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22nd April, 2008

BT opens up wireless internet access for UK businesses

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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7th April, 2008

The new daily grind: 1 in 4 works from coffee shop

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.
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26 March, 2008

Free Wi-Fi in BA lounges!

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.
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17 March, 2008

High speed Wi-Fi coverage at the Manchester Velodrome

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.
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11 January, 2008

BT provides Wi-Fi access to 39 marinas in the UK and Jersey

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.
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30th October, 2007

No hidden charges for business travellers abroad

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.
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4th October, 2007

BT and FON launch the world’s largest Wi-Fi community

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.
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11th May, 2007

Take your office anywhere!

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.
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19th March, 2007

Add Openzone to your GPS/SatNav

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.
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26th February, 2007

Thistle Hotels and BT Openzone offer largest hotel Wi-Fi access

Thistle Hotels and BT have joined forces to offer high speed wireless internet access throughout all Thistle Hotels and Guorman Hotels.
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13th February, 2007

BT brings advanced wireless broadband services to customers in 12 UK cities

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.
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31st January, 2007

WeRoam teams up with BT Openzone

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.
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31st August, 2006

New BT Openzone hotspot Directory launched

We have re-launched the BT Openzone hotspot search directory - meaning finding hotspot locations online has now become a whole lot easier...
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18th May, 2006

BT win 'Best Service Provider' at the WBI awards 2006

BT was last night named as Winner in the Best Service Provider category at the Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards 2006.
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18th May, 2006

BT win 'Best Service Provider' at the WBI awards 2006

BT was last night named as Winner in the Best Service Provider category at the Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards 2006.
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17th May, 2006

BT announces plan to roll out wireless cities
across the UK

BT has announced agreements with six cities to become wireless pioneers as part of its plans to create 12 Wireless Cities across the UK.
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4th May, 2006

BT Nominated for Best Service Provider
at the WBI awards 2006

BT have been short listed as finalists for the 2006 Wireless Broadband Innovation awards in the
Best Service Provider category.
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14th April, 2006

BT Openzone teams up with new Wi-Fi hotspot provider - KeConnect

BT Openzone and KeConnect, have signed an agreement that will allow users of both companies to roam each others Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK from May 2006.
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6th April, 2006

BT show the full range of wireless and converged mobility solutions at The Wireless Event

Don't miss BT's stands (504 & 608) at The Wireless Event. With live demonstrations of wireless devices including wireless Nintendo gaming, there are solutions for the home, travel, the office and wireless cities.
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30th March, 2006

Westminster in Wi-Fi first

Westminster's library users will benefit from the latest wireless technology after the city council became the first in the country to provide Wi-Fi access in all its libraries.
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2nd March, 2006

BT Openzone demonstrate at UK RoadChefs

BT Openzone will be present at RoadChef locations demonstrating how you can now 'Work, Talk & Play' at events on Wednesday and Thursday (1st/2nd and the 8th/9th March).
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27th January, 2006

BT signs deal with Quiconnect

Quiconnect has signed a contract with BT to establish multiple bilateral WLAN interconnect service and access agreements with third party telecommunications and network operators worldwide.
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