(PRWeb UK) July 12, 2010

What’s the big deal with short term business broadband contracts? Well, traditional communications companies like BT (who have a rather ignominious track record when it comes to contract shenanigans) make most of their money by tying companies in to lengthy contracts. The contracts can be broken, of course, but the penalties for so doing (which are always disguised as benefits) are usually disproportionately large.

A favourite example of that kind of contract: any agreement whereby a “benefit” (like not paying quite so much line rental) can only be enjoyed if the enjoyer agrees to stay with the business broadband provider in question for, say, two years. Once that kind of contract is in place, companies run the risk of being crippled by awful upload and download times as hundreds of thousands of users all vie for the same piece of bandwidth. If you’re stuck into a long term contract with someone who claimed to be the best business broadband provider but clearly isn’t, there’s nothing you can do. Jomble’s model lets businesses decide for themselves – good value or not? Answer yes and stay, answer no and you’re free to go find someone else.

Transparency is a key part of Jomble’s business broadband service provision. The other half of that whole is fairness, by which Jomble mean treating every customer equally. That’s the other advantage of a rolling contract – it means no-one misses out on future benefits. Traditional business broadband contracts deny users the opportunity to take advantage of new offers, because those offers don’t apply to the original contract. With Jomble, all business customers (and they only have business customers, another reason why they are fast becoming the UK’s favoured broadband for business supplier) can take advantage of any new goodies in their business broadband range just by signing a new contract. Because the old one only ran for a month, the maximum an existing customer would have to wait before reaping new contractual benefits is 31 days – not two years, which can happen to unfortunate users of other business broadband providers’ services.

There’s been a general move in recent months, from major communications corporations, who seem only to take take take and never come up with anything that genuinely benefits the customer, to smaller concerns that have developed excellent business broadband packages with a real customer focus. Jomble are spearheading that move – watch this space for future innovations.

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(PRWeb UK) July 12, 2010

Kent based communications provider Keypoint Communications has brought VoIP PBX to its business customers, further widening the gap between its old guard competitors (who are still reeling from Keypoint’s cheap phone calls initiative of 2009) and its own runaway success.

Keypoints philosophy is being put through a technological turbo charger as Keypoint brings its VoIP PBX into full effect. VoIP PBX, which is a tech savvy way of saying Voice over Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange (and that’s a tech savvy way of saying cheap net based switchboard), offers the functionality of a major business phone system service for the price of a single item. Which means, effectively, that Keypoint are now able not only to offer business customers a pay per item policy (which prevents them spending unnecessary cash on stuff they don’t use), but offer them a single cheap item that does more than all the useless packages BT and friends have been selling.

Previously, Keypoint were offering single items for individual prices – so if a business needed caller ID, or call forwarding, they’d pay for it. BT, on the other hand, and its “co conspirators” in the great business communications swindle, was trying to get customers to buy unwieldy and expensive packages containing call forwarding, or caller ID – on the basis that paying for a lot of stuff you don’t need in order to get something you do represented a chance to print money. Now, Keypoint are able to offer more stuff than a business customer gets in one of those packages – but for the price of just one item.

VoIP PBX is the way forward as the technology doesn’t require the installation of a lot of expensive new kit because it’s basically a software application that can be added to an existing business communications network. All it needs is a computer network and phone lines – both of which any small or medium sized businesss will almost certainly already have. The net result; voice mail and call forwarding, whilst still available from Keypoint as single add ons to their business phone systems, are also available in tandem with the hundreds of other applications a VoIP PBX system can give. All for the price of a single affordable item.

Keypoint Communications, and its child company Cheap Business Calls, supply itemised phone billing and priced-per-item phone systems to UK business.

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London, United Kingdom (PRWEB) June 8, 2010 — Moulton College, a training institution for the Natural, Built and Recreational Environment industries in Moulton, Northamptonshire, UK, has completed deployment of a wireless LAN (WLAN) system from Extricom. The WLAN was implemented by T.James Telecoms, a Technology partner specializing in wireless services, to support mobile learning by students and staff at Moulton’s Holcot Centre, as well as portions of the College’s main site.

As an overlay to its traditional vocational teaching, Moulton College is integrating sophisticated technology into its everyday lesson plans. The College has numerous buildings, 5,000 students, and a curriculum that incorporates classes in the field as well as the lecture hall, so implementing a campus-wide wireless network was a priority. A funding award from the Mobile Learning Network (MoLeNET) enabled Moulton to invest in mobile learning technologies, including a enterprise-class WLAN and a large number of mini-computers.

“Basically, we need to make sure our students are more prepared for the workforce, and having a grounding in IT is essential,” stated Giles Batchelor, Network Development & Services Manager at Moulton College. “Our staff use network resources in any number of ways, whether online exercises, flash quizzes, or video streaming for a stone masonry workshop or animal welfare class, just to name a few examples.”

