Topic: ISPs, Costs and Charges
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
BT cut the cost of its BT Broadband Basic product by ?80
UK -/May 20, 2004 Wi-Fi Technology News/- Customers signing up from May 20 until July 20 2004, will get their modem and installation - normally ?80 - absolutely free, BT announced today. This offer is additional to BT's current broadband offer for consumers - a flight to the US or Europe for all new consumer broadband customers.
Dorman tells of AT&T's advances in VoIP, wireless and alternative access
AUSTIN, Texas -/May 20, 2004 Wi-Fi Technology News/- AT&T Chairman and CEO David W. Dorman, addressing shareowners at the company's 119th Annual Meeting yesterday, said AT&T is enriching its array of services and choices for consumers and businesses to assure the company's position of industry leadership for years to come.
AT&T and Sprint To Offer Wireless Services To Consumers And Businesses Nationwide
BEDMINSTER, N.J. -/May 18, 2004 Wi-Fi Technology News/- AT&T Corp. (NYSE: T) today announced that it has taken its first step in re-entering the wireless market by reaching an agreement with Sprint that will allow AT&T to sell AT&T-branded wireless service to its over 30 million business and consumer customers. As a result of the five-year agreement, AT&T expects to significantly expand the wireless services it is currently testing in select U.S. markets with hopes of a launch later this year.
3Com and CrystalVoice Team to Provide Voice over Internet Solutions
Participant Delivering Internet Voice Communications Solutions For 3Com Business Telephone Solutions
Marlborough, Mass., and Santa Barbara, Calif., -/May 17, 2004 Wi-Fi Technology News/- 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) announced that CrystalVoice Communications, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise Internet protocol (IP) voice communications software solutions, has joined the 3Com Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Solution Provider Program (VSPP).
IPWireless Ships Dual-Band Devices for UMTS TDD Networks Global Roaming
Devices work in both 1900 MHz and 2010 MHz IMT-2000 frequency bands, with 2.5 GHz tri-band devices in development
San Bruno, Calif., May 13, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- IPWireless has started shipping dual-band devices that allow users to roam across UMTS TDD networks in both 1900 MHz and 2010 MHz frequency bands, the company announced today. IPWireless is shipping the UMTS TDD modems now while equipment makers licensing the company?s UMTS TDD-based technology develop additional dual-band devices
ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS CAN KEEP THEIR NUMBERS WHEN SWITCHING TO VERIZON
Local Number Portability Gives Business Customers the Freedom to Change
Wireless Service Providers and Keep Their Phone Numbers
BEDMINSTER, NJ -May 12, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Verizon Wireless reminds business customers that beginning on May 24, 2004, all wireless users across the United States will have the freedom to change wireless providers while keeping their existing phone numbers - freeing business customers from service providers that are not meeting their wireless voice and data needs.
VERIZON WIRELESS URGES THE FCC AND STATES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS' RIGHT
VERIZON WIRELESS URGES THE FCC AND STATES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS' RIGHT TO SWITCH TELECOM COMPANIES WHILE KEEPING THEIR PHONE NUMBERS
Federal and State Governments Should Ensure Simple, Fast Switching for Consumers as May 24 Approaches
BEDMINSTER, NJ -May 11, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- With less than two weeks to go until all wireless and wireline telephone customers should be able to switch service providers while keeping their phone numbers, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, urged federal and state officials to ensure that all companies are in compliance with federal law.
Verizon Puts New National Backbone to Work With Launch of IP-Based VPN Service
NEW YORK - May 11, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/-With its national broadband backbone in place, Verizon has launched long-haul Internet protocol virtual private network (IP-VPN) service to support its largest business, education and government customers.
Tournament showcases first-ever Wi-Fi Hotspots all-round broadband access from SBC
SBC COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES FREEDOMLINK WI-FI HOT SPOTS FOR 2004 EDS BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP
DALLAS, May 10, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/-- For the first time in the history of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, attendees will have access to wireless high-speed Internet service to keep up with tournament play online or check e-mail back at the office. SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) today announced that 10 FreedomLinkSM Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) hot spots and 29 SBC Yahoo! DSL wired Internet connections will be deployed at the tournament in Irving, Texas, May 12-16.
PCCW Launches NETVIGATOR Wireless Broadband in UK Using IPWireless
PCCW debuts service in Thames Valley using the IPWireless 3.4 GHz product line that will revolutionize the way people access and use the Internet
Hong Kong and San Bruno, Calif., ? May 08, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- PCCW has launched a UMTS TDD-based wireless broadband network in the UK, leveraging for the first time the 3.4GHz spectrum it acquired last year, announced PCCW and IPWireless.