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Business Telecoms & IT in Cornwall

SCG Solutions covers Cornwall through Mike O'Shea, based in Clevedon. IT support, cyber security, cloud telephony, connectivity and business mobiles, backed by the Southern Communications Group.

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Business in Cornwall

Cornwall has better connectivity than its reputation in places and worse in others, and the variation is the fact that matters — reputation is a poor guide in either direction and the address decides it. Truro is the county’s only city and its administrative, retail and professional centre. St Austell is china clay country, an extractive industry in an environment hard on equipment. Penzance is as far west as mainland Britain goes, with fishing and marine services at Newlyn and a season that swings hard.

Towns we cover in Cornwall

Each one has its own page — the local business landscape, who covers it and the questions that come up there.

Your contact for Cornwall

Mike O'Shea covers Cornwall from Clevedon. One named person, reachable directly.

Cornwall — common questions

Cornwall is a very long way from Clevedon. Should we be using someone closer?

Possibly, and we would rather say that than oversell. Truro and Penzance are a serious drive, so this works where the relationship is mostly remote — support, changes, procurement and monitoring. If you want somebody who can be in the building the same day, a Cornish supplier is a fair choice and we would not pretend to match it.

Connectivity in west Cornwall is poor. What actually helps?

A realistic conversation about what is available at the specific address, because area-level answers are meaningless here. Fibre has reached the larger towns and much of the county still has nothing usable. A 4G or 5G circuit is frequently the honest answer, and where signal is marginal an external aerial is usually what makes it work.

Do you cover the whole of Cornwall?

We work across Cornwall generally, and we have pages for Truro, Penzance and St Austell. Mike O'Shea is your primary contact, based in Clevedon. Coverage and installation options are checked for your sites; if your town is not listed, send us the postcode and requirements.

Who would I actually be dealing with in Cornwall?

Mike O'Shea, based in Clevedon, on 07831 659875. Your named contact helps scope the requirements and coordinate the appropriate service teams within the Southern Communications Group. Support arrangements and responsibilities are confirmed for the services you choose.

What does SCG Solutions do for businesses in Cornwall?

IT support, cyber security, cloud telephony and Microsoft Teams calling, business internet from broadband to leased lines, and business mobiles. The right scope depends on your users, sites and existing systems. The town pages describe more of the local context across Cornwall.

We have sites in more than one Cornwall town. Can that be one system?

A shared cloud phone system can link your sites, route calls between available teams and let people work across locations. We review connectivity, user licences, number-porting requirements and the support scope together. Any costs or savings are confirmed in the proposal rather than assumed.

The 2027 switch-off affects Cornwall too. Openreach plans to retire its traditional phone network by 31 January 2027. Check your phone lines, alarms and payment terminals, and plan the move with your provider.

Read about the switch-off

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Tell us what needs to improve. We'll discuss the services, scope and next steps before you make a decision.

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  • Renewal dates, moves and priorities
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