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City Of Hamilton To Launch Wi-Fi Today
[Updated] The City of Hamilton announced it will formally launch the City Wi-Fi service today [July 1]. Mayor of Hamilton Graeme Outerbridge stated, “The City Wi-Fi services is available throughout Hamilton, providing visitors and residents with high speed internet access. This service is the result of a joint venture with TeleBermuda International... Read more of this article
TBi Lowers Residential Internet Prices
Effective July 1, TBi will make a rate adjustment to its Residential Internet Packages and all existing customers will be billed at the new rate. TBi President Gregory Swan said,“With the launch of our Residential Internet offerings, one of the distinct benefits is that no contract is required for the service. Additionally, if there is a price adjustment,... Read more of this article
Digicel: ‘Continue To Knock Down Internet Prices’
Digicel has introduced a new line up of home internet plans with lower prices. Starting at $30 per month for 2 Mb per second speeds, the new plans make faster speeds more easily accessible for all residents. “When Digicel first purchased Transact and started offering home internet in November 2011, we told the public that we intended to bring prices... Read more of this article
TBi Now Offering Residential Internet Service
TBi is now offering residential internet service starting from $49.95 per month for 4MB, with the service available effective today [May 3]. TBi CEO Gregory Swan said, “We are excited to be able to launch what we believe is a great product for Bermuda. Obviously the price point is attractive, and also included with that is complimentary wifi... Read more of this article
Video: KeyTech & North Rock Expand On Merger
North Rock CEO Vicki Coelho and KeyTech CEO Lloyd Fray held a press conference this morning [Apr 29] to expand on the amalgamation of the two internet providers, which has now taken place. Last week Logic and North Rock announced they agreed to amalgamate, and said the new entity will be a wholly owned subsidiary of KeyTech. KeyTech is the parent company... Read more of this article
Northrock & Logic Communications Amalgamate
Logic Communications and North Rock Communications announced today [Apr 26] they have agreed to amalgamate their businesses. The amalgamated entity will remain a wholly owned subsidiary of KeyTech Limited, and they said this amalgamation will result in “more investment in new products and superior customer service.” “We are creating... Read more of this article
Outage Impacts CableVision Internet Customers
[Updated] Digicel Internet customers who subscribe to CableVision for broadband access may be experiencing a temporary service interruption this morning. “Digicel is working with CableVision to resolve the issue quickly and will provide updates as they become available,” a Digicel spokesperson said. “Digicel Internet customers who... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Internet Governance Presentation
IT professionals across the island are being invited to attend a special Wired Wednesday on Internet Governance, presented by Nigel Hickson, Vice President of Europe ICANN, on January 9th at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. The topic of discussion will be: “What business needs to know about the governance of the Internet; the role of ICANN and new... Read more of this article
Spot “Blaze” And Win Free Internet, iPads
North Rock Communications is running a contest in which locals have to spot “Blaze” and post a photo of him/her, with prizes including one year of free North Rock 8MB Wireless service including installation [worth over $2,000] as well as Apple iPads. Their Facebook page will be posting “clues” on how you can spot “Blaze,”... Read more of this article
Government Signs Agreement With Microsoft
Minister of Business Development and Tourism, Wayne Furbert, signed a new agreement with the Microsoft Corporation on Wednesday [Nov 14] for the continued use of the company’s online safety material at no charge. The original agreement was signed on August 27, 2007 following the passage of the Criminal Code Amendment Act 2007 that provides comprehensive... Read more of this article
NY Issue Causes Internet Problem [Resolved]
[Updated: Issue resolved] An issue with routers in New York has temporarily knocked the Transact internet service offline this evening, and the Company said that engineers are working to resolve the issue. A statement from the Company said: “Transact internet service is currently offline due to power supply interruptions affecting our routers... Read more of this article
Bermuda CableVision Introduces 15MB & 25MB
[Updated] Bermuda CableVision today [Oct 31] introduced two new Broadband Link Internet services, with speeds of up to 15 Mb and 25 Mb, respectively. Both are available island-wide and are the fastest speeds offered to date by Bermuda CableVision. “Power users, families in connected homes with numerous devices, geeks, gamers and anyone who craves... Read more of this article
