Scotia Communications - Partners

Scotia Communications Ltd in Partnership with THUS provides communications solutions to business customers throughout the UK under the THUS and Demon brands. In an industry punctuated by inexperience, we can draw upon a knowledge base established over more than a decade in the delivery of data, telecoms and Internet services.

We are focused on providing high quality, integrated services that support customers in the delivery of all of their data, telecommunications, Internet and call centre requirements. Together we're providing innovative, value for money services that do not compete solely on price, reflecting a value-added approach to meeting customers' business requirements.

As the UK's first ISP (Internet Service Provider), THUS have considerable experience and a proven track record in the development of innovative Internet services. Demon Internet is consistently recognised as the quality leader in the ISP market having built a reputation for first class customer care and product innovation.

THUS have a significant and well-established customer base principally in the corporate and SME markets. They continue to extend their range of customers, recently winning an important public sector customer, a new 3 year data contract for the provision of high speed, data network services to link three of London's premier University colleges, with the potential to link to a further 100 Further and Higher Educational establishments around the capital.

THUS delivers both standard and bespoke solutions to address customers' existing business needs and works hand in hand with customers through their 'Dealer Channel', to develop new business opportunities. Scotia Communications is a very significant Scottish 'Thus Dealer' with strategic partners throughout the UK and together we deliver best of breed solutions to all businesses. The Company's record in the creation of innovative new services is complemented by an award winning focus on quality and full accreditation under the ISO9001 standard.

Completion of Thus's national network marks one of the fastest ever provision of a national network and advanced services platform in UK telecommunications history. Thus have increased the fibre length of the network by 100% to 5,779 km, expanded their points of presence from 88 to 106, taking service to 20 key business centres across the country and increased their metropolitan area networks from 8 to 15.

Thus's traditional Scottish and London base has expanded to include major commercial centres throughout the UK including:

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