With IP (Internet Protocol) telephony and voice/data convergence now on the radar of many businesses, a brand new name has today appeared on the UK telecoms scene; 01 Telecom. 01 Telecom is one of a new breed of telecommunications companies that has IP telephony and voice-data convergence at the heart of its service offering.

The company was originally created to target high value, international spending, residential telephony customers. 01 Telecom is now providing voice services to SME and corporate business markets and the consumer market. Above all, 01 Telecom is aiming to help customers with a smooth transition to IP-integration.

“The world of telecoms is changing for the better, but times are uncertain for customers,” says Mark Lower, Managing Director of 01 Telecom. “Everyone is talking about Voice over IP as if it’s brand new, never-been-tried-before technology. The fact is that IP has been around for years and is well proven. The focus, however, is shifting from whether VoIP works to whether service providers are able to integrate VoIP with existing systems. Many say they can, but the reality is that most cannot!

“Businesses are unsure of what to do next. That’s because the telecoms market is so confusing, issues of security and reliability are paramount and no-one is going to throw away tried and tested equipment easily. What businesses need is the reassurance that VoIP will work and that the transition can be managed smoothly without disruption or risk. That’s what 01 Telecom is all about.”

By using private, secure broadband connectivity and carrier grade switches and support systems, businesses and consumers can communicate just as easily and reliably, but at a much lower cost. The new VoIP services can also be fully integrated with Information Technology (IT) Data services and share resources lowering the overall cost and reducing the complexity for the customer of managing separate voice and data suppliers and platforms.

“We lead the UK market with carrier grade IP telephony and next generation services: 01 Telecom Hosted IP PBX, IP Centrex and 01 Telecom IP Voice,” says Lower. “01 Telecom customers can now use IP telephony with the same ease as traditional networks, with enhanced reliability, more features and security, whilst enjoying significant savings.”

01 Telecom are emerging as leaders in the IP-arena, with a commitment to making ‘carrier grade’ IP telephony a reality.

For further information about 01 Telecom, please visit the website or contact:

Alex Lower

E: alex@01t.co.uk

T: 0207 186 0121

01 Telecom website:http://www.01telecom.com