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Articles tagged with: Bt and O2
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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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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O2 Signs UK Backhaul Contract with British Telecom
The UK's dominant landline operator, bt has announced a new managed network solutions agreement with Telefonica O2 that will see bt Wholesale provide and manage high speed connectivity between the majority of O2Ã's base stations and its core national network in the UK. more
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Carphone 3Q Disappoints; Outlook Unchanged
..d "undoubtedly helped footfall into stores." Taylor added that he was comfortable with analyst forecasts of full-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of 57% and earnings per share growth of 65%. "Th more
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Orange UK CEO Hires 3 Former Virgin Mobile Executives
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Newly appointed Orange UK Chief Executive Tom Alexander Thursday announced the appointment of three senior executives to his management team as part of a drive to turn around the fortunes of the UK's third-largest mobile operator. more
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Telefonica Appoints New UK Chief for O2, Management Changes
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Telefonica, Wednesday appointed Ronan Dunne as Chief Executive of its U.K. O2 mobile phone business, replacing Matthew Key who is taking up the position of Chief Executive and Chairman of Telefonica O2 Europe. more
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UPDATE: Telefonica O2 Chief Executive Steps Down
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Telefonica's mobile phone arm, O2 Europe, Thursday announced the departure of its long-term Chairman and Chief Executive Peter Erskine, replacing him with Matthew Key, currently Chief Executive of O2 UK. more
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EARNINGS PREVIEW: European Telcos Seen Posting Mixed Results
TAKING THE PULSE: Europe's largest telecommunications companies are expected to announce a mixed set of earnings this quarter, following a year of in-country consolidation and expansion into new markets. more
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Former Virgin Mobile Exec Takes Over as Boss of Orange UK
Alexander, a former chief executive of Virgin Mobile in the UK, will take up his new role in December while Ghillebaert will become France Telecom's executive vice president of sales and customer experience, France Telecom said in a statement. more
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