Telstra has made a raft of online software applications available to Australian businesses with the Telstra T-Suite Software as a Service (SaaS) platform going live across the country.
The T-Suite applications will be available to lease online for a predictable monthly fee and without expensive upfront licensing fees, meaning businesses can preserve vital cash reserves during the current tough economic climate.
Deena Shiff, group managing director at Telstra Business said Australia was a nation of small businesses, with approximately 1.9 million companies1, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
"In the current economic climate, those small businesses are looking for ways to improve cash flow and better manage risks and compliance obligations and we believe the T Suite service provides a cost effective answer at the right time," Shiff said.
"A business simply goes to www.telstra.com/T-SUITE, selects the application they would like to use in their business and signs up.
"The software applications are available 24/7 and automatically updated with the latest versions. Most applications are available for a free month trial."
Schiff said three out of every four businesses in Australia are SMEs - they employ nearly half of the workforce and contribute nearly half of our total GDP.
This week's launch of the T-Suite service is only the beginning, with the telco launching Xero, a small business accounting system, Microsoft Online Services as well as other software to the T-Suite applications catalogue over the coming months.
Telstra is currently in talks with up to 50 local and international software vendors.
Prices for T-Suite applications start from $4 per user per month for desktop security; $16.95 for email; $14 for data back per service per month and collaboration software starts at $7.95 (storage space per month).
In most cases businesses can register and have access to their software in a matter of minutes.
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