Our Story…

Founded in 2002, Tempura Communications has grown into a leading provider of cloud voice, video conferencing, network infrastructure, and unified communications (UC) solutions. With strong roots in web-based software, IT systems development, integration, and telecom services, we have delivered advanced technology to support businesses across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

Early Expertise in IP Infrastructure and Connectivity

Our early focus was on IP infrastructure and telecom connectivity, supplying Tier 1 ISP services to the UK and Irish reseller channel. We launched with a full suite of hosting, data, and business internet connectivity services—a foundation that continues to support our customers today.

Key vendor relationships in our early years included BT, GTT (formerly Easynet/Interoute), and Verizon (formerly WorldCom). In 2006, we expanded our ISP portfolio and launched our own hosted VoIP services. New partnerships followed with Virgin Media (formerly NTL/Telewest), MDNX, Vodafone (formerly Cable & Wireless), KCOM, and Global Crossing. Many of which we still align with today, as well as the addition of City Fibre and more recently in 2026 with Gamma Telecom.

Expanding Presence Across the UK and Europe

Originally based in Bath, we later moved operations to Bristol and Basingstoke, consolidating into a dedicated facility in Basingstoke in 2007—our UK headquarters today. We opened a Dublin office in 2010, followed by a London office in Canary Wharf in 2012, further enhancing our UK and Ireland operations.

In 2021, Tempura acquired Elevision in the Netherlands. This move led to the creation of Tempura Communications BV, with a warehouse and office in the Netherlands to better serve Benelux resellers and support European market access for our UK partners. Following Tempura being acquired by Northamber PLC in 2024, Tempura BV was merged into another Northamber acquisition in Epatra BV. Tempura UK and Ireland continues on as was before.

Growth in Video Conferencing and UC Solutions

We entered the video conferencing market in 2008, becoming a distributor for Vidyo, followed by key partnerships with Lifesize, AVER, and Yealink by 2015. Anticipating Zoom’s UK expansion, we partnered with Heckler Design in 2017 and introduced DTEN interactive displays in 2018. In 2019, we added STEM Audio (now part of Shure) to enhance our professional audio offerings.

The portfolio expanded in 2020 with Konftel and Yamaha, coinciding with the launch of Yamaha Adecia, a cutting-edge solution for meeting room audio. In 2021, we launched partnerships with Inogeni and Sound Control Technologies, further boosted by the Elevision acquisition.

By 2022, our unified communications division had evolved to include room booking software, Catchbox throwable and wearable microphones, and a broader AV hardware portfolio. In 2023, we renewed relationships with Axeos and Unicol, and began distributing Hisense B2B displays across the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Through the Northamber acquisition Tempura gained access to additional solutions from brands such as Netgear, Extron, Sony, Philips, PTZ Optics and added MAXHUB and Ochno AB in 2025. 

Today, our UC division offers a complete range of business-grade solutions:

  • Professional displays from multiple brands.
  • Interactive touchscreens for education and corporate settings
  • Pro Audio and meeting room audio solutions and larger space audio deployments.
  • Video conferencing hardware optimised for Zoom and Microsoft Teams
  • A full suite of mounting systems, carts, and accessories

We take pride in our strong vendor relationships and the innovation and design quality they bring. These partnerships empower us to deliver high-performance solutions to a diverse customer base—ranging from small businesses and hotels to government departments and global enterprises.

Through our extensive partner network of local experts, VARs, and international distributors, Tempura Communications continues to provide trusted, scalable solutions for connectivity, voice, and video collaboration.

Fastforward…

Today, Tempura Communications is a trusted leader in the distribution of Unified Communications (UC) solutions, including VoIP, business connectivity, audio visual systems, and video conferencing technologies. We support over 1,500 active resellers, within a broader network of 4000+ partners across the UK, and Ireland.

Our success is built on long-standing, strategic relationships with leading UC vendors, and we place equal value on these partnerships along side both our reseller partners and their end customers.

Our services are structured around three key pillars:

  • Networking & Connectivity
  • Voice & VoIP Solutions
  • Unified Communications, including AV integration and video conferencing systems

We combine best-in-class technology with professional services to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that support modern business needs.

At Tempura, we don’t just resell products—we build strategic vendor partnerships. Every brand we represent is carefully evaluated to ensure it meets the evolving demands of our reseller community and their clients. We are committed to offering only proven, innovative, and scalable solutions. We aim to be a technical resource that our customers can utilise and an extension of our vendors by representing them delivering exceptional levels of service. 

Tempura Ireland website: http://www.tempura.ie

Please contact us to discuss what we can do for you.

  • The combination of the solutions offered and the advice and consultancy given at presale stage and then ongoing was second to none. The rollout of Lifesize video solutions across the organisation helped ensure a rapidly deployed solution that enabled us to realise a return on investment from day one.

    Robert Wilson, MIS, UK Government.

  • Our new tag line “Connecting Productivity” really helps define what Tempura are about. The mixture of network, voice and video along with professional services, and complimentary products helps us deliver solutions through our partner network to any size organisation.

    Matthew Light, Managing Director, Tempura Technology Group.

  • The advice offered by Tempura enabled us to make a great decision in deploying the correct network solution for all of our UK and Ireland offices when shifting our HQ and moving to a Cloud based CRM.

    Nick Crisci, IT Manager, EA

  • Amazing service you offer - wish I could buy all items I sell from Tempura.

    Charles Mitchell, POS Hardware Ltd. 22/05/2019

  • “Yealink presents a cost effective competitor to the more traditional VC market, namely those related more historically to Video conferencing.

    In WWF-UK’s specific context, we’re approaching users that are very used to conference desk telephones, so the CP960 presents less of an emotional challenge to users “in the moment”.

    Lastly; the form factor, feature-set and price point of the UVC30 camera presents an unbeatable solution considering the positives with auto-framing with users that aren’t keen to check how they look before they start a call.”

     

    Matt Taylor AV and Tech manager at WWFUK 06/02/2020