At an awards ceremony in London last week, wholesale communications provider Zest4 were unveiled as the 4th best performing company in the Megabuyte Emerging Stars Awards programme 2018. The annual Emerging Stars programme identifies and recognises the most exciting, high growth scale-ups in the UK, with revenues between £3m and
This market has historically been known as Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and encompasses services as diverse as smart meters in the home that feedback real-time consumption information to gas and electricity companies, to sensors on cow herds that automatically alert farmers when a cow is about to give birth. The industrial
Once perceived as a niche product delivered by a handful of specialists happy with small revenues, the IoT market has now become common place in our channels, sharing little in common with long-held perceptions. Future IoT prospects are now beyond doubt, but despite this brightening outlook for many key players
Back in the summer of 2017, the Government launched the Litter Innovation Fund – a new initiative designed to encourage local communities to come up with smart ideas to tackle the problem of littering. M2M and IoT technology could play a huge role in this new initiative and Zest4 can
The subject of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one that’s hard to miss in the media right now and it’s certainly got everyone talking as the go-live date of 25 May 2018 rapidly approaches. Businesses are working hard to ensure they’re compliant, but as with anything new,
One of the biggest challenges of putting a SIM card in a moving asset is that it always needs to be connected as the coverage overlaps and gaps with mobile networks. But as we all know, no single mobile network has blanket coverage and where one network offers a full
Anyone working in the food service industry will know just how important food hygiene and food safety is. Not only does it mean that customers are safeguarded against potential food poisoning, but it also protects businesses from legal action against them and it protects their reputation. The Food Standards Agency
It’s actually quite surprising to realise but there are a significant number of people who spend a large part of their day working alone. In fact, according to lone worker safety experts, People Safe, there are around 8 million people in the UK who are classed as lone workers –
If you work with customers that own or lease yellow plant and other heavy-use construction equipment, you’ll know that they have daily challenges that cause them real issues. I’ve been working with a few construction customers of late and have noticed that there are some common issues… 1. Ensuring the
The team at Zest4 are still ‘on cloud nine’ after their recent win at the Comms National Awards 2017. And to show their partners how they could be ‘flying high’ together, the Cheshire-based wholesale UC providers recently hosted an exclusive conference which involved a climb to the top of the
I’ve been deliberating for a while on whether to write something on the subject of Public IP’s and VPN’s but there still seems to be some confusion between the two amongst resellers and their end-users, so I thought it would be useful to share my knowledge. Here at Zest4, we
Wow – we still can’t quite believe it but we were thrilled to win an award at the Comms National Awards evening last week! We won the Best Wholesale Service Provider (up to £10m t/o) category and our entry really showcased our M2M and IoT solutions and support services. The
Digital communication methods such as texting, email and video conferencing are fast becoming the norm for both consumers and businesses alike. But with these digital methods gradually replacing face-to-face contact in the world of business, what impact is this having on relationships, particularly when working with partners and resellers where
Myself and the Zest4 team had a fantastic 2 days at the inaugural Channel Live event at the Birmingham NEC last week. It was great to catch up with many familiar faces but also to meet some new ones too. As we expected, there was a huge buzz around M2M
Despite the mobile phone networks each reportedly covering over 95% of the UK population with 3G and/or 4G connectivity, there are inevitably areas where coverage is poor. And for each mobile network, the quality of their signal can be affected by various factors such as the network’s phone mast infrastructure,
Secure competitive solutions for your customers CCTV is now common place across the UK. It is the most frequently used piece of security equipment that
SoGEA stands for Single Order Generic Ethernet Access. Up until now, to deliver broadband to a home or office, you needed to have a traditional
Amplify your Microsoft Teams investment now with 8×8 Voice for Teams. Enterprises standardising on Office 365 want to optimise ROI by adopting Microsoft Teams for
As businesses adapt to the much-cited new normal, Microsoft Teams usage could exceed 100 million daily active users, driven by a rise in demand for
The Zest4 and Coterie teams are celebrating success in the Comms Dealer Sales & Marketing Awards 2020 following the announcement that their latest channel marketing
Lockdown has been an education for all businesses in every sector. As ourselves and our customers rapidly set up remote working it has placed a
With more people working from home your customers need to recognise the threat to data management that this creates. We have a detailed webinar now
Never has the need been greater for secure and resilient connectivity for masses of workers around the country, as well as an increased demand for
Protecting business data is essential, and this is done by making sure critical and sensitive information isn’t seen by anyone unauthorised.
Were your customers affected by the network outages for cloud telephony on Friday 31st January? The majority of the UK was affected in some way
As more businesses move to integrate the Internet of Things (IoT) into their everyday landscape, so arises a new set of challenges to overcome. It
As a business you are aware of the risks associated with working online, sensitive documents being hosted in the Cloud and customer data management. No
What do you do if you’re manufacturing devices that require global connectivity?
When we say support, we really mean it. Along with our expert staff providing our Partners with proactive, dedicated support when they need it most,
We’ve previously written blogs about Smart Cities and how connectivity can help with building management as well as failover connectivity for retailers, so how can
IoT is a global opportunity, it is expected that there will be 50 billion connected devices by next year. There is year-on-year growth for IoT
Traditionally, city and town planners would use pen and paper to create living and recreational spaces to live in, commute around and relax in. We
Introducing LTE Cat-M1 & NB-IoT The big industry news stories are currently dominated by mobile operators launching their consumer 5G services, but as the demand
By bringing the EMS devices in to our portfolio, Zest4 partners will benefit from customer connectivity with enough throughput and resilience to manage VoIP and
Using low power connectivity for building managementIoT is transforming how businesses work, we are tracking to see 20 billion connected live devices by 2020. Anton
