Remote working solutions
Having the right communication tools to allow your team to work from home is more important now than ever. We’re here to help you navigate which communication solution works best for your organisation.
We’ve outlined the remote working solutions to ensure your organisation is prepared for remote work. These include:
- 8×8
- Microsoft Teams
- Horizon Collaborate
- Mitel MiVoice Connect
- Zoom
- Konftel
- Headsets
- Mobile Broadband
Unsure of which remote working solution to choose? Book a discovery session with one of our consultants.
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8x8
8×8 is a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, trusted by more than one million business users worldwide to empower their workforce to work from anywhere.
As ways of working and customer expectations rapidly evolve, 8×8’s Open Communications Platform™ brings together voice, team chat, meetings and contact centre solutions.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform consisting of instant messaging, file sharing, video meetings, file storage, and a business phone system.
Phone System enables call control and PBX (business phone system) capabilities in the Office 365 cloud with Microsoft Teams. Make and receive external calls without the requirement for a desk phone.
Horizon Collaborate
Horizon Collaborate is a bolt-on to Horizon which provides a complete unified communication experience. Increase productivity and improve collaboration and respond to customers quickly. Stay ahead of your competition and stand out in a crowded market with Collaborate.
It offers services such as Instant Messaging, Video Calling, Presence, Ad-hoc and Planned Conferencing.
We’re offering Horizon Collaborate for free until the end of June. Contact us to find out more.
Mitel MiVoice Connect
Mitel MiVoice Connect is an easy to use and easy to manage UC system available on-premise , hosted in private or public clouds, or a hybrid of the two.
The Connect Client provides an effortless experience allowing users to handle calls, collaborate and set their own call routing preferences.
The Edge Gateway allows users to seamlessly have the same in-office experience when they work remotely. Staff can take their handset home or use the Connect Client as a soft phone, all without the need to connect to a VPN.
Five-nines reliability and integrations to streamline productivity make MiVoice Connect a cost-effective, low-touch UC solution.
Zoom
Zoom Video Conferencing
Zoom has been synonymous with video conferencing ever since the office moved to the home. Businesses are using the feature-rich and easy to use platform to hold meetings, deliver webinars and create virtual workspaces.
Zoom addresses the three biggest pain points of conferencing: starting a meeting, booking a meeting and sharing content.
Zoom Phone
Zoom Phone is a cloud-based unified communications solution with an emphasis on video-first. Seamlessly make and receive phone calls, share content, participate in video meetings, and send chat messages from one app.
Get all the phone system capabilities you would expect including call routing, auto-attendant, voicemail, call recording, call transfer, call forwarding, conferencing, call hold integration with other apps and more.
The cloud-based system means you don’t have hardware to maintain, it’s flexible and agile (work on the go) and you can reduce your costs.
Contact us for a demo or to request a quote.
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Konftel Audio and Video
Konftel’s conferencing solutions deliver exceptional audio and video quality for effective collaboration no mater where you work.
Their solutions support industry standards and have certified their products for the leading UC platforms. You’re guaranteed a combination of performance and functionality for ease of use whilst adding value.
The Konftel OCC Hub provides a unique One Cable Connection to the conference camera, speakerphone and screen. This means all you need to do is bring your own computer (with a USB port) and connect to the video platform of your choice. Be that Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting, Slack, Google Hangouts, Skype for Business and more.
Headsets
Don’t let poor audio get in the way of good business. Don’t compromise on your audio and don’t let ‘WHAT!’ get in the way of a good conversation. Find out about the range of enterprise-grade audio we offer.
Mobile Broadband
Get online at home with our range of Mobile Broadband tariffs. We offer O2, Vodafone and EE tariffs depending on your home signal strength. Pair the tariff with our mobile WiFi devices to get you online and working from home.
Worried about going over your data allowance? We offer unlimited tariffs for piece of mind.
Mobile broadband is the perfect solution for when your home broadband is down or slow. We offer 30-day tariffs if a long time commitment isn’t suitable.
Contact us for a quote.
Remote Working Solution Resources
To assist your organisation we’ve created a set of resources to educate users on the features of our remote working solutions. The videos explain how to set up each solution and some useful features.
If you’re unsure which remote working solution is suitable for your organisation then book a discovery session. Our consultants will contact you at a suitable time to understand the way you currently collaborate with remote employees and suggest a suitable solution. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in contact.
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Contact Us
We’re experienced in deploying remote working solutions and are here to help you. Contact us and speak to one of our experienced consultants.
“The team at Blackstar helped us understand what we need as a growing business in the technology sector and in turn understood our budgets. Their bulletproof solution has saved me endless sleepless nights and days of frustration!” Jon Payne – Founder
Blackstar Solutions are a trusted partner, supplying, implementing and supporting remote working solutions since being established. We’re based in Bristol and cover the South West of England, South Wales and beyond. Contact us for a quote on 0333 123 2 123, alternatively email us at [email protected].
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