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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

In the past, 14% were slow to adopt the internet, 18% hesitated with social media, and 11% delayed using personal computers. The UKs analogue copper telephone network has a proud history, but its no longer up to the task for businesses. Those that delay may struggle to keep up with modern technology.

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5 Ways VoIP Phone Numbers Can Make Your Business More Flexible

VoIP Review

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is at the forefront of this shift, offering businesses unprecedented reliability, functionality and operational efficiency. VoIP numbers are virtual phone numbers that operate over the internet rather than through a traditional landline or cellular network. What is a VoIP Phone Number?

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37 providers on the Minnesota BEAD Approved Applicant list

Blandin on Broadband

Wikstrom Telephone Company Inc Windstream Lakedale, Inc. Please note that, as described in Minnesotas Initial Proposal Volume 2, participating in the pre-qualification process does not bind any internet service provider to submit a project area proposal. (The hold Office Hours weekly.)

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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

Broadband Breakfast

the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co., "To my knowledge, the city was not made aware directly by either TDS or Big Bend Telephone Co." In the notice, TDS reassured customers that their internet and phone services would remain uninterrupted, even as cable TV services are phased out.

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MN’s WCTA celebrates 75 years in business

Blandin on Broadband

The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports Since 1950, West Central Telephone Association (WCTA) has been a foundation for communication in rural communities, bridging the gap between neighbors and businesses. Today, WCTA expanded upon that same vision, solidifying its commitment to members by connecting them to not only each other but the world.

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Two-thirds of UK businesses still failing on cyber security

Total Telecom

More than two-thirds of UK businesses face an unnecessarily high risk of having their data, including commercially sensitive and personal information, intercepted by hackers because they are not following best practices for securing data on their networks, according to a report from Beaming , an internet service provider for businesses.

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Consolidated Telephone Company and Meeker Cooperative Light and Power launch MC Fiber

Blandin on Broadband

MC Fiber is a collaborative effort between Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Consolidated Telephone Company, based in Brainerd. Consolidated Telephone Company is a technology adviser and a full-service telecommunications company. The cooperative has been serving the area as a co-op for almost 90 years, starting in 1935.