To work most efficiently and productively, individuals need a way to communicate quickly and easily whenever inspiration strikes or advice is needed. This may be when they are at home, on a train, working at a remote site, or in a ‘hot desking’ office environment.

Samsung Business Communications allows you to create a secure, seamless and scalable network of voice and data connections across remote sites, home and mobile workers, and even key customers and suppliers, wherever in the world they may be. We call this the Virtual Enterprise, and it means that anyone who needs to communicate is able to do so whenever, wherever and however they wish.

The Virtual Enterprise uses a virtual private network (VPN) of secure channels through public networks, such as the Internet, as well as existing inter-site data links to connect multiple sites and remote users. It offers essentially the same features as leased-line networks — access to central databases, toll free VoIP, distributed call centres, video-conferencing and so forth — but can provide far more connectivity for a much smaller outlay. The potential savings of the Virtual Enterprise are huge — perhaps 75% of communications costs for a company opening a new branch office.

Because the Virtual Enterprise can be extended over any ADSL or other broadband Internet connection, it minimises the cost and eliminates the isolation of home working, allowing you to reduce overheads such as business travel and office space. For example, simply plugging an IP handset into an ADSL modem gives the remote user access to all the voice functions of the head office communications system as if they were sat at a desk in the office.

The implementation of broadband technology to enhance internal and external communications is already creating massive business benefits, with an estimated 52 man-days a year being reclaimed by businesses.

Today, commuting, business travel and the inevitable delays that are part and parcel of these activities costs UK businesses up to 11 man-hours per week and £7.7 billion (€11.5 billion) per year, according to one recent survey. Samsung communications solutions enable your business to use this time and money to be more creative, work more productively and generate more revenue. As we like to say, Samsung means business!