# Shelter switches its mobile services to Qubic Group plc

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/05/05/shelter-switches-its-mobile-services-qubic-group-plc/
- Published: 2010-05-05T23:42:38+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity has switched its service for 500 mobile
telephones and 50 Blackberry devices from Vodafone to an O2 service provided by 
Qubic Group plc, the specialist voice and data communications company. Shelter required
a mobile solution that offered increased flexibility and greater value-for-money
to help maximise resources available to its core services. The charity went through
a rigorous tendering process and identified an O2 solution via Qubic Group plc.

Qubic Group plc proposed a line-rental free SIM only solution for the voice handsets
and supplied Blackberry devices as a mobile data solution. The key was flexibility
for Shelter to be able to add, move, change, swap and remove devices to aid staff
to undertake their roles effectively, together with improved value for money. A 
web based portal allows Shelter to self manage its entire mobile estate allocating
devices to staff and staff to call centres whenever required.

Chris Papa, Qubic Group plc commented “Mobile is becoming an increasingly important
element of the converged communications strategies of organisations we deal with:
Shelter is no exception. We are delighted to be able to assist Shelter with a robust
and cost effective solution, in delivering its mobile services”.

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Andy Christophi, Head of Facilties at Shelter added, “The mobile solution delivered
by Qubic Group plc, has not only saved Shelter a significant sum of money which 
we are able to direct to our core services, but we have also significantly benefitted
from a bespoke account management platform, improved customer service and a more
flexible approach and understanding of our requirements”.

—Ends—

### Qubic Group plc

Conceived in 1994 a specialist voice and data integrator, Qubic designs, installs
and supports converged communications networks this includes; IP telephone systems,
wired and wireless Local Area Networks, telephone lines, mobile communications broadband
and Enterprise grade IP Wide Area Networking. It is a Microsoft Gold Partner, HP
Preferred Partners and Mitel Premier Partner.

### Shelter

Shelter is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness
and bad housing. It does this by giving advice, information and advocacy to people
in housing need, and by campaigning for lasting political change to end the housing
crisis for good

For further information contact:

Qubic Group plc David Watson, do*@******uk.com

Shelter Andy Christophi, an*************@*********rg.uk

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