“To support this, we needed a WLAN that would just work reliably without to much intervention on our part but would be flexible enough for a wide range of operating scenarios. We reviewed a number of vendors and it was the Extricom system that ‘ticked all the boxes’ for us. The implementation has brought significant benefits, including a MoLeShare Award for innovation in the use of mobile learning technology.”

Extricom’s Channel Blanket™ architecture has become a byword in the wireless networking community for its simplicity, robustness, and multi-use nature, making it a natural choice for educational institutions. Densely deployed access points provide reliable, resilient network access and high performance for every user. The Extricom switch coordinates the APs and eliminates the co-channel interference that reduces the performance of conventional WLAN systems. The system supports multiple blankets from the same physical infrastructure, essentially separate networks that can be dedicated to specific application types or end-user populations.

For Peter Oxtoby, managing director for T.James Telecoms, Extricom’s mobility characteristics were what made it a compelling solution for Moulton College: “Continuous mobility from AP to AP is critical, especially in terms of real-time teaching in the field where handheld devices are replacing flapping bits of paper, for a more enriched learning experience. The WLAN had to support this right out of the box and it did. There are a lot of vendors that tout their solution’s ability to provide seamless mobility, but none performs up to the level of Extricom in our opinion.”

“Extricom WLAN is engineered to overcome the environmental challenges that can make deploying enterprise WLAN an exercise in frustration,” said Edu Meytal, Extricom’s executive VP of global sales. “These days, it’s not enough just to deploy wireless, you have to deploy wireless that can be guaranteed to perform well under load and under stress. Customers like Moulton College continually demonstrate how the Extricom system lives up to its billing in real-world conditions, no matter what it’s asked to do.”

About T.James Telecoms
T.James Telecoms are specialists in the design, deployment and maintenance of wireless and wired networks . WAN, LAN and WIFI Hotspot deployment as a service delivery or managed service. They can be contacted at http://www.tjamestelecoms.co.uk

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(PRWEB) June 11, 2010 — Colonel Chris Jonck, Commanding Officer of SAPS said,
“The soccer officials could not spot the dome antennas, they blend in with the surrounding structure and are just what they wanted!”

Christopher Jesman, Managing Director of Panorama Antennas added, “This demonstrates once again that Panorama’s products are at the forefront of TETRA technology. Deployment at key events such as this only goes to reinforce Panorama’s position as the world leader in TETRA antennas. Security is paramount in South Africa and the police recognise that they must use the best quality products to ensure the World Cup will be a success.”

or additional information on the new WM11-ABOX & WM11-DBOX range or to order samples, call Panorama Antennas or visit http://www.panorama-antennas.com/uk/products/inbuilding_tetra.html

About Panorama Antennas Ltd:
Panorama Antennas, a family business now in its 3rd generation, is a leading designer and manufacturer of antennas for radio communications. Established in London in 1947, Panorama started life as a company manufacturing consumer products. By 1952, buoyed by huge demand for TV’s in the UK, Panorama had moved into the manufacturing of components for televisions including antennas. Today, Panorama is a major producer of antennas for telecommunications and electronics companies around the world employs over 50 people and has 8 overseas sales offices.

Contact:
Mark Jesman, head of marketing
Panorama Antennas Ltd
+44 (0)20 8877 4444
http://www.panorama-antennas.com

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The move came after several European governments asked the internet company to delete the data while others called for a halt.

Privacy International, a UK pressure group, threatened Google with a police complaint if the company did not stop destroying the data by Monday.

Privacy International argued that privacy authorities were wrong to ask for the data to be destroyed as it might be needed as evidence for criminal investigations.

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The Sky video on demand service is included as part of the package of paid-for Sky users; those on FreesatfromSky won’t be able to get it which means that you will have to fork at least £15 per month to access it.

The box is presented as a hybrid design that includes a Freeview+ Digital TV recorder (with two tuners), onboard WiFi, HDMI, USB, Ethernet and SCART connectors, a 160GB hard disk drive and the ability to stream content from BBC iPlayer and other DLNA-compatible devices (computers, NAS etc).

Interestingly, FetchTV, which relies on its Smartbox 8000, may offer video on demand movies at some point in time. FetchTV is an altogether commendable peripheral for those looking to get an all in one solution for their viewing needs.

Overall winner was O2, a relative newcomer to the home broadband sector alongside the likes of PlusNet and Sky, who also did well landing slots at the top of the table. O2 was voted best in ten out of eleven categories, with over 92 per cent of its customers said to be satisfied with their service, even though they only entered the broadband market less than three years ago.

The company is now planning to launch a home phone service shortly, with broadband and home phone bundles starting at £17 a month for up to 8Mb.

