Swindon is the surprise location of the U.K.’s first Wi-Fi Internet access town which will offer internet access to all residents free of charge. The £1 million partnership between Swindon Borough Council and aQovia will be trading under the name Digital City UK Ltd using the brand name “Signal”. So what exactly does the partnership [...]

As more and more homes across the UK logon to the Internet superhighway the issue of secure connections is something we should all be considering. As broadband speeds continue to improve and progress, we are seeing more and more instances of unauthorised third parties making use of Wi-Fi broadband connections in the UK. While there [...]

In a move which could be replicated in many other areas of business, it has been announced that BT broadband has signed a deal with Starbucks, the renowned coffee retailer, which will see Wi-Fi access across 650 stores in the UK and Ireland. The move will allow 4.6 million BT broadband customers the ability to [...]

There has been a very interesting development in the ongoing modernisation of many secondary schools throughout the UK. The modern schools of today will come equipped with the latest IT equipment, education and accessories and more importantly for those of a computer minded nature, Wi-Fi enabled networks throughout the school premises. This is a major [...]

As broadband services become ever more popular across the UK the use of so-called Wi-Fi routers has not only increased accessibility but also introduced a potentially serious security risk. Even though each Wi-Fi router comes with a strong suggestion that you should secure your network, to stop others in your area “hooking up”, many people [...]

While residents of Glastonbury in Somerset have voiced their concerns about the towns £35,000 free wireless Internet access project there appears to be some confusion about the health aspects associated with Wi-Fi access. A number of residents have called for the project to be cancelled due to fears over “radiation” which would appear to have [...]