Independent technology marketplace · US businesses with more than one location
Connectivity, energy, security and cloud for every location
Plus managed IT, software, hardware and AI. Wire & Watt is an independent marketplace of 400+ providers, with one team that compares them for each of your sites and handles the switch, at no cost to you.
- 400+
- providers to compare
- 8
- categories, one contact
- $0
- fee for our help. Providers pay us
- Fire alarm panelCopper lineCellular line box
- Elevator phoneCopper lineCellular line box
- Card terminalCopper lineInternet + backup
- Fax machineCopper lineLine replacement box
- InternetOne lineMain + backup line
Same equipment on the wall. A new line behind it.
Most urgent: carriers are retiring copper lines. See what still runs on them
01Why now
Many categories have a date on them.
Carriers are retiring the copper network, systems are reaching end of support, and prices are moving. These are the dates, each linked to where it was published.
- In effect
Software
Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Business Standard list prices rose
US list prices: Basic from $6.00 to $7.00, Standard from $12.50 to $14.00. Premium stayed at $22.00. Existing customers see the change at renewal.
AffectsEvery business paying for Microsoft 365 by the seat
Microsoft licensing news(opens in a new tab) - Passed
Cloud
SQL Server 2016 extended support ended
Continued security updates now require paid Extended Security Updates.
AffectsBusinesses with applications on SQL Server 2016 databases
Microsoft Learn, 2026 end of support(opens in a new tab) - Date reached
Phone lines
Earliest date AT&T may discontinue landlines in parts of 39 wire centers
Set for automatic FCC approval unless the Commission acted. Covers business and residential landlines (POTS) and AT&T's wireline VoIP in parts of AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN and TX.
AffectsBusinesses on AT&T landlines in those areas
FCC Public Notice DA 26-724(opens in a new tab) - Passed
Phone systems
Cisco Business Edition 6000 M6: last day to attach new service contracts
No new service coverage can be added after this date. Hardware support ends September 30, 2030.
AffectsSites running an on-site Cisco BE6000 M6 phone system
Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab) - Passed
Hardware
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: year one ends for organizations
Organizations buy extended updates a year at a time. Optional years two and three run through October 12, 2027 and October 10, 2028.
AffectsBusinesses paying to keep Windows 10 devices patched
Microsoft Learn, Extended Security Updates(opens in a new tab) - Passed
Software
Office 2021 and Office LTSC 2021 end of support
The one-time-purchase versions of Office stop receiving security updates.
AffectsBusinesses using Office 2021 instead of Microsoft 365
Microsoft Learn, 2026 end of support(opens in a new tab) - Upcoming
Cloud
Windows Server 2016 extended support ends
After this date, security updates require Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program.
AffectsBusinesses with servers on site or in a data center running Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Learn, 2027 end of support(opens in a new tab) - Upcoming
Phone systems
Cisco Unified Communications Manager 14: last date of support
Covers version 14 perpetual licenses of the on-site call manager and related apps.
AffectsBusinesses running an on-site Cisco call manager on version 14
Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab)
Amber: coming up. Grey: date already reached. Red: a deadline that has passed.
02What we source
Eight categories. One partner for every site.
Everything a multi-location business buys to stay connected, powered and protected, compared across providers and switched for you.
- 01
Connectivity
Internet and backup lines, SD-WAN, phone systems, contact center and copper line replacement.
- AT&T
- Verizon
- Spectrum Business
- 02
Energy
Fixed electricity and natural gas rates for high-usage sites, compared across the suppliers that serve each address.
- 03
Cybersecurity
Email security and training, endpoint protection, secure access and round-the-clock monitoring.
- Cisco
- Okta
- Bitdefender
- 04
Cloud and infrastructure
Public and private cloud, hosting, backup and disaster recovery for the servers you still run.
- Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Azure
- Expedient
- 05
Managed services
Network monitoring, help desk and lifecycle management for the technology across every site.
- Thrive
- Dataprise
- Netrix
- 06
Software
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and the subscriptions your teams use, matched to who uses them.
- Microsoft
- Google Workspace
- Box
- 07
Hardware
Laptops, monitors and accessories bought, shipped, tracked and recovered for your staff.
