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This article has been written to explain standard BT Cloud Voice costs across licences and features. In this article, you\’ll be able to understand the standard pricing. However, as an Authorised Partner of BT, you can use our BT Cloud Voice pricing tool to request pricing with the latest offers and deals applied. The content was written by Robert Sturt using 2025 data points (updated by Harry Yelland).

BT’s Cloud Voice is arguably the best “work-from-anywhere” cloud solution, offered in three tiered packages:

  1. Basic

  2. Connect

  3. Collaborate

Cloud Voice stands out against its competitors with its broad range of features, including:

Hunt Groups – A call distribution system that automatically routes incoming calls to available agents\’ cloud phones in a predefined sequence or pattern.

Call Analytics – A reporting tool that provides detailed insights into call patterns, performance metrics and usage statistics to optimise communication efficiency.

Call Director – A cloud phone routing infrastructure that enables customisable call ordering and automated attendant features to direct calls based on specific business rules and schedules.

Cisco Webex Teams – A collaborative workspace platform that combines messaging, file sharing, video meetings and team collaboration tools into a single service.

For businesses that have a number of employees on-the-go, the BT Cloud Voice portal enables teams to receive calls to office numbers on any device, allowing your staff to continue working wherever they go. Through a BT cloud phone system, businesses can easily improve upon their traditional phone system, with individual features that can scale with growing businesses demands and a range of licence types.

Whilst all-in-one communications keep work processes flowing, businesses are often concerned with potential downtimes that cause disruptions to day-to-day activities. However, with 24/7 support from BT’s UK based helpdesk, your business can rest assured that issues disrupting duties can quickly get back on track. By including support as part of the package, surprise maintenance costs are minimised helping you to better manage your businesses infrastructure investments.

And as time goes on, businesses acquire new locations, devices and users, all of which need their own connectivity. BT Cloud Voice easily allows scaling of the phone system as your business grows, with the integration of Cisco Webex providing employees with collaboration tools such as file sharing, video conferencing and instant messaging.

Finally, the free automated updates provided by BT remove the hassle and stress of keeping your communications up-to-date, offering access to the latest features and ensuring your communications stay secure with security patches.

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Combining some exceptional offers, with Netify, your business is ideally placed to transact an order with BT which includes the sales support you need with great commercials. As a potential customer of BT Cloud Voice, you have three ways to buy your licences, call plans and hardware.

The 3 Tiers of BT Cloud Voice Packages

BT Cloud Voice can be scaled to meet your demands, with Connect and Collaborate building on the features of the basic tier, including features such as call director and voicemail, meanwhile hunt group capabilities and automatic call routing are all included as standard.

Palo Alto SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Comprehensive Cybersecurity: Provides extensive cybersecurity features. ❌ Complexity: The solution can be complex to configure and manage.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ AI Assistance: Utilises AI to assist with network management and threat detection. ❌ Learning Curve: There is a significant learning curve for new users.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Proactive Network Optimisation: Provides proactive optimisation to enhance network performance.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Automation: Offers automation for streamlined network operations.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ WAN Optimisation: Offers WAN optimisation for improved performance.
6 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Efficient QoS Configuration: Quality of Service (QoS) is efficiently managed.
Pros Cons

These packages are available at a range of price points to meet your business demands, from £8.52 per person per month for a 5 year-long basic contract to £19.31 per person per month for a 3 year Collaborate package. Using the below price guide, you can tailor your solution to your business requirements and budgets. Regardless of the package you choose, please be aware that there is a one-off £100 connection charge for all new customers.

