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Connectivity as a catalyst for sustainable growth: How SMBs can leverage technology for a greener future
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly focusing on two critical (albeit sometimes competing) priorities: growth and sustainability. Although this dual mandate can feel overwhelming for SMBs with limited resources and budgets, it nonetheless presents...
Driving Digital Transformation: How Smart Investments in Technology Can Future-Proof Your Business
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to make informed decisions about their IT infrastructure. According to the latest research from BT Wholesale (Partner Plus Annual Research Report July 2024), 75% of IT decision-makers plan to invest in new technology within...
Scaling up: The impact of connectivity on SMB expansion
In a world dominated by (and mostly dependent on) the internet, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are no longer confined to their local markets and are constantly discovering novel pathways to diverse and previously untapped audiences. From establishing new...
Harnessing the power of data: How connectivity unlocks data-driven decision-making for SMBs
Today’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have access to vast reserves of data. But possessing data, even in such huge volumes, is of little use if it can’t be collected, processed, and analysed effectively and efficiently. For SMBs to leverage the...
The future of property: a case study
As the property sector evolves, smart buildings are becoming central to urban development, driven by the integration of IoT devices, AI, and automation. However, while these technologies optimise building management, enhance sustainability, and improve user...
Why is cyber resilience important for businesses?
Cyber resilience is essential for businesses. Just as alarm systems, and CCTV are vital for home security, protecting from physical threats, cyber resilience safeguards a business from digital threats. Without proper cyber security measures, businesses are vulnerable...
The PSTN Switch-off: the risks Vs the opportunity (and what organisations need to know!)
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) has been the foundation of UK telecommunications for decades. However, as technology evolves and digital solutions prove more robust, the planned PSTN switch-off, now set to take place in 2027, marks a significant...
Introducing Miles Allcock
From scuba diving to service strategy. We're getting to know the newest member of the Vaioni team, Senior Customer Success Manager Miles Allcock. Miles will be working closely with our customers, so we wanted to take the opportunity to get to know him a little better...
Navigating Challenging Times: Partnering for Success in 2024
December and the run up to Christmas and the New Year is often a time of business reflection. From budgeting to growth strategy, no doubt you and your customers will have been looking ahead to 2024 for some time. In the midst of challenging times marked by business...
Inspirational Vaioni employee recognised in tech awards
Vicki Harrison, Head of Service Delivery at Vaioni, has won a prestigious accolade at the North West Women in Tech Awards. Celebrating and recognizing those who are doing amazing work in the technology sector across the North West of England, the...
Business Connectivity: Where is it up to, and where is it headed?
Business Connectivity is fluid, constantly changing with evolving technologies and customer expectations. In recent years, bandwidth and the performance of critical cloud applications have emerged as two of the prominent market shifts as businesses switch their cloud...
Phishing: The scam that won’t quit
With all the noise surrounding AI, digital transformation, cloud strategy and associated security these days, you could be forgiven for thinking that phishing and other malicious cyber-attacks are in hand and on a downward trend. Unfortunately, you would be mistaken....
Cyber sure or unsure?
As businesses have become reliant on their business-critical applications, cybersecurity has become a top priority. It’s why we’ve invested in our cybersecurity proposition, through our product portfolio, our people and our new resource hub. We’re delighted to welcome...
The Language around Cybersecurity (and why it’s so important)
According to the UK Official Statistics Cyber Security Breaches report 2022, 39% of UK businesses identified cyber-attacks in 2022, with 31% of businesses and 26% of charities logging weekly breaches. Indeed, a common perspective is that cyber security is still mainly...
The importance of cybersecurity in the legal sector
Every industry sector is impacted by cybersecurity. Daily headlines gravitate around data breaches, ransomware attacks and loss of service. The more business-critical and sensitive the data you process, the more of a target you become. This is one of the reasons the...
MPLS Vs SD-WAN (Vs SASE)
Have you considered deploying SD-WAN? If so, should this replace or incorporate your MPLS-based networking solution? What about SASE? For that matter, what is SASE? These are the types of questions IT teams are facing right now, as their networking and data...
Meet our new starters
We’re delighted to introduce some of the new faces in our business as we continue to strengthen the Vaioni team, all dedicated to supporting the experience we provide to our customers. Vicki Harrison joins us as Head of Service Delivery and has over 20 years’...
Customer listening and striving for excellence
We are committed to delivering high-quality technology products and all-round excellent service to our customers. Part of that means listening to our partners, and ensuring we receive feedback so we can continue to improve and get things right. In our recent partner...
Business Voice Expertise at your Fingertips
In our last update we announced our partnership with world-leading UC provider 8x8, and we have been developing a comprehensive suite of solutions and support tools. Not only that, we’ve welcomed our Unified Communications specialist Justin Doorbar to the team. With...
Commercial innovation means a cancellation request isn’t always the end of the story
It’s a tough market out there. From post-pandemic changes in working environments, through to inflation and Openreach price increases, businesses are showing a real desire to pursue commercial improvements. Did you know that in the last quarter, 54% of cancellations...
Welcome onboard Sky!
We’re delighted to have on-boarded Sky into our growing connectivity ecosystem. It means our customers and partners can now leverage the world-class fibre network with access into the UK’s largest ethernet footprint. With a network designed to support the highest...
Why every business should care about the analogue switch off
With 2025 fast approaching, no longer a distant date on the horizon, it is important the business community knows the impact of the PSTN and ISDN switch-off. The copper network switch-off in 2025 marks the end of the traditional analogue telephone system, which has...
Is your business fit for summer?
Is your business fit for summer? When we talk about getting ready for summer, we might mean losing a few pounds, buying new sunglasses or putting some money aside for holiday treats. Getting your business fit for summer is an entirely different proposition, as...
The Complete Guide to the ISDN/PSTN Switch Off
Everything you need to know about the upcoming PSTN/ISDN switch off in one simple guide... In this guide we'll take you through everything you need to know about the ISDN switch off, in simple, straightforward terms. We'll talk about why it's happening, when it's...