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Free BT Wi-Fi in Heathrow T4 Skyteam passenger lounge

22nd June, 2009

Free Wi-Fi from BT Openzone is now live for SkyTeam passengers using the new co-branded SkyTeam alliance lounge at London Heathrow's Terminal 4.


BT Serves-up Wi-Fi at Starbucks Coffeehouses

20th April, 2009

BT today announced a new relationship with Starbucks Coffee Company to provide Wi-Fi across more than 650 Starbucks coffeehouses in the UK and Ireland.

Free BT public Wi-Fi hotspot for every business broadband customer

9th February, 2009

BT today launches the new BT Business Total Broadband hub, the first business broadband package to provide a free public Wi-Fi hotspot. Any business can now offer Wi-Fi to visitors - either as a free service or by selling BT Openzone vouchers to create a new revenue stream.

First free personal, location-based Wi-Fi service launches in London

2nd February, 2009

London residents and visitors can now navigate the city using the first personal, location-based Wi-Fi-enabled information service.

New adidas sports 'zones' to get free Wi-Fi from BT

25 November, 2008

BT has teamed up with adidas to provide free wireless broadband at the sportswear giant's new adiZones - specialised outdoor sports centres built around the capital as part of adidas' £1m million sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics.


BT Business offers free mobile broadband

20 October, 2008

BT Business today launches the first broadband packages to offer small businesses mobile broadband as part of an all-inclusive option that enables them to connect on the move for free.


BT Openzone halves cost of Wi-Fi

15 October, 2008

BT today cut Wi-Fi rates by up to 50 per cent as it launched a new, simple, great value price structure. More than 2,500 extra European hotspots are also being added, bringing the choice of places to connect to more than 50,000 overseas, and over 100,000 UK and Ireland locations.


FON and games with BT Openzone

18 September, 2008

FON and BTOpenzone today announce a new roaming agreement, which gives FON customers access to more than 3,000 premium BT Openzone hotspots in the UK and Ireland.


Isle of Wight Touchdown Hub gets Wi-Fi access

7th July, 2008

Today saw the opening of a brand new facility for business users at the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership’s Innovation Centre. Andrew Turner MP toured the new site – which will offer business lounge facilities complete with high speed wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) access from BT Openzone. The hub will ensure that the Isle of Wight has the same facilities that business people have come to expect in the UK’s major cities, putting the island on the map as a forward thinking place to do business.


O2 Brings 3,000 New Wi-Fi Hotspots to iPhone Customers

7th July, 2008

O2 today announced a deal with BT Openzone to enhance the unlimited Wi-Fi package offered to all iPhone customers. From July 11th, iPhone users will have access to more than 3,000 BT Openzone premier Wi-Fi hotspots as part of their monthly tariff, for no extra cost.


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.


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