Business telecommunications and IT systems

Exclusive EFM packages tailored for du Pré customers

Business-critical data requirements, bandwidth-hungry applications and education technology services are all grinding to a halt due to the limitations of broadband.

Poor connectivity leads to lost earnings and damaging user frustration, but you can get around the jam.

du Pré plc is using its knowledge of the marketplace and strong partnership with network providers to bring you EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile), a bandwidth-busting technology that delivers high-speed data connections, at unparalleled pricing. And until the end of February 2012 we are offering additional discounts for existing customers that decide to switch now.

As the national roll out of BT’s new 21st Century (21CN) network gathers pace, du Pré is reminding businesses with SDSL connections that they will need to consider moving these to alternate arrangements because SDSL is not supported on the new technology.

SDSL stands for Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line. The service was initially launched for businesses requiring connections with identical upload and download speeds. Traditional ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) connections have high download and low upload speeds, not ideal for businesses looking to push data to remote servers.

It was estimated that last year’s harsh winter hit the UK economy for £6bn in lost business, staff absence and extra costs incurred in dealing with poor weather. Each hour a business is unable to operate can cost thousands of pounds in lost revenue, which in today’s tough trading environment can be the difference between make and break.

Have you got a good communications structure so that employees are quickly made aware that the premises are unreachable, avoiding unnecessary travel? And do you have measures in place for staff to be able to work from home, including the set up of secure VPN connections and provisions for making and receiving company phone calls?

Schools have often relied upon bundled services through local authorities for internet access but greater flexibility of choice and high academic demand for more bandwidth suggests there are sound reasons for many education establishments to review their current internet arrangements.

Taking direct control of IT services can be daunting for school’s senior management team. du Pré plc is a specialist in this field, with many schools using its services throughout the UK. The company takes a consultative approach to the selection of circuits and broadband connections, choosing from a list of approved suppliers to recommend the best connection available for any requirement and location.

du Pré launched its business mobile telephone service today, adding to the Newbury, Berkshire-based IT and telecommunications solutions provider’s strong portfolio of products and services.

du Pré Mobile is based on a leading mobile network and offers competitive call rates, extremely low inter-business communication costs and flexible handset upgrade options using Apple, Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung and other leading smart phone and mobile telephone equipment.