Network, voice and connectivity
Leased lines, SD-WAN, business voice and contact centre technology are usually quoted by whoever already has the contract. exhale IT sources the same categories across a wide UK supplier network spanning connectivity, voice, cloud infrastructure and colocation, so the quote in front of you is one of several, not the only one. That now includes network-as-a-service, where the entire network - hardware, installation and ongoing operation - arrives as one subscription instead of a capital project.
What this covers
Why the quote changes
exhale IT isn't tied to one carrier or one connectivity provider. Requirements are placed across a wide supplier network built to cover the breadth of the connectivity and infrastructure market, so the options put in front of you reflect more than one supplier's pricing and one supplier's capacity.
Network-as-a-service
For businesses facing a network refresh, hardware supply constraints or a capex bill nobody wants to sign, network-as-a-service changes the shape of the purchase. Switches, access points, security appliances, installation and ongoing operation are delivered as a single monthly subscription, with upgrades built into the model rather than bolted onto a five-year depreciation cycle.
It also removes the procurement friction that usually stalls these projects: no supplier onboarding marathon, no capital approval round, one agreement. We scope the requirement, bring the right provider to the table, and stay across the commercial side throughout.
The same route covers AI for customer engagement: conversational AI for the contact centre, sourced from specialists and started small rather than as a leap of faith.
How exhale IT supplies it
exhale IT handles the commercial side: gathering the requirement, getting it quoted across the network, and presenting the options in plain terms. Douglas stays the point of contact from first conversation through to delivery, rather than handing you between account managers.
Send the current contract or the renewal notice and get a straight answer on whether a second quote is worth pursuing, before you sign anything.