The report follows on from a recent survey by uSwitch, which revealed that there is a 35 per cent gap between the best and worst broadband provider here in the UK. Much of the dissatisfaction with products and services seems to come from the more established names in the ISP marketplace, including AOL, Orange and BT. All three ended up sitting at the bottom of the satisfaction scale according to the 2010 Broadband Customer Satisfaction Report.

Meanwhile, the survey also revealed that broadband bills have dropped by 4 per cent, with an average annual broadband bill costing £167, compared to £175 in 2009. The survey also flagged up the importance of customers shopping around for their broadband, as there was a difference of 30 per cent between the best and worst performers in the ‘Value for Money’ category.

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(PRWEB) April 2, 2010 — UK based Satellite Broadband provider Bentley Walker, have this week announced major improvements in Satellite Internet coverage of the Middle-east and Europe as a result of continued investment in state of the art technology.

Demand in internet via satellite systems has soared in recent years, as people expect fast and reliable access to the internet even outside of the areas covered by more familiar solutions. This is particularly true in Afghanistan and Iraq where coalition military personnel and western contractors expect the services they receive at home despite the remote locations that they serve in.

This weeks announcement by Bentley Walker will see greater capacity and availability of service to customers in such areas.

In technical terms Bentley Walker have added a 6th Hughes HX hub on Eutelsats W7 Eurasion beam. In practical terms this means greater capacity and availability of service for Satellite Internet users throughout Europe and Middle-east Asia.

The Eurasian beam has two areas of focus where signal is strongest, one targeted on southern Europe and the other on the Caspian Sea area providing essential coverage in the high-demand areas of Iraq, Afghanistan and neighbouring states. Total coverage however extends as far West as Iceland across most of Russia to the east and Yemen to the South, capturing most of Europe and North Africa.

The announcement is particularly good news for servicemen in Afghanistan and Iraq. Satellite Internet access provides thousands of military personnel with a vital link with home wherever they may find themselves posted. One problem facing Satellite Internet users in Afghanistan in particular is signals getting blocked by features such as mountain ranges. This ensures a better quality of Afghanistan internet for servicemen and women.

The improvements resulting from this new hub will remove this problem for many by allowing dishes to point more skywards,avoiding such obstacles and ensuring top performance in the most difficult areas.

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On March 31 2000, NTL - which later became Virgin Media - connected Britain’s first ever broadband customer when it trialled the service in Gillingham, Kent.

To mark the occasion, Virgin Media has commissioned design firm United Visual Artists (UVA) to create an “immersive light installation” at London’s South Bank.

Titled Speed Of Light, the installation will use 148 lasers across four floors of the Bargehouse industrial warehouse to reflect the data speeds possible with broadband via fibre optic cable. The display will be open to the public from April 9 to 19.

“For us, broadband is the internet and it has catalysed the sheer diversity of fantastic content and information that makes the internet so invaluable in our lives today,” said Virgin Media executive director of broadband Jon James.

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(PRWEB) March 12, 2010 — Fibreband are pleased to announce they have successfully connected their first 100Mbps broadband customer in Bournemouth. The 100Mbps broadband service also features the ability to burst up to 1Gbps, and a random speed test revealed 336Mbps download speed, with 56Mbps upload speed. Fibreband are able to reach these speeds by utilising their Fibre Optic network, enabling speeds which are up to seven times faster than traditional copper networks, even at the same declared Mbps rate. This ensures consumers receive more of the connection speed they pay for.

Fibreband’s first 100Mbps broadband consumer, Tom Collins commented ‘The 100Mbps broadband is fantastic value for money especially as it includes phone and TV services. My broadband is now quicker than ever, I can watch countless videos online without losing the ability to do other online tasks. It’s a truly amazing service, and I’d recommend it to anyone’.

Fibreband is working in partnership with Fibrecity in order to provide this service. Fibrecity are providing the Fibre, and Fibreband are providing consumers with the service. The service is being rolled out in the Bournemouth council area of BH11, and will shortly be rolled out throughout the Bournemouth region, with other counties following later in the year.

Matt Hawkins, Managing Director of Fibreband commented ‘The interest and sign up rates for Fibreband have been exceptional. This will make Bournemouth amongst the first users in Britain to have a 100Mbps broadband service as standard, and will give businesses a significant advantage.”

Fibreband provides consumers with three optional connection speeds; 25Mbps, 50Mbps and 100Mbps. Within every package Fibreband features free weekend calls, and over forty television channels, preparing users for the analogue switch-off later on this year. The Fibre Optic network Fibreband uses is designed to carry large amounts of information at a high speed, enabling Fibreband to provide users with all three services across the same fibre.

For more information regarding these services please call 08000 098 098 or visit www.fibreband.co.uk.

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