Business

This guide is provided by Independent Digital Networks who are providers of the UK's first impartial phone call savings comparison calculator for business users at www.idn.co.uk .

Since the deregulation of telecommunications, the business market has become complex and confusing not only in terms of the number of providers and tariff options, but the speed of technology changes. It is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to decide which is their best method of communication, or in fact which provider offers the most cost effective and resilient solution.

To find the best solution for your communications via landline and mobile phone, or for transmitting your data, the following factors should be considered:

Call profile analysis

To be able to accurately compare your existing costs to potential savings across the market, you need to analyse your existing call profile, and calculate the volume and value of calls, by call type i.e. for local, national, calls to mobiles and international calls.

Current call costs and hidden charges

You will then need to calculate individual call tariffs; for instance, what is your per minute call cost for a national call. Also look for any 'hidden' charges you may be unaware of, such as minimum or connection call charges for each dialled call. These can have a significant impact on your costs, particularly if you make a lot of short calls.

Tariff information on other providers

The time consuming element of the process is gathering information on other providers:

  • What are their tariffs?
  • Do they have minimum call charges?
  • Are these tariffs negotiable at your volumes?
  • Are there any number porting issues if you are moving from a cable provider?
  • What are their services and tariffs for non-geographic numbers (eg 0800, 0845, 0870)?

Resilience, support and customer service

As well as costs, it is important to consider whether an alternative network offers the resilience you need (often the number of 'switches' the carrier has on its network helps determine this), and whether the right level of technical and customer support is available. For instance, a new provider may have flexible billing formats to enable you to analyse your telecoms usage more easily in the future. Service Level Agreements can be obtained from most carriers. You also need to consider the length of your contractual commitment; for landline this is typically 30 days, for mobile and data this is mostly one year.

Regular reviews

Due to the pace of change in this market, you will need to repeat this audit every six months, to ensure that you are still using the most cost-effective network solution.

Mobile telephony

The audit processes for landline and mobile are similar, although you will also need to consider your equipment usage and future requirements, as well as any number porting issues. The geographical coverage needs of your users should also be considered, and the relative coverage strengt...

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