There are some important changes taking place which may impact those travelling to the USA. Ahead of the completion of the USA 3G switch off, some American networks have already begun to cease 3G services in some states. O2 and Vodafone have issued information around this, which we have summarised below for anyone experiencing…
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Further to the recent announcement regarding BT and Openreach strike action, we can confirm that strikes will be taking place on: Monday 10th October Thursday 20th October Monday 24th October It is expected that 40,000 BT Group workers will strike with the action in October to include 400 workers employed as 999 emergency call handlers….
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We are excited to announce the formation of PiBlu Technologies Ltd PiBlu is the exciting new joint venture between DSUK (Diamond Solutions UK Ltd) and TechKnow (Virtunet Ltd) following a strong long-standing relationship between the two local businesses who currently operate in the Telecommunication and IT sectors. The formation brings together each company’s respective…
Here at PiBlu we pride ourselves on delivering the most innovative products and services on the market to our customers. Products that support and enable them to grow their businesses and most importantly save time/costs and improve efficiencies in the workplace. Good communication is the lifeline of modern businesses but how can you ensure this…
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What is PSTN? PSTN stands for Public Switched Telephone Network, the infrastructure behind the traditional telephone lines used in the UK. It is also used for fax machines, card processing machines and other technology. PSTN became the most reliable method of making voice calls and the main carrier for internet activity across the world. What…
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I’ve been out and about across the North West these past few weeks chatting with business owners about what’s working and what’s…. It’s the same story in almost every office, warehouse, and café — the IT drags, the phones drop, tech is holding people back, and everyone’s quietly fed up with it. Different businesses, same…
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Running a business in 2025 means everything runs on your connection — calls, payments, files, even the morning brew chat over Teams. But here’s what I see every single week: SMEs putting up with “good enough” internet. The type that usually works, until the moment it really matters. If your Wi-Fi drops the second someone…
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Imagine this. It’s a normal Tuesday morning. Orders are waiting. Staff are logging in. Phones are ringing. Then suddenly — everything freezes. Emails stop. Calls drop. The system won’t load. Within minutes, productivity falls to zero. By lunchtime, customers are frustrated. By the end of the day, you’ve lost revenue, reputation, and momentum. And here’s…
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