Posted by Cloud Net on Mon, May 10, 2010 @ 09:52 AM
Cloud Net has recently announced its appointment of Aksi Shiraz as network operations manager.
As the newest member to join the team, Aksi has been tasked
with helping to build and develop the already friendly and efficient support function. He aims to reduce call waiting time and offer fast solutions to customer queries by implementing new management systems and issue tracking facilities.
Aksi brings with him 12 years of experience in telecommunications, including broadband access networks and software test management, and demonstrates a strong commitment to customer service and quality control.
Aksi says, "Telecommunications nationally and internationally are evolving and the use of broadband has increased dramatically. I am looking forward to seeing how things develop as we move to a more unified approach to communication, and to becoming an integral part of Cloud Net's success in the growing VoIP market. Watch this space!"
Cloud Net is dedicated to improving customer service and this latest addition will ensure it continues to operate in line with its mission statement to be the trusted cloud based IT and communications specialist, focused on delivering its promises, reliably and on time.
"To date we have had very little down time and customer satisfaction surveys are always very encouraging. The appointment of Aksi will help to further this success and to effectively manage our rapidly growing customer base as we strive for continual improvement," adds Charles Chance, Managing Director.
Posted by Cloud Net on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 @ 04:15 AM
Cloud Net joined in the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE). The event was held at Harper Adams University College in Shropshire and was a huge success. All WiRE members were invited with some members such as Cloud Net being able to set up a stand to inform other members about their products and services.
Danielle Cochrane from Cloud Net commented on the event "There was a friendly atmosphere at the event with lots of people coming to talk to us about our business phone systems. We received a lot of interest in our products and services and it helped to boost brand awareness. We hope it leads to many new clients in the future."
WiRE is the only organisation to offer support to women in rural areas. They work with RDAs and Business Links to deliver public funded projects in order to boost the number of women starting and growing rural businesses in specific regions. WiRE provide Local Network Groups which offer the chance to network and do business with like-minded women, a glossy magazine, monthly e-newsletters and countless marketing opportunities.
Posted by Cloud Net on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 @ 05:08 AM
Cloud Net provides alternative Internet Phone for former Tesco VoIP customers
Walsall, 1 April 2010. Cloud Net, the small business VoIP provider, has come to the rescue of thousands of Tesco VoIP (voice over IP) and Talk Wi-Fi users by offering its Cloud Net Connect internet phone service as Tesco closes its VoIP operations at the end of April 2010.
Tesco VoIP customers who have previously purchased a Tesco internet phone and benefited from their cheap international calls and free calls within the Tesco network, will now be able to reap the benefits of Cloud Net's cutting-edge internet phone system. For a fixed fee from £8.50 a month, Cloud Net users gain unlimited, free phone calls to other Cloud Net users, a free IP handset and importantly for the small business users that have started to benefit from VoIP, all the features of a professional switchboard, including call re-direct, call recording, voicemail to email and teleconferencing - all within the fixed monthly fee.
Cloud Net users just pay for calls, at 0.9p per minute to landlines and 9.0p per minute* to mobiles and also benefit from low cost international calls. All Cloud Net calls are rounded to the nearest second rather than the nearest minute making the call as low cost as possible.
Tesco customers switching to Cloud Net's system will also receive a choice of phone numbers from Cloud Net's selection and can be up and running within 48 - 72 hours.
"We disagree with Tesco and believe that VoIP is a sustainable market and take the view of analyst firms such as Point Topic who have identified VoIP as being the best performing industry of the last decade world wide", said David Hill, Chairman of Cloud Net.
"We have invested heavily in our business and consumer VoIP service, and are confident that new Cloud Net customers will find that our Internet Phone service offers the best features and quality currently in the marketplace", added Charles Chance, Managing Director of Cloud Net.
