Tecdesk

Article summary

Tecdesk is a British designer and manufacturer of SIM operated deskphones. Founded in 2008 with headquarters in London, Tecdesk is part of the Santok Group that includes STK (mobile accessories), Tecmobile (mobile handsets) and thumbsUP! (gifts and gadgets). As of 2014 it has 200 employees. Tecdesk operates in the UK, European, U.S and Mexican markets. The company supplies SIM operated deskphones for the Vodafone OneNet and BT One Phone single-hosted business services in the UK. Tecdesk products conform to the Global Certification Forum standard. This endorsement ensures its phones operate on all global mobile networks.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 200 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359556145