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Net outage hits Brits

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

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

BT launches free business tools

September 11, 2007 U.K. telecom company offers BT Business Builder, which bundles free management applications for small businesses. TAGS: British Telecommunications, small business, Human Resources, telecommunications, payroll, health, U.K.

BT invents semantic television

December 13, 2006 TV show story line determined by viewers as program airs, taking interactive TV to new level, says U.K. communications giant. TAGS: British Telecommunications, interactive TV, viewer, vision, TV, U.K., London, idea

C&W CEO quits after profit warning

February 2, 2006 Despite attempts to increase competition in U.K. telecommunications, one of BT's main rivals still struggles. TAGS: profit warning, British Telecommunications, telecommunications, U.K., CEO, IP

BT to create wireless cities

May 17, 2006 Wi-Fi networks being installed in six U.K. municipalities, part of project that will eventually include 12 cities. TAGS: council, British Telecommunications, city, telecommunications, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, telecommunications company, U.K., London, pricing, project, Intel

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: BT Openzone, British Telecommunications, hot spot, Wi-Fi, community, broadband, U.K., handset, Internet Service Provider

BT picks partners for network upgrade

April 28, 2005 Among the chosen are Alcatel, Ciena and Cisco. Absent from the list is Marconi, whose stock dives on the news. TAGS: CIENA Communications, Marconi, British Telecommunications, Alcatel, network upgrade, node, Cisco Systems Inc., Ericsson Inc., supplier, Siemens AG, Lucent Technologies Inc., infrastructure, telecommunications, Fujitsu, U.K., IP

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, e-commerce, British Telecommunications

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, broadband, ADSL, U.K., connection, Internet Service Provider

Study: Businesses falling short on data disposal

September 24, 2007 Study commissioned by BT Group finds that many organizations fail to clean sensitive data off secondhand hard disks. TAGS: BT Group Plc., data protection, organization, study, U.K., British Telecommunications, patient, researcher, hard drive

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., broadband, British Telecommunications, ROI, operator, Orange PCS, mobile operator, U.K., Internet Service Provider, ADSL, DSL

Broadband divide widens in U.K.

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

Microsoft, BT, Virgin team on mobile TV

February 14, 2006 Software giant announces partnership with BT and Virgin Mobile to offer a new mobile TV service in the U.K. TAGS: mobile TV, British Telecommunications, Virgin Mobile, Qualcomm MediaFLO, Modeo, Barcelona, mobile operator, digital television, TV, mobile phone, Verizon Wireless, U.K., Microsoft Corp., U.S., video

Carphone Warehouse buys AOL UK

October 11, 2006 Carphone Warehouse will take over the access business while AOL UK focuses on portal services, content. TAGS: America Online Inc., broadband, British Telecommunications, portal, Time Warner Inc., Internet service, service provider, U.K., Internet Service Provider

SBC, Hewlett-Packard form alliance

January 12, 2005 Nonexclusive deal will let them jointly develop and market IT and telecommunications products and services. TAGS: alliance, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, British Telecommunications, information technology, HP, AT&T Corp., U.K.

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: villain, nomination, British Telecommunications, hero, fiber, broadband, U.K., Internet Service Provider
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