Fortinet SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Comprehensive Cybersecurity: Provides extensive cybersecurity features. ❌ Complexity: The solution can be complex to configure and manage.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Threat Prevention: Strong capabilities in threat prevention. ❌ Learning Curve: There is a significant learning curve for new users.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Strong Firewall: Includes a strong firewall for enhanced security. ❌ Vendor Lock-in: Potential for vendor lock-in due to reliance on Fortinet hardware and software.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Efficient QoS Configuration: Quality of Service (QoS) is efficiently managed. ❌ Hardware Dependency: Dependency on specific hardware may limit flexibility.
Pros Cons

Cisco Webex Integrations

Dependent on the tier of BT Cloud Voice package chosen, there are differences in available features within the Cisco Webex Integration. Whilst the basic package doesn\’t offer Cisco Webex as standard, Connect allows for a range of functionality. From making calls, voice and video conferencing, multi-party text conversations to file, screen and whiteboard sharing, the connect package offers your business with a strong basis for collaboration between users.

However, if those capabilities aren\’t broad enough for your business, upgrading to the Collaborate package provides you with extra features, such as the ability to create a personal meeting room that can hold up to 100 people and schedule meetings, on top of everything that the Connect package has to offer.

Building on top of the Connect and Collaborate packages, the Premium Cisco Webex add-on finishes off the set of advanced features with increased personal meeting room sizes (now up to 200), the ability to lock and record meetings, plus adding presenter controls – which allows the host or co-host to designate a participant as a presenter and to control who shares content during a meeting.

What Optional Add-ons Does BT Cloud Voice Offer And Why Choose them?

One of the greater benefits of leveraging cloud-based services is the inherent ability to leverage new features on-the-fly and BT Cloud Voice is no exception to this rule. With features such as CRM integrations, call recording, shared call appearance, call centre ACD and more, your business can quickly get equipped with the necessary features via a BT Cloud Phone system in order to best serve your customers, workforces and to take the strains out of daily communications.

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We\’ve listed BT Cloud Voice\’s add-ons below and the price for each. However, it\’s worth noting that all of the available feature packs (and some optional features) require a phone number. These come at a cost of £1 connection per number and 50p per month rental.

Chargeable Per User Per Month Add-ons

Versa SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Proactive Network Optimisation: Provides proactive optimisation to enhance network performance. ❌ Complexity: The solution can be complex to configure and manage.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Scalable: Offers scalability to meet the needs of growing businesses. ❌ Vendor Lock-in: Potential for vendor lock-in due to reliance on Versa hardware and software.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ Comprehensive Cybersecurity: Provides extensive cybersecurity features. ❌ Learning Curve: There is a significant learning curve for new users.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:01 PM ✓ WAN Optimisation: Offers WAN optimisation for improved performance.
Pros Cons

Chargeable Per Site Per Month Add-ons

VMware SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM ✓ Scalable: Offers scalability to meet the needs of growing businesses. ❌ Scaling Issues: Some users report issues when scaling the solution to larger environments.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM ✓ Simple Deployment: Easy and quick to deploy. ❌ Feature Limitations: Certain features have limitations, restricting advanced configurations.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM ✓ Multi-cloud: Supports multicloud environments, allowing integration with multiple cloud providers. ❌ Complexity: The solution can be complex to configure and manage.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM ✓ Integrated Security: Provides integrated security features for enhanced protection.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM ✓ Public Gateways: Offers public gateways for improved connectivity options.
6 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:00 PM ✓ Efficient QoS Configuration: Quality of Service (QoS) is efficiently managed.
Pros Cons

What are the calling plan and per minute costs for BT Cloud Voice?

One benefit of the BT Cloud Voice call plans is that minutes all are shared across users and not applied at an individual level, therefore your business resources are pooled together for greater cost-efficiency. Within these plans, call plan minutes range from 500 through to 60,000 with a further unlimited option available for call-heavy workloads.

With any BT Cloud Voice setup, a UK and International package must be selected, but if your business does not make calls outside of the UK, pay as you go should be your go-to selection.

