You may have seen in the news that mobile termination rates are set to be slashed following action from Ofcom. This is the amount charged by the network for connecting a call which currently stands at over 4p.

By 2015 this fee will be reduced below 1p (to 0.69p) meaning that calls to mobiles from landlines will be getting a lot cheaper. In the meantime the fee will gradually be reduced year by year.

Whilst the initial reaction from many commentators was to believe this would benefit consumers, it is likely that the networks will find other ways to recoup their losses from this rate reduction.

The real winners will be those that use their landline phones to call mobiles. At the moment businesses pay anything between 7p - 15p per minute to do this. A large proportion of this is the termination fee. As this fee drops so should the cost of calling a mobile from your landline.

Competition within the telecoms sector is fierce so packages reflecting the reductions should be available shortly. We are currently working on a new range of business landline tariffs including some all-inclusive deals which will give customers a better choice.

This may include an amount of free calls to mobiles alongside a bundle of minutes for local and national calls and even broadband. Full details will be unveiled shortly.

In the meantime if your business is looking for ways in which to reduce expenditure you should consider a telecoms review. By simply sending us a copy of your bills (by email or fax) and we will analyze them and provide you with a report detailing cost savings.

Alternatively, if you have other problems, such as your current telecoms systems creaking under the weight of your business expansion or existing suppliers not giving you the service you need please contact us to discuss your requirements. We can tailor a bespoke solution for your business regardless of size or complexity.