The latest analysis from analysis firm Point Topic reveals that by the end of September 2009 VoIP subscriptions had grown by 15% in the first 3 quarters of the year to pass the 100 million milestone. In the UK alone, there are more than 2,950,000 subscribed VoIP users.**
| | Landline UK | Mobile UK |
| Tariff (up to 4 phones) | 1.2p per minute | 9.5p per minute |
| Standard Tariff (Between 5-20 phones) | 1.0p per minute | 9.2p per minute |
Standard Tariff (Over 21+ phones)
| 0.9p per minute | 9.0p per minute |
**This analysis is taken from Point Topic's latest update to the Broadband Money Makers report IP Telephony. Point Topic includes only verifiable IP-based telephone subscriptions in these statistics. Services like Skype which are softclient (i.e. originating on the PC) and which do not report user numbers but only ‘‘minutes'' of calls are excluded
For further information, please visit, www.cloudnetuk.com, call 01922 21 33 33 or email solutions@cloudnetuk.com
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About Cloud Net
Cloud Net supplies business phone systems to SMEs and start ups with the advantage of no capital expenditure necessary to run a professional PBX and dramatically lower running costs. Cloud Net has developed a dedicated small business VoIP network providing free calls within the network. The company has a happy and growing customer base. Cloud Net is privately financed and started trading in March 2009.
Contact for media information
For more information, to review Cloud Net services or for case studies, please contact Ranbir Sahota or Sara Pennant of Vitis Technology PR agency, on 0121 242 8048, ranbir@vitispr.com or sara@vitispr.com
Posted by Cloud Net on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 @ 04:04 AM
Cloud Net, the business phone company, is urgently contacting all its phone users after they discovered an error in the specification for their latest phone.
In common with most phone companies. they have been working towards multi-functional phones, which include additional useful features for consumers and business users alike.
The Cloud Net management team had requested their engineers to include a laser pointer in their mobile 0104 DECT phone to enable PowerPoint users to highlight slides.
Unfortunately, the Cloud Net engineering team misread the request and in instead of producing a milliwatt laser to produce a small targeted light, the engineers installed a megawatt laser in the latest batch of phones which left their premises on 26 March 2010.
The mix up was discovered when a Walsall Cloud Net user used the phone at a business demonstration and produced a light so bright that it lit up the sky so that air traffic control across the Midlands was asked to divert all flights to Heathrow.
The megawatt laser is capable of downing planes at a range of twenty miles.
April Fools :)
Posted by Cloud Net on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 05:08 AM
Walsall’s Cloud Net launches internet telephone service to regional businesses at ‘Business Growth Show’ 8 March 2010.
Walsall based business phone systems company, Cloud Net, launched its internet-based (VoIP) telephone system to the Birmingham and Solihull business community, to an enthusiastic response, at the Business Growth Show in Edgbaston on 4th March.
“We have had a tremendous response from local businesses with 12 new prospects signed up to our first Associate Partner event on 10 March. We have also met with over 100 potential new users of our system during the day. The fact that our phone system allows small businesses and start-ups to keep costs low, whilst maintaining a professional image really struck a chord with the show’s visitors,” explains David Hill, Chairman of Cloud Net. “Our telephone system provides all the functionality of a costly PBX (switchboard) for a fixed monthly rate per handset of £8.50 along with free network calls and a free IP phone.”
The Cloud Net Connect telephone system is based around an online or ‘virtual ‘ switchboard giving users functionality such as call redirect, conferencing and call recording without the need for a PBX. The online switchboard works seamlessly between multiple locations and remote workers giving the impression users are all in one office.
“We’re the only VoIP provider in the UK that owns and manages its own network, enabling us to guarantee call quality, a vital requirement for businesses using VoIP technology,” adds David. “We also provide subscribers with an IP handset, further reducing capital outlay, which is pre-configured for each user, to simplify the installation process.”
