Manufacturers are paying over the odds for telecoms services that are not suited to their business needs.
This is the view of Rob Vivian – CEO of Pure Comms – who says recent reports of manufacturers paying inflated sums to secure fast enough internet access are ‘concerning’, as broadband never has, or will be, fit for purpose in the business environment.
His comments follow a survey from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, which found that a quarter of small firms and half of medium-sized firms were paying in excess of £5,000 a year for their internet access.
EEF claims that residential internet access has been given priority over improving access for business, but Rob says businesses shouldn’t be paying for broadband services at all.
He comments: “Even with high-speed broadband manufacturers will struggle to send digital invoices, upload large files or even communicate with clients via the internet.
“This is impacting the day-to-day operations of many businesses, and putting them at a disadvantage.
Rob continues: “Pure Comms offers an alternative with leased line options. These don’t typically incur as much downtime and can help business owners increase productivity and resolve the issues caused by leaning on unreliable broadband services to run a successful manufacturing business.
“Manufacturers are pouring money down the drain with broadband. We strongly recommend seeking alternative solutions if business owners want an effective solution that will add value in the long-term.”
Pure Comms has been in business for five years and has two offices, one just outside of Bristol and one in St Austell in Cornwall.
The business works with a number of high-profile clients including Bristol Airport, BWOC, Opus, Computerworld and Redrock Consulting.