UK Call Packages

ZTNA Use Cases

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Use Case Description
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 02:43 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 02:43 PM Reduce Third-Party Risk Third parties, such as contractors, often use unmanaged devices to access resources and receive overprivileged access. Secure the network by keeping the network invisible and providing access only to applications third parties are authorised to use.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 02:44 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 02:44 PM VPN Alternative Replace insecure and inefficient VPN access for remote users. Users get direct, encrypted access to applications without the need to backhaul through the data centre.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 02:44 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 02:44 PM Accelerate M&A Integration Easily and quickly manage network convergence and overlapping IPs to speed up the network integration following an acquisition or merger.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 02:45 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 02:45 PM Secure Multicloud Access With cloud services and applications increasing in popularity, ZTMA is key to securing multi-cloud and hybrid cloud access by strengthening the access controls required to use corporate applications and resources.

Unlimited UK Call Plans

Aryaka SD-WAN Case Studies and Example Deployment

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Company Name SD-WAN Deployment Overview Results
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:02 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:02 PM World Fuel Services Transformed its network with Aryaka’s SD-WAN to enable secure hybrid work. Reduced network total cost of ownership (TCO) and enhanced global connectivity and security.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:02 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:02 PM CloudKitchens Deployed Aryaka's SD-WAN to improve connectivity to China and enable a hybrid workplace. Resolved cross-border connectivity challenges and supported regulatory compliance.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:03 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:03 PM AL-KO Replaced MPLS network with Aryaka’s SD-WAN. Reduced total cost of ownership, minimised outages, and decreased onboarding times for new sites from months to days.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:07 PM Calypso Technology Implemented Aryaka’s SD-WAN to address connectivity and application performance issues for 20+ global offices. Enhanced network scalability and flexibility, improving overall performance.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:07 PM Wabtec Adopted Aryaka’s SD-WAN to support global growth with a secure managed network. Improved application performance, visibility, and security, replacing the MPLS system.
6 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:07 PM NVIDIA Utilised Aryaka’s SD-WAN to enhance global application performance. Accelerated global application performance by up to 80%.
7 hyelland 21/10/2024 03:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 03:08 PM Hubbell Deployed Aryaka Managed SD-WAN + Security to replace MPLS. Supercharged global application performance, visibility, and security.
Company Name SD-WAN Deployment Overview Results

Further to all of these plans, potential \”Pence per Minute\” options are also available for UK calls, however this is typically reserved subject to certain business criteria being met.

International Call Plans

Don’t make many international calls? The Pay As You Go international option is ideal. Currently, should the purchase of BT Cloud Voice include a new BTNet or fibre product, new customers can waive their connection charge (usually £100), to connect for free.

Internet VPN vs SD-WAN

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Internet VPN SD-WAN
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 01:30 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 01:30 PM Basic site-to-site communication. Feature rich with dynamic tunnel setup and the ability to steer traffic over any Internet circuit.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 01:33 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 01:33 PM Low cost and easy to implement from almost any device or application. The vendor or service provider market is competitive and can be difficult to understand the landscape.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 01:33 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 01:33 PM Good for IOT where hardware simply needs to communicate with a server, i.e. to request more stock. SD WAN can be used across hardware, virtualised instances and applications with a fully featured Enterprise hardened configuration.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 01:33 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 01:33 PM VPN only configuration. Where requirements involve both secure communications and access to the Internet, SD WAN with SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and SSE (Security Service Edge) offers significant benefits.
Internet VPN SD-WAN

IP Devices

For businesses wanting to utilise IP handsets the below table indicates the prices for BT-approved IP devices:

Meraki SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM ✓ Simple Configuration: Easy to set up and configure. ❌ Premium Solution: Positioned as a premium solution with higher costs.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM ✓ Efficient QoS Configuration: Quality of Service (QoS) is efficiently managed. ❌ Cannot Support Complex Needs: Limited in supporting complex networking requirements.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM ✓ Private Backbone: Utilises a private backbone for enhanced performance. ❌ Feature Limitations: Certain features have limitations, restricting advanced configurations.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM ✓ Simple Deployment: Offers a straightforward and fast deployment process.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:03 PM ✓ Agility: Provides agility to adapt to network changes quickly.
Pros Cons

ATA Devices

ATA devices convert old analog phones from your traditional phone system to use on a cloud based phone system. Determined by the size of your business requirements, ATA devices offer conversion for multiple phone sets and therefore choosing an ATA device that not only fits your current IP phone demands but is able to grow with your business is essential.

