BT is making it cheaper for new users to use its wireless hot spots; will slashing prices boost demand? Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
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WiFi VoIP Will Not Spell End For Operators, Says BT
BT claims voice over internet protocol (VoIP) over WiFi will not fall outside established charging structures, while in the US it is being heralded as an alternative to 3G telephony and the death knell for fixed line operators. Via [electronicsweekly.com]… Continue Reading
BT Planning Fusion Phone For Business
The telco claims the business version of its Fusion fixed and mobile handset will be based around Wi-Fi. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT Inks New Wi-Fi Roaming Deals
BT has signed international roaming deals with wireless operators in Japan, France and Switzerland taking the number of Wi-Fi hotspots its punters can use to more than 30,000 around the world. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT Welcomes Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
While telecoms companies in the US are trying to block free Wi-Fi hotspots, BT has stated that it has no problems with the concept. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
BT Fears Wireless Security PR Crisis
The telco fears that media reports about wireless security dangers could drive customers away. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT Sees DIY WiMax In 18 Months
With Intel’s Rosedale chip now out, the UK’s incumbent telco predicts that it will soon be offering self-installation WiMax kit. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT, UK Wi-Fi Network Enter Roaming Pact
BT’s Wi-Fi subsidiary, Openzone, has added Broadreach Networks’ collection of hotspots to its own, courtesy of a roaming deal struck between the two companies. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT Openzone Slashes Wi-Fi Prices
BT Openzone is offering 250 minutes of WiFi access for just £2, with a new deal designed to drive customers to its wireless access service. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
No Big Price Cuts In Near Future, Says BT Wireless Broadband Chief
The head of BT’s wireless division has said significant price cuts for Wi-Fi users over the next year are unlikely. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
iPass Finally Lands BT Wi-Fi Deal
Mobile workers with an iPass subscription can now get access to BT Openzone, as the two companies have finally reached a roaming deal. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT Broadens £1-a-month Wi-Fi Trial
BT has added BT Mobile business subscribers to the list of customers to whom it is offering Wi-Fi access for a pound a month. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
BT Goes The Last Mile
BT has introduced its first channel-only product, a wireless broadband service that may serve as a precursor to WiMax. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
BT To Offer Cheaper Wi-Fi To Its Mobile Users
U.K. telecommunications giant BT is about to give its mobile customers discounted access to its Wi-Fi network. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
BT Wifi Phone To Slash Mobile Bills
BT plans to launch a Wifi-enabled mobile phone next year that will allow people to make cheap international calls from wireless hotspots across the world using Voice over IP (VoIP). Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading