The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 48: April/May 2020 | Page 28

TECHNOLOGY
What Coronavirus is teaching us
about business communications
“We are in uncharted territory” said the World
Health Organisation about a month ago.
Events are unfolding rapidly. As you read this,
the business landscape (as well as everything
else) is likely very different than at the time
of writing.
As businesses learn that they can
leverage technology much more effectively to
operate remotely, with far fewer face-to-face
meetings and less travel, many are predicting
that the impact of Covid-19 will bring
permanent change to working practices.
Once effective work-from-home policies
become established, they are likely to stick.
The productivity benefits could be significant
But what can you do to make changes now?
VIDEO CONFERENCING TO THE RESCUE
Video conferencing and remote working
have exploded as the virus has spread with
videoconferencing traffic in North America
and Asia more than doubling since the
outbreak began.
But should you rush to use one of the
many free video conferencing platforms?
Our advice is DON’T!!
Some have had serious security issues,
and they may struggle to meet demand.
At Datasharp, we specialise in enterprise-
grade video conferencing solutions that are: There is also the excellent StarLeaf app
which offers:
• easy to use Download completely free here:
bit.ly/starleafapp
• multi-platform allowing you to invite and
join users on other platforms, e.g. Zoom,
Cisco etc.
• secure and encrypted (ISO27001 certified)
• highly available (99.999% uptime)
You could be up and running with proper
conferencing in minutes - no need to stop
having meetings. On the contrary, have more
meetings!
During the current crisis, we are offering
a three month subscription to help you get
superb service at a minimal cost.
• Unlimited one-to-one calling
• Unlimited meetings of up to 45 minutes
• Unlimited instant messaging and group
chats
BUSINESS CONTINUITY WITH VOICE & VPN
Having a reliable video conferencing
platform will undoubtedly help with business
continuity, but it’s not the only option.
We specialise in easy-to-deploy Voice Over
IP (VoIP) telephone systems which ensure
staff are contactable and able to maintain
levels of customer service wherever they are.
We can VoIP-enable Microsoft Teams,
enabling staff who work remotely to make
and receive external calls easily. We can
deploy Virtual Private Network (VPN)
connections that allow laptops and mobile
devices to connect securely to the office
network.
HERE TO HELP
We’ve had many conversations with business
leaders who have reached out to us for
support at this critical time. We expect to
have many more. Talk to us today, and we’ll
help you keep your business communications
flowing.
Call free: 08000 328 274
Web: datasharp-ic.co.uk
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