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Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Welcome to the June 2020 edition of the 2CC Newsletter, where you will find all of our latest news.

Wi-Fi 'Hot Spot'

Buffering and slow speeds should be a thing of the past, and here at 2CC we are working hard to ensure a seamless connection for businesses and households across the UK.

We have a wide range of connectivity solutions available to suit your needs, here are just a few;

CityFibre - This is the UK's third national digital infrastructure programme, and soon the whole country will run on CityFibre - one Gigabit City at a time. Find out today if you are in reach of the CityFibre network.

Leased Line - Leased Line connectivity is the ideal solution for those of us who depend on lightning fast broadband speeds - no more sharing bandwidth with others.

FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) - AKA Fibre Broadband. Helps you to achieve faster upload and download speeds whilst being very cost effective.

We'll do all of the complicated stuff - you get to do the fun part and can personalise your Wi-Fi name... can you top these?

Mobile Broadband

Alternatively to traditional broadband setups, you can also get broadband on your phone in the form of data, which you can use to tether to your other devices to maintain a strong internet connection.

Mobile data can be used;

When you are out and about (shopping, out for lunch, etc.)
When you are somewhere that doesn't offer guest Wi-Fi
As a back-up solution whenever your devices are not connecting to broadband effectively.

You can also create your own portable 4G Mobile Hotspot with a Mobile WiFi Router, which allows up to 16 device connections - perfect for friends and family or a very busy individual.

We also have a range of O2 data sim-only packages available for all levels of mobile hotspot usage, these are;

2GB -£11.50
8GB - £13
24GB - £15
50GB - £17
Unlimited - £20

Get in touch today to let us open up a world of opportunities with mobile broadband for you.

Team Member Spotlight - Irena Elliot

From time to time, we like to spotlight one of our valued team members. Robin first met Irena in 2008 at the University of Manchester where she studied Marketing & Management, and they've worked together in the USA and UK ever since.

1. What is your favourite holiday destination? - I love Italy and always enjoy going back to visit new parts of the country.

2. What is your biggest challenge you have overcome? - I have had a lot of support from my work on my long journey to become a permanent UK resident.

3. Little known fact? - Before I moved to the UK, my Italian was a lot better than my English.

4. If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be? and why? - A dog, givers and receivers of unconditional love.

5. What is your favourite thing about telecoms? - Knowing that we can always add value to every business by offering great customer service and reliable telephony, broadband and mobile solutions.

6. What is your favourite mobile handset? - I have gotten a lot out of my iPhone 7 (almost 4 years strong).

7. What is your favourite app on your phone? - Goodreads, IMDB and Spotify.

8. You are a new addition to a crayon box, what colour would you be? and why? - Green: It is the colour of learning, growth and harmony.

9. If you were a shape, what shape would you be? and why? - An equilateral triangle.

10. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? and why? - Time travelling, I love reading historical fiction and would love to be able to experience events I read about in my books.

Getting ready to return to the office?

As we have been working from home for so long now, it can be daunting to think about finally getting back to normality and back into that routine - but it doesn't have to be!

Check out these tips we think will be very useful for the transition:

https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/99566/back-to-work-seven-tips-from-seven-doctors-gps/

Most of us have been back in the Office for 2 weeks now and adhering to strict social distancing measures as well as having a number of other safety measures in place to protect ourselves and one another, including our trendy Face Shields.

Junior Golf

With golf season just starting to tee off again after a brief halt, we are very eager to get back on to the course.
2Circles Consulting are proud to support The Junior Tour and are amazed with all of the hard work the team have put in over these last few weeks and months to ensure that their players can hopefully still play in tournaments.
The Junior Tour have a number of events lined up already for the remainder of the year - head over to their Facebook page for more information.

https://www.facebook.com/juniortourscotland/

Get Connected

To stay up to date with all of our news and offers, head on over to our social media platforms.

We would like to thank all of our customers again for your continued partnership and support - you are the reason that we love what we do.

If you would like any more information about our services and exactly how we can help your business, please get in contact with a member of our team and we will gladly assist.

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