Best SD-WAN Vendors

wdt_ID Vendor Overall Score SD-WAN Features SD-WAN Application Routing SD-WAN Reporting SD-WAN Portal SD-WAN Cost SD-WAN SASE Integration Cloud Capability Managed or DIY Key Differentiators Features Pros Cons Benefits Example Deployments Partnerships Details
1 Aryaka 70 8 7 8 8 6 5 7 Managed Global Coverage, SASE Integration Application-Aware Routing, Unified SASE, WAN Optimisation, Multicloud Support, Simple Management, Global PoP Network Simple Configuration,
Efficient QoS Configuration,
Private Backbone,
Simple Deployment,
Agility
Premium Solution,
Cannot Support Complex Needs,
Feature Limitations
Simple Configuration, Efficient QoS, Strong Global Connectivity CloudKitchens, World Fuel Services, AL-KO Partners with Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Palo Alto Networks More details
2 Fortinet 74 6 8 8 6 8 8 8 DIY/Managed Best of Breed Security, Integrated SD-WAN Application-Aware Routing, Zero Touch Provisioning, Unified SASE, Application Control, Automation, Identity Based Firewall, App Path Insights Comprehensive Cybersecurity,
Threat Prevention,
Strong Firewall,
Efficient QoS Configuration
Complexity,
Learning Curve,
Vendor Lock-in,
Hardware Dependency
Strong Security, Automated Deployment, No SD-WAN Throughput Licensing Standard Bank, SonicWall integration Partners with AT&T, Verizon, and leading security vendors More details
3 Cisco Meraki 79 8 7 7 8 9 8 8 Managed Ease of Use, Cloud-First Approach Zero Touch Provisioning, CCTV Support, Sensor Integration, SASE Integration, Application Control Simple Deployment,
Simple Configuration,
Cloud Integration,
Strong Zero Touch Provisioning
Cannot Support Complex Needs,
Feature Limitations,
Vendor Lock-in
Easy Deployment, Strong Security Features, Integrated Cloud Management Multiple SMB and mid-market deployments Partners with Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Vodafone More details
4 Cato Networks 80 7 7 8 10 6 10 8 Managed Unified Security, Global PoP Network Application-Aware Routing, Global PoP Network, Zero Touch Provisioning, Unified SASE Integration, Templated Configuration, Enhanced Monitoring Private Backbone,
Threat Prevention,
Comprehensive Cybersecurity,
WAN Optimisation,
Simple Configuration
Vendor Lock-in,
Cannot Support Complex Needs,
Premium Solution,
Feature Limitations
Comprehensive Security, WAN Optimization Deployed across financial and healthcare sectors Partnerships with Oracle Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and BT More details
5 Cisco Catalyst 74 8 9 6 7 6 7 9 DIY/Managed Advanced Networking, Cloud Integration Application-Aware Routing, Cloud OnRamp, WAN Optimisation, Cloud Vendor Integration, Identity Based Firewall, App Path Insights Cloud Integration,
Comprehensive Cybersecurity,
WAN Optimisation,
App Path Analytics
Complexity,
Hardware Dependency,
Premium Solution
Advanced Traffic Management, Cloud OnRamp Enterprises with complex network requirements Partnerships with AT&T, NTT, and major global ISPs More details
6 Palo Alto Prisma 80 9 9 9 5 7 9 8 Managed AI-Powered Security, Integrated Network Security Application-Aware Routing, Unified SASE, Zero Touch Provisioning, Strong Cloud Management Comprehensive Cybersecurity,
AI Assistance,
Proactive Network Optimisation,
Automation,
WAN Optimisation,
Efficient QoS Configuration
Complexity,
Learning Curve
AI Assistance, Proactive Optimization Global deployments in finance and retail sectors Partnerships with Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Deutsche Telekom More details
7 VMware Velocloud 76 8 9 8 7 6 8 9 Managed Flexibility, Cloud Integration Application-Aware Routing, App Path Insights, Global PoP Network, Cloud Vendor Integration, Multicloud Support, Application Control Simple Deployment,
Multi-Cloud,
Integrated Security,
Public Gateways,
Efficient QoS Configuration
Scaling Issues,
Feature Limitations,
Complexity,
Premium Solution
Scalable, Multi-cloud Support, Integrated Gateways Used by large enterprises for cloud connectivity Partners with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud More details
8 Versa Networks 71 8 7 8 6 6 8 7 Managed Unified Platform, Security Focused Zero Touch Provisioning, Multicloud Support, SASE Integration, App Path Insights Proactive Network Optimisation,
Scalable,
Comprehensive Cybersecurity,
WAN Optimisation
Complexity,
Vendor Lock-in,
Learning Curve
Comprehensive Cybersecurity, Flexible Deployment Major deployments in retail and banking Partnerships with Colt Technology Services, SITA for Air Transport Industry, and Microsoft Entra More details
9 Masergy 71 8 8 7 5 6 8 8 Managed Multi-cloud Support Zero Touch Provisioning, AIOps, Multicloud Support, Fully Managed Services, Global PoP Network Proactive Network Optimisation,
AI Assistance,
Cloud Integration,
Simple Deployment,
Comprehensive Cybersecurity
Complexity,
Premium Solution,
Cannot Support Complex Needs
Simple Deployment, Proactive Network Optimisation More details
10 Barracuda 77 8 7 8 6 8 8 9 DIY/Managed Optimised for Azure Integration Zero Touch Provisioning, Azure Cloud-Native, Strong Cloud Management, App Path Insights Simple Deployment,
Simple Configuration,
Proactive Network Optimisation,
Multi-Cloud Integration,
Strong Firewall
Cannot Support Complex Needs,
Feature Limitations
Simple Deployment & Configuration, Multi-Cloud Support More details
Vendor Overall Score SD-WAN Features SD-WAN Application Routing SD-WAN Reporting SD-WAN Portal SD-WAN Cost SD-WAN SASE Integration Cloud Capability Managed or DIY Key Differentiators Features Pros Cons Benefits Example Deployments Partnerships