- Firstbase
- 08
AI
AI inside the contact center and the tools your teams already use, scoped to a real job.
- Five9
- NICE
- Genesys
Copper phone lines are being retired. Fire alarms, elevator phones and card terminals still run on them.
Fixed electricity and gas rates, compared across the suppliers that serve your address.
03Providers
400+ providers. One comparison.
Carriers, cable companies, phone system and contact center platforms, security vendors, cloud providers and energy suppliers, compared side by side for each of your sites.
- Comcast Business
- AT&T
- Verizon
- Spectrum Business
- RingCentral
- Zoom
- Five9
- Genesys
- CrowdStrike
- Cisco
- Okta
- Sophos
- Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft
- Google Workspace
Provider names and logos are trademarks of their owners, shown only to identify providers we can quote. No endorsement is implied.
04Who we work with
Built for operators with more than one location.
Businesses of roughly 20 to 200 people, where one operations lead owns every site's lines, contracts and bills.
Restaurant groups
Card terminals, alarm lines and kitchens that can't go down, at every location.
Often still on copper
- Card terminals
- Alarm panels
- Internet at the till
Healthcare groups
Clinics, dental and med-spa practices where faxes, phones and records systems have to just work.
Often still on copper
- Fax lines
- Alarm lines
- Internet for records
Property management
Elevator phones, fire panels and gate intercoms, plus the common-area power bill.
Often still on copper
- Elevator phones
- Fire panels
- Gate intercoms
One title often owns both the building lines and the utility bill.
05How it works
You run the business. We run down the options.
We're independent, so we're not selling one company's catalog. We find the options, handle the paperwork and keep an eye on the dates.
How we’re paid
Providers pay us. You pay nothing extra for our help.
When you choose a provider through us, that provider pays us a commission for as long as you keep the service. You sign with and pay the provider directly, as you would anyway.
The full explanation- 01
Tell us about your locations
A short call or form: how many sites, which services, and any notices or renewals coming up. A recent bill for each service helps.
- 02
We compare the options
We look at what's available for each site and need across our marketplace of 400+ providers, and bring you quotes side by side.
- 03
You choose. We handle the switch
Paperwork, orders and install dates are coordinated for you. The provider you pick installs the service and bills you directly.
- 04
We keep watch
Contract end dates, carrier notices and renewal windows are tracked, so the next deadline isn't a surprise.
06What you get
Fewer vendors. Fewer surprises.
Plain answers, real dates, and nothing we can’t back up. We don’t promise savings we can’t show you.
- 01One contact
- Connectivity, energy, security, cloud and software across every site, instead of a different vendor and bill at each one.
- 02Independent
- A marketplace of 400+ providers to compare, not one company's price list.
- 03No cost to you
- The provider you choose pays us. You never get an invoice from us.
- 04Sourced figures
- Dates and figures on our pages come from primary sources: carrier notices, utility tariffs, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the U.S. Energy Information Administration and providers' own sites.
- 05Energy through Box Energy
- Business electricity is priced with Box Energy, which reports 90+ energy suppliers and over 100,000 contracts closed through its network since 2013.
- 06Dates tracked
- Carrier notices, end-of-support dates, contract end dates and renewal windows, watched for you.
- 07Less of your time
- Quotes, paperwork and install scheduling handled, so your managers stay on the floor.
Free review
Find out what needs attention at each of your locations.
Tell us how many locations you run and what you'd like looked at. We'll come back with what's affected, what's available at each address, and the dates that matter.
- No cost to you. The provider you choose pays us.
- A real person reviews every request.
- Nothing changes on your account without your signature.
Sources
- 01Microsoft licensing news(opens in a new tab)
- 02Microsoft Learn, 2026 end of support(opens in a new tab)
- 03FCC Public Notice DA 26-724(opens in a new tab)
- 04Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab)
- 05Microsoft Learn, Extended Security Updates(opens in a new tab)
- 06Microsoft Learn, 2027 end of support(opens in a new tab)
- 07Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab)
- 08U.S. EIA, 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, table C14(opens in a new tab)
"400+ providers" counts the supplier profiles available to Wire & Watt customers on September 8, 2026.