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Starbucks Switching Wi-Fi Providers in UK and Ireland

Starbucks is to switch its in-store Wi-Fi service from T-Mobile to British Telecom, covering more than 650 Starbucks coffeehouses in the UK and Ireland. The first stores will have the service installed this week and the roll out will be completed by the end of the summer 2009.  more

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BT Wi-Fi usage doubles in a year

Users of Wi-Fi hotspots operated by the UK's bt clocked up twice the number of minutes online between April and September 2008, than the same period last year. The half year figures, combining bt Openzone and bt FON are 100% up on the same period in 2007 and 57% up on the previous six months.  more

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UK Wi-Fi Provider Halves Monthly Subscription Rates

bt, the UKs dominant landline operator has cut public Wi-Fi rates by up to 50 percent as it launched a new price structure. More than 2,500 extra European hotspots are also being added, bringing the choice of places to connect to more than 50,000 overseas, and over 100,000 UK and Ireland locations.  more

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O2 UK Offers Apple iPhone on Pre Pay Tariffs

O2 UK has announced that it is to offer the Apple 3G iPhone on a Prepay tariff in a couple of weeks time. The  8GB model will be sold for £349.99 and £399.99 for the 16GB model. Prepay customers will also receive inclusive unlimited data and Wi-Fi for 12 months following activation, which company values at £120.  more

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O2 Expands Wi-Fi Coverage for iPhone Customers

O2 UK has announced a deal with bt Openzone to enhance the unlimited Wi-Fi package offered to all iPhone customers. From July 11th, iPhone users will have access to more than 3,000 bt Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots as part of their monthly tariff, for no extra cost.  more

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BT Launches Broadband Service with HTC Smartphones

The UKs dominant landline operator, bt is launching a "Total Broadband Anywhere" service which is packaging domestic broadband internet access along with a free HTC smartphone and access to bts public Wi-Fi network.  more

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Wi-Fi Arrives on North Sea Oil Rigs

Oilfield services provider, Schlumberger and UK telco, bt have announced the launch of a public wireless broadband service for offshore and remote oil and gas drilling rigs and production platforms.
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BT Plans to Build World's Largest Free WiFi Network

The UK based British Telecom (bt) has agreed to create what it says will be the world's largest "free" WiFi network - in a deal with Spain's FON. Every person who agrees to share a small portion of their home broadband connection, by opening up a separate, secure channel on their wireless router, will be able to share the connection of any other member. bt Total Broadband customers will also be able to use bt's premium existing hotspot network bt Openzone, including 12 Wireless Cities.  more

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Orange Combines Wifi, 3G & GPRS to Simplify Mobile Data Access"

Orange UK has announced the launch of Business Everywhere - an integrated mobile solution for connecting to business applications via the Internet which will include access to over 13,000 Wifi hotspots across the UK and the rest of the world. Available in January 2006, Business Everywhere software for laptop data cards allows access to 3G, GPRS and Wifi networks. Combined with new data pricing. the new software will greatly simplify the management of mobility solutions for business customers by offering one contract, one bill and one customer service point of contact, regardless of the network accessed. more

Related Tags: gprs, hotspots, wifi, mobile-working


T-Mobile UK Triples Wi-Fi Network Via BT Tie-Up

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- T-Mobile U.K., the British mobile telecommunications arm of Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), Thursday said it has tied-up with bt Group PLC's (btY) bt Openzone division to offer both companies' customers Wi-Fi Internet access.  more

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