News archive
Courts welcome installation of Wi-Fi
27th May, 2008
BT Openzone wireless broadband has been installed in 67 courts across England and Wales over the past three months to allow court users to take advantage of fast and convenient Wi-Fi in between court sittings. Wi-Fi will be available at signposted zones in most publicly accessible areas of the court. For a typical Crown Court this will cover the advocates' assembly room, the jury assembly suite, witness waiting area, public concourse, and cafeteria (where available).
Wi-Fi comes to Waltham Forest
19th May, 2008
Waltham Forest has been named as the second London borough to be included in BT's 'Wireless City' programme. It follows hard on the heels of the success of the wireless network in Westminster. Residents, businesses and visitors of Waltham Forest will benefit from a high speed wireless broadband (wi-fi) network covering many parts of the borough.
RoadChef Costa Coffee launches first free motorway Wi-Fi
12th May, 2008
People travelling across the UK can now enjoy free Wi-Fi at 29 RoadChef Costa Coffee motorway service areas. RoadChef are the first motorway service area operator to provide free access to high speed wireless broadband. It will be available 24 hours a day to travellers visiting the RoadChef network. Coffee motorway Customers will be able to log onto BT Openzone from any wireless-enabled device including laptops, handhelds and Sony PSP gaming consoles.
Brend hotel guests can now surf the wave and Wi-Fi
2nd May, 2008
High speed wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) goes live today in 11 Brend Hotels across Braunton, Bideford, Barnstaple, Sidmouth, Exeter, St Austell and Falmouth. Thousands of guests and conference goers, using more than 600 bedrooms and public areas across the Brend estate, are now able to work, surf, talk or game using BT Openzone.
BT opens up wireless internet access for UK businesses
22nd April, 2008
UK businesses of all sizes can now turn their premises into wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) hotspots, expanding the range of services they offer to customers and visitors, and potentially creating a new revenue stream, thanks to the latest initiative from BT Business Total Broadband.
The new daily grind: 1 in 4 works from coffee shop
7th April, 2008
Office space costs mean cramped staff now working regularly from coffee shops. BT Openzone to provide Wi-Fi in over 330 Caffè Nero stores nationwide.
Free Wi-Fi in BA lounges!
26 March, 2008
BT Openzone will now be available for free in British Airways’ 25 lounges in the UK and Jersey. BA and Oneworld alliance customers using the airline’s UK lounges will benefit from free, high-speed wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) following a new three-year agreement with BT.
High speed Wi-Fi coverage at the Manchester Velodrome
17 March, 2008
Visitors to this month's World Cycling Championships at the Manchester Velodrome will be able to access high-speed wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) through a special ‘Hot Zone’ covering the entire sporting arena.
BT provides Wi-Fi access to 39 marinas in the UK and Jersey
11 January, 2008
BT Openzone has acquired marina Wi-Fi network operator, Square Mile Marina, to deliver high speed wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access to 39 coastal and inland marinas in the UK and Jersey. Square Mile Marina, established in 2007, was previously owned by the successful Dragon's Den entrepreneur Dominic Killinger. BT will switch the existing Wi-Fi service to its BT Openzone service by the start of the sailing season in March.
No hidden charges for business travellers abroad
30th October, 2007
BT Openzone has paved the way for business travellers to avoid hidden voice and data roaming charges by launching the world's first international Wi-Fi travel vouchers – offering travellers cheaper and more predictable communications costs when abroad.
BT and FON launch the world’s largest Wi-Fi community
4th October, 2007
BT and FON today promised to transform the UK’s market for wireless broadband by launching BT FON, the world’s largest Wi-Fi community. More than 3 million BT consumer Total Broadband customers will be invited to join the global community of people sharing their broadband.
Take your office anywhere!
11th May, 2007
BT's Office Anywhere brings you a big advance in multifunctional technology. With your pocket-sized Office Anywhere handset you can work as effectively when you're out and about as you can at your desk. Make calls over VoIP when in range of a BT Openzone hotspot, get ‘real time’ access to email, calendar, contacts and documents.
Add Openzone to your GPS/SatNav
19th March, 2007
To help you find your nearest BT Openzone hotspot even more easily, you can now download a list of BT Openzone UK hotspots to popular Satellite Navigation systems.
Thistle Hotels and BT Openzone offer largest hotel Wi-Fi access
26th February, 2007
Thistle Hotels and BT have joined forces to offer high speed wireless internet access throughout all Thistle Hotels and Guorman Hotels.
BT brings advanced wireless broadband services to customers in 12 UK cities
13th February, 2007
BT today announced that it has hit its target and now has 12 Wireless City networks up and running across the UK. They will offer a range of new services for consumers, businesses and local authority workers.
WeRoam teams up with BT Openzone
31st January, 2007
BT Openzone and WeRoam, a leading wholesale aggregator of Public WLAN Roaming, have today announced they have signed an agreement that will provide it’s customers with access to BT Openzone quality hotspots across the UK and Ireland.
New BT Openzone hotspot Directory launched
31st August, 2006
We have re-launched the BT Openzone hotspot search directory - meaning finding hotspot locations online has now become a whole lot easier...
BT win 'Best Service Provider' at the WBI awards 2006
18th May, 2006
BT was last night named as Winner in the Best Service Provider category at the Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards 2006.
BT announces plan to roll out wireless cities across the UK
17th May, 2006
BT has announced agreements with six cities to become wireless pioneers as part of its plans to create 12 Wireless Cities across the UK.