Archive for November, 2006

Direct Telecom appointed official distributors of the award-winning FRITZ!Box routers in Spain

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

As soon as Direct Telecom started providing the award-winning FRITZ!Box ADSL router to our customers for use in combination with our ADSL and VoIP services, it was love at first sight! We were so impressed with the versatility and potential of this router that we agreed to become the official FRITZ!Box distributors in Spain for AVM – the German manufacturers.

If you would like to learn more about how you can offer these widely acclaimed VoIP-ready ADSL routers to your clients, simply contact us, at Direct Telecom, for more information.

Powerful internet technology that’s easy to use

As many of our customers know already, the FRITZ!Box ADSL routers are full of fascinating features and possibilities. These routers are at the forefront of modern ADSL and VoIP Internet Telephony technology, have a built-in hardware firewall for the ultimate in online security, and also come with a wireless option.

Business users will be interested to learn that the FRITZ!Box routers are fully programmable, meaning that we can pre-configure them to offer tailor-made Internet and VoIP services and functionality based on a company’s particular requirements.

At the same time, in spite of all the underlying cutting-edge technology, the FRITZ!Box routers are so simple to use that setting them up is child’s play for the end user. And that is arguably their best feature!

VoIP Internet Telephony on your normal phone

With the FRITZ!Box router, saving lots of money by making ultra-low-cost international calls over the Internet has never been easier! Once you subscribe to Direct Telecom’s VoIP Internet Telephony service, you can just plug your normal phone into the FRITZ!Box and dial away over the Internet (even when your computer is off). If only things were always that simple!

What’s more, the FRITZ!Box will intelligently manage your Internet connection to make sure that your VoIP phone calls get priority over any downloads you might have running at the same time. This means that you are guaranteed a superb voice quality on all your VoIP calls no matter what!

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With so many features packed into one neat little box, it’s no wonder that the FRITZ!Box routers have received rave reviews in countless European magazines and are revolutionising the world of Internet & Telephony communications.

Contact Direct Telecom, official distributors of the FRITZ!Box in Spain, for more information.

An exciting time for Direct Telecom as Mike Broeckaert is appointed to Company Director

Monday, November 6th, 2006

Direct Telecom continues to grow from strength to strength. In less than a year, the company has doubled in size and is now offering an even wider range of communications products and services designed to help its clients save money.

Now, with the appointment of Mike Broeckaert as Company Director in October 2006, things couldn’t be more exciting for Direct Telecom and its customers!

As Marketing Director for over a year prior to his recent appointment, and having been responsible for all the company’s marketing and public relations efforts, Mike has an excellent grasp of just what customers want from Direct Telecom. This insight will be put to good use as he takes charge of ensuring that Direct Telecom continues to exceed all expectations as regards Low-Cost Calls, VoIP Internet Telephony and ADSL broadband.

Mike was born in Belgium and grew up in Tenerife before leaving for the UK to study for his A-Levels and university degree. From a young age, his interests have been related to technology and computing, which is why he finds Direct Telecom such an exciting company to work for. “Direct Telecom needs to constantly stay in tune with the very latest technology to provide the best services to our clients,” Mike says, “This means that I have an excellent opportunity to fuse together my interests with my career.”

In fact, in 2006, Direct Telecom has invested almost 100,000€ in research and development over six months, to continue to improve their telephony, VoIP and ADSL broadband products and services using the latest technology. “We are continually working to give our customers the certainty that they are always paying the lowest possible rates for their calls, surfing the web with reliable high speed broadband, and enjoying the backup and support of an extremely efficient yet friendly customer service team,” Mike Broeckaert explains.

With a New Year round the corner, Direct Telecom’s many customers can expect many more exciting innovations to come in 2007.