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BT creates Wi-Fi community throughout U.K.

October 4, 2007 Alliance with Fon effectively extends BT's Openzone network to every street in the U.K. where its Home Hubs are being used. TAGS: British Telecommunications, BT Openzone, Wi-Fi, broadband, hot spot, community, U.K., Internet Service Provider, handset

BT cracks down on 'broadband hogs'

March 27, 2006 British telco demands those downloading a massive amount of movies or music to pay up or find another Net provider. TAGS: British Telecommunications, broadband, telecommunications company, music

British VoIP outage affects thousands

January 27, 2006 BT's Broadband Voice product suffered unscheduled downtime this week due to a service crash, company says. TAGS: British Telecommunications, PSTN, outage, broadband, phone line, VoIP

Net outage hits Brits

December 1, 2005 BT Group is looking into why at least four ISPs experienced significant connectivity problems. TAGS: British Telecommunications, outage, Wanadoo, Internet Service Provider, representative, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., U.K., broadband

BT picks Microsoft platform for IPTV

June 29, 2005 Carrier is expected to trial its video-on-demand service early next year, with a commercial launch set for summer. TAGS: British Telecommunications, IP television, VoD, broadband, U.K., Microsoft Corp., TV

Broadband to be metered in U.K.'s 8mbps future

February 18, 2005 Pay-as-you-download plans will mean some people get faster connections without paying more. TAGS: British Telecommunications, ADSL, broadband, U.K., connection, Internet Service Provider

Superfast broadband to trickle out in U.K.

March 8, 2005 BT will test 8mbps connections, but only in a limited area, and largely for its own employees. TAGS: British Telecommunications, ADSL, U.K., trial, broadband, London

Internet 'heroes and villains' vie for ISPA awards

January 15, 2008 The ISP Association praises those pushing for faster broadband, but criticizes politicians and the music industry for trying to place restrictions on Internet use. TAGS: nomination, villain, British Telecommunications, hero, fiber, Internet Service Provider, broadband, U.K.

BT plans universal broadband

June 10, 2004 Existing networks won't handle expected growth in data services, so carrier turns to the Net. TAGS: British Telecommunications, PSTN, data service, MPLS, broadband, VoIP, telecommunications company, IP, fiber, telecommunications, U.K., London

U.K. government may back fiber rollout to homes

September 19, 2007 Government official warns of the danger of falling behind other countries in broadband speeds. TAGS: fiber, U.K., broadband, British Telecommunications, e-commerce

Easynet takes on BT in wholesale broadband

December 13, 2004 Upstart looks to grab a share of business from ISPs, system integrators and carriers. TAGS: Easynet, British Telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, broadband, broadband service, London

VoIP is no threat, says British telecom giant

November 29, 2004 Voice over IP is no longer a flea on BT's elephantine hide; the telco says it is now taking the technology seriously. TAGS: British Telecommunications, VoIP, IP phone, IP, broadband, VoIP service, telecommunications, Skype, threat, Europe, London

BT strikes up the broadband with WiMax

February 20, 2004 The telecom giant is testing emerging technology WiMax in four rural parts of the United Kingdom. Could it be a prelude to a full-scale launch? TAGS: British Telecommunications, BT Group Plc., IEEE 802.16, broadband, U.K., telecommunications, PDA, laptop computer, Wi-Fi, London, Intel

Does the 'Halo 2' effect threaten broadband?

December 7, 2004 Billion-dollar networks are under siege from zombie hordes of gamers rushing online to, like, kill aliens and stuff. TAGS: Sandvine, Halo 2, British Telecommunications, latency, online game, broadband, Internet Service Provider, Xbox Live, U.K., traffic, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, console, games, Microsoft Corp.

BT expands budget broadband for businesses

December 4, 2003 British Telecommunications is expanding the reach of SDSL, a popular form of high-speed Internet access for businesses, giving more small U.K. companies a cheaper alternative to leased lines. TAGS: SDSL, British Telecommunications, small and medium enterprise, U.K. company, BT Group Plc., high-speed Internet access, broadband, DSL, Internet access, service provider, London

Broadband divide widens in U.K.

January 20, 2006 Subscription rates for high-speed Internet access still skew in favor of prosperous areas. TAGS: British Telecommunications, DSL, density, broadband, rural area, cable broadband, high-speed Internet access, Internet access, U.K., London

BT launches combo fixed-mobile handset

June 15, 2005 But analysts say the complex issue of pricing will be key as to whether the product is a success with consumers. TAGS: British Telecommunications, Ovum, hub, handset, pricing, telecommunications, broadband, Wi-Fi, cell phone

Vodafone entering U.K. fixed-line broadband market

September 11, 2006 Company strikes deal with BT Wholesale to sell broadband Net service in Britain and bundle it with mobile offerings. TAGS: Vodafone Group Plc., British Telecommunications, broadband, ADSL, ROI, U.K., mobile operator, Internet Service Provider, Orange PCS, operator, DSL

NTL trials 18 mbps broadband

March 16, 2005 British cable operator pilots project that could really speed up data rates to home broadband subscribers. TAGS: NTL Inc., ADSL, British Telecommunications, fiber, broadband, trial, cable company, IP

BT, Yahoo mix VoIP with messaging

March 11, 2004 The companies jump on the Internet-calling bandwagon with a service in the United Kingdom that will let users make calls from an instant-messaging client to any telephone in the world. TAGS: British Telecommunications, VoIP, VoIP service, Yahoo! Inc., Net2Phone Inc., U.K., Yahoo IM, IM, Skype, messaging, IP, P2P, broadband, U.S., PC
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