It\’s worth noting that businesses can connect an approved IP device natively, with devices supplied by Algo able to be connected to a basic UFP and used without the need for an ATA or other intermediary device. These devices can include the 8180 G2 IP Audio Alerter, 8186 SIP Horn Speaker, 8128 SIP Strobe Light and 8138 IP Colour Visual Alerter.

Further to this, there are devices available with any Cloud Voice contract term.

For example:

  • Poly VVX 250 Gigabit IP Handset,

  • Poly VVX 150 IP Handset,

  • Yealink T43U Gigabit IP Handset,

  • Yealink W73P DECT Solution (W70B Base Station and W73H Handset).

Available with any 5 year Cloud Voice contract:

  • Poly VVX 450 Gigabit IP Handset,

  • Yealink T46U Gigabit IP Handset.

Please note, BT will retain ownership of the Cloud Voice phone throughout the contract period. If you cancel your service at any point, you will be required to return your equipment and will be sent a return kit. If you don’t return the equipment within 60 days, you will incur a non-return fee.

Speakerphones and Headsets

For conference calling, speakerphones are the more typical hardware option. These can range from £73 with the Jabra 510 (which features a single omnidirectional microphone with 360-degree coverage up to 7 feet range) to £500 for the Yealink CP295 (which offers a 7-microphone array, 6 for voice pickup, 1 for noise cancellation and 360-degree coverage up to 20 feet).

