IT services company CCE has partnered with TalkTalk Business and is eyeing the market for managed desktop services in the SME sector based on TalkTalk Business connectivity.
Initially TalkTalk Business and CCE will target SMEs keen to grow, but do not have in-house resources and budgets to build the right IT infrastructure to support their plans.
"In today's digital age it is critical for businesses to be available 24x7, because customers demand the same level of consistent service all the time," said Giles Thorpe, Managing Director, CCE.
"That's why it is important for CCE to partner with network and infrastructure partners to deliver the standard of connectivity our customers expect."
TalkTalk Business has installed its own equipment in more than 3,000 of the UK's local telephone exchanges, which cover 95% of UK businesses.
Alex Tempest, Director of Partners at TalkTalk Business, added: "We recognise that businesses - especially small and ambitious companies looking for growth, have the opportunity to thrive in the global marketplace thanks to the latest developments in superfast broadband and Ethernet.
"Combining our connectivity with CCE's enterprise IT know-how will enable customers to respond dynamically to fast-changing markets."
In addition to managed desktop services, CCE is also looking forward to taking up TalkTalk Business SIP trunking powered by tIPicall.