Cloud Net has been trialled around Walsall and Staffordshire before a full regional and national roll out. Its clients include Claims Master, FLE Group, Presteen Associates, Bringing Enterprise to Life and Breathing Space. Customers range from start-ups and freelancers to SMEs moving offices or looking to cut costs.
The company’s straight-forward pricing structure removes the complexity of purchasing and running a small business communications system over the internet. Cloud Net’s ‘switchboard in the sky’ package is offered at a fixed price per handset starting at £8.50 for a standard unit and includes:
· PBX functionality: call redirect, voicemail, conferencing, call recording and ring-back
· Plug-and- play IP handset
· Free, high-quality calls over Cloud Net’s own IP network – ideal for multiple work-sites or remote workers
· Low cost calls outside the Cloud Net network (e.g. UK landline 0.9p per minute)
Cloud Net also offers a 30 day trial.
For further information, please visit, www.cloudnetuk.com, call 01922 21 33 33 or email solutions@cloudnetuk.com
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About Cloud Net
Cloud Net supplies telephone systems to SMEs and start ups with the advantage of no capital expenditure necessary to run a professional PBX and dramatically lower running costs. Cloud Net has developed a dedicated small business VoIP network providing free calls within the network. The company has a happy and growing customer base. Cloud Net is privately financed and started trading in March 2009.
Contact for media information
For more information, to review Cloud Net services or for case studies, please contact Ranbir Sahota or Sara Pennant of Vitis Technology PR agency, on 0121 242 8048, ranbir@vitispr.com or sara@vitispr.com
Posted by Cloud Net on Mon, Mar 01, 2010 @ 03:53 AM
Business VoIP company seeks UK Associate Partners to drive sales to SMEsUK VoIP provider Cloud Net today announced the launch of its partner programme, Cloud Net Direct, a UK associate partner recruitment initiative to support the recent launch of its internet-based telephone system for small businesses, Cloud Net Connect.
The aim of the partner programme is to establish a UK network of 60 associate partners supported by a comprehensive schedule of training and marketing initiatives by the end of 2010. Successful applicants can expect to earn a minimum OTE of £30k p.a, based on selling two handsets per day. The first Cloud Net Direct partner event is planned for 10th March at the company's headquarters in Walsall, West Midlands.
Cloud Net Connect provides small businesses with all the benefits of a high-cost PBX (switchboard) for a fraction of the price. Its ‘switchboard in the sky' is offered on a fixed monthly contract basis, starting from £8.50 per month, including free calls over Cloud Net's IP network, a free IP phone and all functionality including call redirect, conferencing and call recording. The online switchboard works seamlessly between multiple locations and remote workers; as though they were all in one office.
The Cloud Net Direct programme will be run by Tom McKinney, Cloud Net's new Sales and Marketing Director who has over 20 years business experience and was previously responsible for developing and managing the sales network for Premier Direct Group plc, the UK's number one company in display marketing.
"Cloud Net's hosted VoIP solution is completely different from anything else currently available on the market today," explains Tom. "This makes Cloud Net Direct an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurial people looking for a first step into the communications marketplace."
David Hill, Chairman of Cloud Net, adds "VoIP is one of the best performing industries in the US, and one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK. With the most advanced VoIP technology and an amazing price point, Cloud Net has enormous sales potential nationwide."
Those wishing to find out more about the Cloud Net Direct partner programme should contact Tom on 01922 21 33 33. For further information on Cloud Net Connect, please visit www.cloudnetuk.com.
About Cloud Net
Cloud Net supplies small business VoIP telephone systems with the advantage of no capital expenditure necessary to run a professional PBX and dramatically lower running costs. Cloud Net has developed a dedicated small business VoIP network providing free calls within the network. The company has a happy and growing customer base. Cloud Net is privately financed and started trading in March 2009.
Contact for media information
For more information, to review Cloud Net services or for case studies, please contact Ranbir Sahota or Sara Pennant of Vitis PR, on 0121 242 8048, ranbir@vitispr.com or sara@vitispr.com