Welcome to the Alternative

Alternative is one of the UK's leading providers of mobile, systems, networks, IT and billing solutions. With top accreditations with such world-class brands as Mitel, Avaya, BT, Cable & Wireless, Vodafone, O2, RIM/BlackBerry, Exponential-e and Juniper , we deliver service excellence, expert consultation and cost reduction for over 5,000 customers.

 
Your challenges. Our solutions.

Alternative believes that there is no substitute for in-depth knowledge and understanding. Which is why we have dedicated teams that work specifically on telecoms solutions for your industry. They can show you how to work harder and more effectively, while lowering your costs and boosting your competitive edge. Visit our Industries page for more information.

 
Your Alternative Portal

Our exclusive billing and management application, Your Alternative Portal, revolutionises how you oversee your telecoms. It allows you to run reports on all aspects of your estate, log faults, and ensure you budget correctly. For our clients, it's an integral part of their working life.

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Alternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the worldAlternative achieves BSI accreditation for Business Continuity ManagementSocial Media - Do you know what people are saying about you?Flexible working - are you in shape yet?Alternative Backup makes a differenceAlternative is awarded highest UK accreditationAlternative, Scalable and Avaya get TheKnowListFurther reaction to Alternative's preliminary resultsAlternative's Preliminary Results announcedReaction to Alternative's Preliminary ResultsAlternative among finalists for ICS awardAlternative is Motley Fool top tipAlternative has an eye for the prizeOnline backup – the hot topic todaySmall delays for 4G in the UKFlexible/remote working: it's not an option, it's a priorityPC sales suffer as consumers and business take tabletsHow to stay on top of your telecoms spendISPs and BT clash over infrastructure access costsA hair-raising lesson in business continuityIs your IT letting your staff down?Your Alternative Portal: gateway to better telecomsSupport for BES 4.1.6 and 7 to endAlternative donates vital comms kit for North Pole challenge4G auction planned by OfcomOfcom's termination rates cut: what it meansUpgrade your wireless and join the N generationO2 launches super-fast 3G 900 networkCall recording: not just for catching crooksBe vigilant with your websearches!Two-tier Internet 'inevitable' to cope with trafficCould Ethernet First Mile resolve your broadband issues?Battle of the handsetsIs managing your marketing as busy as Piccadilly Circus?Business Continuity - the events you can't afford to missSmartphones, tablets top targets for criminalsO2 sends out the right signalHow SMEs can cut costs in the cloudProof: Flexible working worksThe rise of the tabletOnline storage - the cornerstone of your disaster recovery strategyHow safe are your phones?3G to be set free!A real silver lining - why the Cloud has clout for SMEsAlternative Networks plc acquires Scalable Communications plcThe Android that's taking over the world