Cato SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM ✓ Simple Configuration: Easy to set up and configure. ❌ Premium Solution: Positioned as a premium solution with higher costs.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM ✓ Efficient QoS Configuration: Quality of Service (QoS) is efficiently managed. ❌ Cannot Support Complex Needs: Limited in supporting complex networking requirements.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM ✓ Private Backbone: Utilises a private backbone for enhanced performance. ❌ Feature Limitations: Certain features have limitations, restricting advanced configurations.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM ✓ Simple Deployment: Offers a straightforward and fast deployment process.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:07 PM ✓ Agility: Provides agility to adapt to network changes quickly.
Pros Cons

It\’s well known that a headset can increase work productivity compared with a traditional handset and we\’ve included both Wireless and Wired headset offerings capable of working with Cloud Voice:

Akamai ZTNA Pros & Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM ✓ Akamai’s solution is noted to be simple to deploy, with the ability to sit outside of organisational firewall(s). ❌ The completion and execution of Akamai’s roadmap items leaves areas of improvement for features desired by their customers.
2 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM ✓ User interfaces are intuitive and easy to use and manage for end-users. ❌  While the focus on prevention of ransomware is seen as a positive, in total, the hyper-focus detracts from other useful security features like intelligent application execution controls.
3 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM ✓ Akamai has DDoS prevention features that go beyond industry standards, along with network security, workload security and additional APIs for integration and automation.
4 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM ✓ High user confidence due to Akamai’s Intelligent Edge Platform, which operates with 100% SLA and manages up to 30% of all web traffic globally.
5 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:47 PM ✓ Another key feature offered by the Akamai solution is cloud-based management, which is completely accessible by API with logs that can be exported directly to SIEM products.
Pros Cons

Cato ZTNA Pros & Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:48 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:48 PM ✓ Cato Networks’ solution incorporates Zero Trust, Secure SD-WAN and Firewall as a Service into their SASE offering, which exceeds customer expectations in most cases. ❌ Cato Networks doesn’t offer an on-premise solution and has no integration with third-party monitoring platforms.
2 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:48 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:48 PM ✓ The vendor’s global private backbone allows for easy deployment and secure, optimised performance on a cloud-native solution. ❌ Customer and technical support offerings could use improvement according to some customer feedback, and their SSO integration is still in a partially complete state.
3 hyelland 22/10/2024 02:48 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 02:48 PM ✓ Cato focuses on combining SASE and ZTNA together as a superior solution while offering managed services for those who don’t have the internal resources to dedicate to managing SD-WAN and ZTNA policies. ❌ Their default SLA is sub-par for the industry, and professional services contracts are required to ensure higher SLAs.
Pros Cons

Aryaka SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM ✓ Simple Configuration: Easy to set up and configure. ❌ Premium Solution: Positioned as a premium solution with higher costs.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM ✓ Efficient QoS Configuration: Quality of Service (QoS) is efficiently managed. ❌ Cannot Support Complex Needs: Limited in supporting complex networking requirements.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM ✓ Private Backbone: Utilises a private backbone for enhanced performance. ❌ Feature Limitations: Certain features have limitations, restricting advanced configurations.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM ✓ Simple Deployment: Offers a straightforward and fast deployment process.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:09 PM ✓ Agility: Provides agility to adapt to network changes quickly.
Pros Cons

