Tag: BT
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BT is making it cheaper for new users to use its wireless hot spots; will slashing prices boost demand? Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
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]
The telco claims the business version of its Fusion fixed and mobile handset will be based around Wi-Fi. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
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]
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]
The telco fears that media reports about wireless security dangers could drive customers away. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
BT has introduced its first channel-only product, a wireless broadband service that may serve as a precursor to WiMax. Via [vnunet.com]
U.K. telecommunications giant BT is about to give its mobile customers discounted access to its Wi-Fi network. Via [news.com.com]
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]