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The latest news posts, articles and blogs written by the CloudConnX team

UK Businesses & Remote Working: Staying Connected
Over the past few years, remote working has moved from a perk to a necessity for many people. A study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that 28% of working adults in Great Britain were...

Frequently asked questions about the ISDN/PSTN Switch Off
As the world embraces faster, more efficient communication technologies, the traditional ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) systems are being phase...

What might 2025 bring for Cloud, Connectivity, Telephony, Data Backup and Data Centre Services?
We can expect to see advancement in the digital landscape including in cloud computing, connectivity, data centre services, and telephony in 2025. Each of these sectors plays a critical role in shapin...

A comprehensive guide to IP Telephony for Businesses
IP Telephony, also known as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), has revolutionised business communications by enabling voice and multimedia communications over the Internet instead of traditional pho...

Understanding the difference between bandwidth and speed: A guide for choosing business broadband.
There is no doubt that for the majority of businesses having reliable and efficient broadband is essential. Whether you're a small startup or an established enterprise, choosing the right broadband pa...

Cyber Security Awareness Month: 6 tips to improve your business' Cyber Security
With October being National Cyber Security Awareness Month, it seemed like a good chance to discuss some of the ways in which you can improve your business’ cyber security. Cyber Security Awareness M...

What is Colocation? Should my business consider colocation?
Colocation is a service that enables an organisation to rent space, power and connectivity for their servers and other networking equipment within a data centre that is owned (or operated) by a third ...

PSTN Switch Off delayed until 2027 but what does this mean for your business?
If you follow our blog the PSTN Switch Off is probably familiar news to you now, but have you heard the recent Openreach announcement that the switch off has been delayed until 2027? The announcement ...

Business-specific ISPs vs. General ISPs: Which is right for your business?
In today's digital landscape, selecting the ideal Internet Service Provider (ISP) for your business is crucial. However, distinguishing between a business-specific ISP and a general ISP can be challen...

The importance of Data Backup for Business
Ahead of World Backup Day on the 31st March 2024, we take a look at the importance of data backup for businesses. Almost three million small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are at ‘high risk’ of...

Can I get business broadband at home?
Whether you're a freelancer, a small business owner, or a remote employee, the convenience of a home office is undeniable. However, as the demands of running a business from home continue to grow, so ...

Should I get Full Fibre for my business? 6 reasons to supercharge your business broadband with FTTP.
Are you considering Full Fibre for your business? Full Fibre (Fibre to the Premises) is the most future-proofed business broadband connection there is. Unlike standard fibre (FTTC), which uses copper ...

Building Resilience: The Unified Approach to Business Services
In this blog post we look at the benefits that consolidating business services with one provider can bring for your business. In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, companies like yours ar...

Voice Security- Protecting your IP Telephony
Communications are no longer limited by traditional barriers and IP Telephony presents new challenges with security. While this innovative technology has undoubtedly revolutionised the way we communic...

What are Leased Lines? A buyers guide to Leased Line Connectivity.
A leased line is a fixed bandwidth data connection that is dedicated to your business. The name ‘Leased Line’ comes from the fact that the connection is rented by a business from an Internet Service P...

The Hidden Risks of Autorenewing Broadband Contracts
In today's digital age, a reliable broadband connection is crucial for most businesses. It enables us to communicate with clients, access cloud-based tools, and stay connected in an increasingly onlin...

Delivering Hyperfast Connectivity to Airbourne
Wow, what a great year 2023 was for Airbourne. Despite some challenging weather conditions, the air show drew large crowds and has been widely celebrated as a great success. CloudConnX were delighted ...

What makes CloudConnX different from other ISP’s?
Unlike many ISP’s who merely act as resellers, here at CloudConnX we take pride in delivering our own services. In this blog post, we'll explore how our ownership of our services sets us apart from ot...

How does Full Fibre Broadband work?
Fibre-optic cables utilise the fact that data can travel in the form of light. Light travels down a fibre optic cable by bouncing off the walls of the cable repeatedly. Each light particle (photon) bo...

Revolutionising Automotive Garages: The Power of Full Fibre Connectivity
Technological advancements are reshaping every industry, and the automotive sector is no exception. Whilst once considered traditional repair shops, garages are transforming into hubs of innovation an...

The digitalisation of the Car Sales Industry and the role of Full Fibre Broadband
The automotive sales and distribution model has remained largely unchanged since the 1980s, despite technology revolutionising other industries. Where car sales and manufacturer websites have previous...

Full Fibre Broadband and Education: Empowering the Next Generation
In today's digitally-driven world, access to fast and reliable internet connectivity has become a necessity, especially in the realm of education. The emergence of full fibre broadband has revolutioni...

Ensuring Business Connectivity- The Power of Backup Internet Solutions
Many businesses rely heavily on the internet to carry out their daily operations. From communication and collaboration to data storage and customer engagement, a stable internet connection is crucial ...

A guide to Business Call Recording
At the most basic level, call recording is a piece of software that records conversations taking place over a traditional phone line or Internet connection and stores them as a digital audio file. Thi...

