Press release
ntl:Telewest Business adds cordless handsets to
its no-strings attached telecommunications
portfolio
- ntl:Telewest Business and Siemens Home and Office
Communications Devices partner for the first time to bring
business-ready DECT phones to the SMB market
9th October 2006 - ntl:Telewest Business, part of the UK’s
second largest fixed-line telecommunications company, has today
added Siemens cordless digital handsets to its product
portfolio. By bringing the mobility of the DECT phone
(digitally enhanced cordless telephone) into the office, employees
have the ability to move around the office, yet still have the
flexibility to access a phone.
Working together with Siemens Home and Office Communications
Devices, ntl:Telewest Business is responsible for bringing the
Siemens Gigaset C460 handset to market, the first of a series of
cordless digital handsets designed to suit the needs of
small-to-medium sized businesses.
The Siemens Gigaset C460 handset is a feature rich, business
ready, cordless telephone. Employees can benefit from
business-ready functionality, including conference facilities,
internal call transfers between DECT handsets, a signal range of 50
metres indoors and 300m outdoors and a business contact directory
that stores up to 100 contacts.
Julien St.John-Dennis, Head of Products at ntl:Telewest Business
said: “Small-to-medium sized businesses can now order a phone line,
broadband internet access and a range of business-ready cordless
digital handsets direct from us. This means that there is no need
for SMBs to go to a different supplier to order a new handset,
effectively making us a one stop shop for businesses looking to
fulfil their telecommunication needs.”
Further features of the Siemens Gigaset C460 handset
include:
- Hands-free functionality, facilitating conference calling
- Caller ID and call waiting, meaning that customers will never
miss an important call
- Call duration display on screen, making managing the cost of
your calls easier
- A function allowing call transfer of an external call to
another handset
- A business directory allowing the pre-programming of important
numbers, which can be dialed at the touch of a single button
- The ability to send and receive text messages
- A built in alarm clock
Notes to Editors
ntl:Telewest Business, part of the UK’s second
largest fixed-line telecommunications company, is a leading
communications provider to businesses, public sector organisations
and service providers in the UK. It delivers a complete portfolio
of voice, data and internet solutions nation-wide.
ntl:Telewest Business sales and support
teams are located across the UK, in close proximity to our
customers, as part of a commitment to deliver superior customer
service.
ntl:Telewest Business delivers services over
the Group’s £13bn investment in its state-of-the-art
infrastructure giving business customers access to the largest
alternative network in the UK.
ntl:Telewest Business is trusted to provide
critical communications to high profile customers
including: Heathrow's Terminal 5, Birmingham City Council and
Cambridgeshire County Council.
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