MPLS Vendor Comparison

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Provider BT Business COLT GTT Lumen Globalgig Masergy Verizon Cogent Expereo Telstra
1 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM Provider type Tier 1 carrier Tier 1 carrier Tier 1 carrier Tier 1 carrier Aggregator & MSP Tier 1 carrier Tier 1 carrier Tier 1 carrier Tier 3 carrier Tier 1 carrier
2 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM Data services Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS Colocation, Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS, Fixed wireless, 4G/5G Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS, 4G/5G Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS, Fixed wireless, 4G/5G 5G, Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS 5G, Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, SD WAN, VPLS, Satellite DIA, Point to Point, Colocation, SD WAN, VPLS 5G, Broadband, DIA, 5G, Satellite, VPLS Broadband, DIA, MPLS, Point to Point, Private Line, Satellite, VPLS
3 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM Global coverage 198+ countries, strong for UK HQ opportunities 51 metropolitan area networks, 212 cities and over 29,000+ buildings NOCs on multiple continents, 600+ PoP locations sold into 140+ countries 15% of business is international, $48billion revenue, 40+ NOCs, Billing on an ICB basis 40% of business is international, 20+ countries, Global NOC in Morocco 30% of business is international, sold into 100+ countries, Billing in USD and GBP 9 NOCs around the globe, 1000+ global PoPs, Sold into 150+ countries 20% of business is International, sold into 40+ countries 60% of business is international, sold into 200+ countries, Global NOCs in Amsterdam, Argentina, Dubai, Singapore, 16 Global PoPs Sold into 100+ countries, 400+ Global PoPs, strong in Asia
4 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM Differentiators Strong 5G proposition, Fully managed services, well scaled UK network Colt operates primarily in metro city locations across Europe, 20,000 buildings in almost 200 cities Strong global coverage across connectivity and voice, high bandwidth circuits Full scale end to end solutions including cloud and security Global wireless, Multi-SD WAN platform Fully managed services with excellent performing Global backbone and high NPS score Very strong security portfolio 17 business day install SLA across on-net locations Able to service 200+ countries, 3000+ last mile providers 30% of Telstra capacity is Asia based
5 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM SD WAN Services Support Fully managed Meraki and Viptela Own NFV based solution Silver Peak, VeloCloud Meraki, Viptela, Versa Meraki, Viptela, Fortinet, Peplink, Silver Peak, VeloCloud Fortinet, Silver Peak Cisco Viptela. Versa, Silver Peak Cisco Meraki Aryaka, Open Systems, Silver Peak,VeloCloud Cisco Meraki, Cisco Viptela, VeloCloud
6 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM Acquisitions  EE is the most recent addition ThinkGrid, KVH Access Point, Interoute, Easynet, MDNX Level3, ElasticBox, Active Broadband Networks Voiamo, Velis4, Unified Scale Broadcore, Global Dataguard Yahoo, AOL, Cyber Trust, UUNet, GTE, Bell Atlantic PSINet, NetRail N/A Pacnet, Company 85, Kloud
7 hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM hyelland 22/10/2024 01:26 PM Year established 1969 1992 1998 1930 2016 2000 1983 1999 2004 1901
Provider BT Business COLT GTT Lumen Globalgig Masergy Verizon Cogent Expereo Telstra

BT Cloud Voice Peripherals

One of the peripherals on offer is the BT Cloud Voice Access Control system. Access Control Visitor is a basic wall-mounted door phone designed specifically for visitor entrance. This phone dials a pre-defined extension or hunt group when visitors press the call button, with doors being able to be opened remotely, as well as programmable day/night extension destinations.

The Visitor and Staff edition builds on this with the capability to set four different entry access codes for staff, direct dialling to any extension or hunt group and LED indicators showing unit and door statuses.

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Other peripherals included are hold messages and on-hold music, which can be essentials for keeping customers on the end of the phone. These come at a range of costs from £45 to £200:

Masergy SD-WAN Pros and Cons

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1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Proactive Network Optimisation: Provides proactive optimisation to enhance network performance. ❌ Complexity: The solution can be complex to configure and manage.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ AI Assistance: Utilises AI to assist with network management and optimisation. ❌ Premium Solution: Positioned as a premium solution with higher costs.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Cloud Integration: Strong integration with cloud platforms for seamless operations. ❌ Cannot Support Complex Needs: Limited in supporting complex networking requirements.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Simple Deployment: Easy and quick to deploy, reducing setup time.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:04 PM ✓ Comprehensive Cybersecurity: Provides extensive cybersecurity features to protect the network.
Pros Cons

Call Analytics

One of the best ways that businesses recognise a potential return on investment over traditional phone systems is with BT Cloud Voice is through its Call Analytics capabilities. Similarly to the call packages, Call Analytics are also delivered in three packages: Insight, Report and Report Premier. Providing you with an online portal, call analytics are available on wallboards, PC and mobile devices to showcase your businesses\’ trends and view reports to keep track of missed, made, attempted and received calls.