Disaster Recovery Planning- Why do businesses need a Disaster Recovery Plan and what does it involve?
Disaster recovery is an organisation’s ability to restore access and normal functionality to its IT infrastructure after a disaster event, whether that be a natural disaster or caused by a human actio...

The Big Futures Show
Wishing all our friends, exhibitors and visitors at the Big Futures Show a great day tomorrow. We're sorry we can't make it, but we hope you enjoy our Internet & WiFi.

Data Repatriation: Is this something your business should be considering?
Whether you work in a business that has data and applications hosted in cloud services or are an industry practitioner responsible for the implementation and management of cloud solutions for your cus...

What is Unified Communications and what does this offer technology offer for businesses?
Many businesses are now turning to Unified Communications, with the global Unified Communications market expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.4% from 2023 to 2030. What exa...

What is Colocation? A guide to Colocation services.
Colocation enables businesses to rent space within a data centre to house their hardware. This provides the company with access to data centre infrastructure, as well as the ability to access their da...

World Backup Day 2023- How has data backup changed over time?
Today is World Backup Day! Data security is now an essential aspect of business continuity and data backups are a crucial component of that practice. Let’s take a look at how data back up methods have...

Remembering Gordon Moore; Intel co-founder and creator of Moore's Law
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore’s Law, has died aged 94. During an era where names such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk are considered as giants in the world...

Leased Line VS Broadband- Which one is right for your business?
In this blog post we will outline some of the key differences between broadband and leased line internet connections, giving you a better understanding of what both are, what they offer, and most impo...

How to manage and implement technology change within your business
Change isn’t easy and implementing new technology can be particularly difficult, especially if it impacts something like a phone system that employees use on a day-to-day basis. Here are some of our t...

What is IP Telephony?
IP Telephony (Internet Protocol Telephony) refers to a phone system that uses an Internet connection to send or receive voice data. IP Telephony was introduced to the market in 1995. In comparison to ...

What does the ISDN/PSTN Switch off mean for your business?
ISDN network infrastructure has become outdated since its installation in the 1980’s, and whilst it still functions, it no longer compares with alternatives such as broadband connections. Broadband of...

All CityFibre networks to be upgraded to 10Gbps XGS-PON
From April 2023 10Gbps XGS-PON technology will be deployed as standard across the CityFibre network. This deployment enables CityFibre providers, including CloudConnX to deliver services offering symm...

Superfast, Ultrafast, Hyperfast! What do each of these terms mean?
When you are trying to source the best suited broadband connection for your business the terminology used can be a bit of a minefield. Let’s take a look at the terminology used when discussing broadba...

5 benefits Full Fibre Broadband offers your business
Fibre broadband is a technology that uses fibre optic cable, as opposed to traditional copper telephone lines, to deliver an internet connection. With Full Fibre, these fibre optic cables are used to ...

Historic Sussex Hotel features in new TV series
The historic Star Hotel in Alfriston, East Sussex, features in a new series starting on Thursday 12th August. Purchased in November 2019 by celebrity business woman Alex Polizzi and her mother Olga, t...

CloudConnX to champion Gigabit connectivity for businesses in Eastbourne
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent Full Fibre platform, has appointed CloudConnX as a City Champion for Eastbourne as part of a full fibre roll out that is set to open up new game changing connec...

CloudConnX appointed by Alpha 311 to support power generation project at the O2 Arena
Internet Service Provider CloudConnX and Internet of Things (IoT) specialists Innovative Creations have been appointed by British start-up Alpha 311 to collaborate on a high-profile energy generation ...

Study into cloud adoption reveals data security gap
A study by StorageCraft, an Arcserve company, released today has revealed the first in a series of findings of its annual independent global research study on experiences and attitudes of IT decision-...

Our Eastbourne office has moved!
CloudConnX's Eastbourne headquarters has moved to the iconic Eastbourne Town Hall building in Grove Road. Previously, CloudConnX's headquarters were a short distance away at 1 Grove Road. Located in t...

Full Fibre Broadband roll-out in Eastbourne underway
We are delighted to announce that major infrastructure provider CityFibre have started the promised roll out of Full Fibre in Eastbourne. The company will be investing £26M in a new optical fibre depl...

Our Brighton office has moved!
Due to expansion of operations, CloudConnX's Brighton team have moved to sumptuous accommodation at Stanmer House. Set in 5,000 Hectares of parkland, our new office sits between Brighton and the Susse...

New Full Fibre Broadband towns announced
Ultrafast fibre broadband infrastructure plans have been announced today that will benefit a number of towns and cities in East and West Sussex. This morning, CityFibre, a national fibre network provi...

World famous tennis venue completes campus wide makeover
The world famous Devonshire Park Quarter has recently completed a major redevelopment involving a refit of the Congress Theatre, construction of the Locker Room and the highly acclaimed Welcome Buildi...

Public WiFi goes live in Brighton
Public WiFi is now available at over 40 venues across Brighton & Hove. Switched on for the first time at 5pm on 31st March 2015, the free to use service offers up to 24 hours access to the Internet. D...

Minister launches new broadband network in Eastbourne
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey launched a groundbreaking new digital communications network in Eastbourne aimed at boosting the local economy. Mr. Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications & the...