BT Wholesale has launched a suite of voice and broadband solutions for partners’ SMB customers.
WHC Express and Broadband One offer small businesses access to a digital phone line, powered by ultrafast full-fibre broadband speeds to stay connected anytime and anywhere.
WHC Express is designed for businesses with fewer than 10 employees. It enables channel partners to offer their SMB customers a new digital phone line that delivers calls over a broadband network and will replace the analogue phone services that are due to be switched off in 2025. The solutions allows users to make and receive calls on the same number – across their fixed and mobile devices – and includes call features such as voicemail, call divert, call transfer, and call hold.
Broadband One is built to support WHC Express. It delivers fast and reliable broadband options, including FTTP and SoGEA. Channel partners can offer their customers nationwide coverage with low latency and ultrafast speeds of up to 1Gbps. BT’s team of 2, 000 experts provide the solution as an end-to-end managed service with no additional complexities or upfront costs, so partners can get their small business customers up and running instantly.
Internet traffic is expected to triple within 12 months, and the launch of Broadband One is a part of BT Group’s full-fibre plans to reach 25 million premises in the UK by 2026 and facilitate the trend towards hybrid and remote working.
“When we talk about a digital future, it’s tempting to think of it as a far-off date, but the reality is that it’s happening now,” stated Gavin Jones, Channel Sales Director, BT Wholesale.
“Businesses of every size need to find a new way to connect when analogue lines are phased out by 2025, and yet there’s still a staggering number of small businesses in the UK who are still using legacy lines”
“With our digital capabilities like BT WHC Express and Broadband One, channel partners can now offer their small business customers a winning voice and broadband combination to help them prepare for an all-IP world well ahead of that deadline. And we’ve made it easier for channel partners than ever before, by offering two powerful solutions from one trusted provider and access to over 2, 000 service experts – all delivered on the number one network that the UK relies on.”
BT Wholesale earlier this year launched its first official partner programme in order to ride the “next wave” of transformation, which includes the rollout of 5G and the Big Switch-Off.
