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O-bit broaden their product portfolio with new IPVPN offering

O-bit Telecom has added IPVPN to their extensive and impressive product portfolio to offer an even wider range of data network solutions. The new services are provided via Surfwise, a data network wholly built and owned by O-bit Telecom, and allows resellers to offer their customers a range of flexible networking solutions to connect remote sites efficiently and cost effectively.
The Surfwise IP VPN utilises IP technology to provide high speed and secure remote access to a company’s network. The good news for End Users is that providers are able to offer this solution as a cost effective alternative to traditional VPNs, with high levels of resilience provided by an experienced support team. The Surfwise IP VPN is easily scalable, allowing additional sites to be easily added to the network, providing businesses with a VPN solution to grow with their needs.
“With more people working from home, the ability to securely and quickly access a corporate network is becoming very important. At the same time, bandwidth demands are becoming greater, and VPN users don’t want the connection itself to be a bottleneck,” explains Dave Breith, CEO, O-bit Telecom. “The Surfwise IP VPN allows resellers to offer a high-bandwidth VPN solution that many businesses are crying out for, at a price that is much more reasonable than traditional VPN solutions.”
Paul Cloudsdale, Technical Director, O-bit Telecom ads “With modern routers making VPN setup easier and quicker the complex skills needed to setup VPN’s isn’t always needed these days. Simple VPN’s on broadband routers can be setup quickly and with little fuss, couple this with PC’s and Mac’s supporting VPN encryption out of the box it’s possible for most IT people to get these up and running even if it means 20 minutes on Google!”
Most small office and home office users will of course want to reduce costs so good connectivity at the right price is key. Internet breakout and connectivity to a corporate network with telephony all over the same connection is ideal. Security should always be high on the agenda especially when connecting remote computers in to the main corporate network. Private IP VPNs can only be accessed from the physical connection it is supplied on where as VPNing over the Internet can be accessed from anywhere using a computer so it’s key to have sensible measure to authenticate and log devices that do or even try to connect to a network. Productivity is much less of an issue as this tends to increase once people settle in to the home working routine.
Because O-bit has a multi carrier network they can mix and match our IPVPN and MPLS across different carriers. O-bit have the opportunity to offer best bandwidth and commercials over multiple sites and back haul all sites onto their network and secure the network onto IPVN or MPLS.
This service if available to anybody who wants to connect in a secure manner. Ranging from SME’s to corporate to central local government.
When resellers are selling normal broadband they should try and identify quickly how many sites the customer has even if they only have one office, generally at least a handful of people have broadband at home and that’s where the IPVPN product comes in.
What makes O-bit stand out from the crowd is the multi carrier option and can offer internet breakout at our core network. The customer doesn’t need to have a separate internet circuit.
Because O-bit is also a voice carrier we have our voice network in tandem with our data network. Converged technologies come at ease. There are only 2 companies that can offer this but unfortunately don’t. This makes O-bit’s opportunities endless.

O-bit Telecom Table Tennis tournament is underway!

After much anticipation, the O-bit Telecom Table Tennis tournament is underway!
The tournament has 40 contestants who will compete in group stages before 24th September.
Following the group stages the two players with the most points from each group will play in the knock out stage. The first stage of the knockouts will be played the week commencing the 27th September with the finals played the following week. The grand final, to find the very first O-bit Table Tennis Champ, will be held on the 8th October at 5pm.
Stay tuned for updates and the announcement of the 2010 winner!

O-bit Celebrate England Victory

O-bit Telecom were able to make full use of their corporate box at Wembley Stadium for the England vs. Hungary friendly match on Wednesday 11th August.

Business Development Manager, Matt Donaldson, took a group of the company’s clients to watch England pull back an exciting 2-1 victory against Hungary with a 73rd minute winning goal from Stephen Gerrard.

Matt Donaldson says “It was an amazing atmosphere and it was great to see England back on form after the disappointment of the World Cup. Stephen Gerrard’s first goal is proof of what English football is capable of!”

O-bit’s guests were Jeff Manser, Richard Forshaw and Ken Ambrose from The Comms Company and Trevor James, Daniel James, Andy Buckingham and Rob Evans from Alternative Communications.

Although the evening had a tense atmosphere due to a controversial goal in the early minutes of the second half by Koman of Hungary, Jeff Manser (The Comms Company) said the evening was “great corporate entertainment with a fantastic Host”.

“Many thanks for a great evening with such nice people”, said Ken Ambrose (The Comms Company).

“It’s events like these that make having the box at Wembley such a privilege. Now O-bit Telecom is able to be part of very historical and memorable events” said Matt Donaldson (Business Development Manager O-bit Telecom).

Some say it should have been a two – nil victory but a win is still a win. Roll on Friday 3rd September for the England v Bulgaria Euro 2012 Qualifier.

Joshua Jones Charity auction

Just 4 days until Joshua Jones Charity auction. Remeber if you cant attend you can still donate at http://www.joshsjourney.org.uk/ home page

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Joshs Journey

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14th August is getting closer and incase you didn't see the previous post...
A charity auction evening is to be held on 14th August in support of Joshua Jones. Seven year old Josh suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare muscle wasting disease that is incurable. We are raising funds to support Josh and his family, over the coming years Josh will require treatments and a specialized wheelchair. All of which are not available on the NHS. Rebecca Novis from Chain Telecom is helping to organise the event along with other close friends of Josh’s Mum, Gemma. Members of staff are all showing their support for this worthy cause with everyone planning to attend the event. Dave Breith – CEO of O-Bit Telecom, has kindly donated two outstanding prizes for the auction, which we are sure will raise a huge amount of money for the charity. Please take some time to read Josh’s full story www.joshsjourney.org.uk

Even if you can't attend, please take some time to donate at the bottom of the www.joshsjourney.org.uk home page. Only takes a few seconds and ANY donation is a good donation.

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New Beginnings

As O-bit Telecoms appetite for growth continues, the Sales team has expanded with two new members joining.
Jerry Pettie joins O-bit as Key Account Manager and proactively manages large account’s spend and growth.
Before joining O-bit, Jerry was a New Media Consultant for BT Retail in the Directories channel and helped pioneer the New Media Advertising proposition into the SME market.
In his spare time Jerry is a member of various high performance car clubs and enjoys racing, track days and cruises. Jerry adds “I also own a small sailing boat and like to go away to the south coast on the odd weekend.”
What’s on his iPod? “I am listening to a lot of Urban styles including R&B, Hip-hop and D&B. I am a massive fan of Chase and Status”
O-bit’s second addition to the sales team is Laura McGuire.
Laura’s role within O-bit is to maintain existing and develop new customers through quality and personal account management.
In Laura’s spare time she likes Salsa dancing, hosting dinner parties and long walks with her poodle.
What’s on her iPod? “Morcheeba! I love their music at the moment”.