With the Insight package, historical tend analysis is possible for up to 12 months, however for businesses needing larger data, both the Report and Report Premier package offer up to 60 months worth, allowing for customisable reporting at company, department, team or employee level.

These packages come at a range of pricing, as well as differing license types – which we\’ve detailed below:

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Training

Don’t have experience with BT cloud phone systems and employees have grown attached to your legacy phone system hardware? Don’t worry, BT provide training courses either on-site or via webcast for administrators as well as a Cloud Voice training platform to ensure your employees are up to speed with the new kit.

These are offered as either a on-going monthly contract or can be purchased as a one-off on-site course to help users get to grips with new technologies. Whilst some businesses might be dissuaded by the £650 price tag for on-site courses, it\’s worth noting that this cost can be financed, providing you with greater flexibility to manage costs.

Barracuda SD-WAN Pros and Cons

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1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM ✓ Simple Deployment: Easy and quick to deploy. ❌ Cannot Support Complex Needs: Limited in supporting complex networking requirements.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM ✓ Simple Configuration: Easy to set up and configure. ❌ Feature Limitations: Certain features have limitations, restricting advanced configurations.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM ✓ Proactive Network Optimisation: Provides proactive optimisation to enhance network performance.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM ✓ Cloud Integration: Strong integration with cloud platforms for seamless operations.
5 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM ✓ Multi-cloud: Supports multicloud environments, allowing integration with multiple cloud providers.
6 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:08 PM ✓ Strong Firewall: Provides robust firewall protection for enhanced security.
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And technical skills aren\’t the only thing that BT can offer training for – with soft and business skills also offered to help grow your employee\’s capabilities to better support your customers and company processes.

Cisco Systems SD-WAN Pros and Cons

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Pros Cons
1 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM ✓ Cloud Integration: Strong integration with cloud platforms. ❌ Complexity: The solution can be complex to configure and manage.
2 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM ✓ Comprehensive Cybersecurity: Provides extensive cybersecurity features. ❌ Hardware Dependency: Dependency on specific hardware may limit flexibility.
3 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM ✓ WAN Optimisation: Offers WAN optimisation for improved performance. ❌ Premium Solution: Positioned as a premium solution with higher costs.
4 hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM hyelland 21/10/2024 04:06 PM ✓ App Path Analytics: Provides detailed insights into application paths for better network management.
Pros Cons

Discuss your requirements with an expert

By choosing Netify, we’ll walk you through the licence options and considerations with regards to ensuring not only the connectivity is fit for purpose but also that you receive all the features that your business might need. Some of the key benefits of Netify\’s service are:

  • Ongoing Technical Account Management – Ordering Cloud Voice via the BT channel means our technical account managers become your point of contact during the contract (We all use Cloud Voice by the way).

  • Cloud Voice Delivery, Project Management and Change control – all of our team are technically biased – this is perhaps a major difference vs. the BT direct sales team.

  • At Netify, we understand the dependencies of Cloud services and what it means to ensure the underlying infrastructure is fit for purpose.

  • We’ve taken the time to gain clarity on the order process together with each and every feature.

Case Studies

Woodrush School

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Industry – Education

Previous Issue Faced

 – Woodrush was an existing customer of BT via Local Business faced with an end of life legacy ISDN system. The team were not happy with the current proposed solution and advice. They reached out to Network Union (Netify) for further options across both hosted telephony and their existing leased line which was then upgraded to meet the additional traffic.

Results – Faye Parker ordered 100 Cloud Voice licences at an excellent price point. Network Union placed their orders against the existing Woodrush BT account and successfully applied to remove early ISDN termination fees.

Vale Garden

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Industry – Manufacturing

Previous Issue Faced

 – Vale were losing confidence in proposals received to replace their legacy onsite phone system. The IT team were unsure whether all technical aspects had been captured to allow a successful migration into the Cloud.

Results – Nik Bahl from BT and Network Union conducted a workshop to align their features with BT Cloud Voice capability. In addition, we met budgets allowing Vale to save against their previous voice costs.