According to research from Manchester-based telecoms retailer Big Box Shop, over half of U.K businesses are using outdated communication equipment, which could have an adverse affect on worker productivity and efficiency.

Amongst those questioned there was a common theme, with respondents citing 2 major issues, namely, being restricted to their desk space by a lack of wireless headsets and the lack of access to video conferencing equipment.

64 per cent of respondents said that they felt that access to the latest cordless headset technology would help them to be more productive. The results revealed that increased freedom of movement would allow users to be more efficient and productive as they would not be confined to their desk.

The lack of video conferencing capabilities also emerged as a constraint on British workers. As well as enabling better communication between workers, video conferencing has been found to reduce travelling expenses and helps businesses to improve their green credentials.

Big Box Director Gary Basso had this to say: “As businesses continue to weather the current financial storm, UK companies cannot allow for poor equipment to hamper sales efforts and customer service. It is critical that organisations use resources that will get the most out of their staff. Our comprehensive range of wireless headsets and video conferencing equipment helps businesses to achieve this.”

Big Box have a full range both cordless headsets and video conferencing equipment, all of which has been specially designed for the modern workforce, to help workers work smarter and more effectively.

Wireless headsets

Leading manufacturer Plantronics are the industry standard for the nation’s call centres. Plantronics manufacture some of the most technologically advanced wireless headsets including:

Plantronics CS60 headset – Complete with a free HL10 Lifter, this excellent wireless headset system offers unrivalled sound quality and hands-free capability, up to 100m from your desk.

Lightweight and stylish, the CS60 offers ultimate flexibility with three wearer styles, depending on the user’s preference and requirements.

Offering up to nine hours of talk time, the bundled IntelliStand feature senses automatically when to pick up a call, meaning that you can answer, even when the base unit is out of your reach.

Video Conferencing Equipment

Video conferencing equipment is the future of the modern office. Allowing workers to communicate with each other via video link, this eliminates the need for all parties to be in the same room in order to conduct meetings. This is not only more convenient, it saves the time and associated cost of travelling between locations.

Polycom provide some of the best video conferencing equipment that money can buy and Big Box stock the manufacturer’s HDX and VSX ranges.