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Tennis federation rallies web presence

Case Study S is for Satellite phones The ITF runs the annual Davis Cup tournament, which sees nations battling it out in the biggest annual team competition in sport. Broadband from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: tennis, ntt, website, servers

[12 Mar 2008]

BA puts faith in IP at Terminal 5

Case Study There are around 7,000 network ports supporting the 5,000 BA staff who will use the systems across T5 main building and its satellite, T5B. British Airways (BA) is in the final testing phase of its sophisticated IP network in Heathrow's new...

Tags: ba, affiniti, testing, heathrow

[08 Feb 2008]

AstraZeneca brings its email bang up to date

Case Study S is for Satellite phones Global pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca, has just completed a huge project to upgrade its ageing email system, helping the company reduce the number of servers it uses and save money.

Tags: astrazeneca, migration, global, email

[23 Jan 2008]

How Norwich Union computes pay-as-you-drive

Case Study S is for Satellite As far back as 2003 word got out that insurer Norwich Union (NU) was working on a pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) in-car 'black box' device. Early suppliers emerged including IBM and Orange, for the telematics software and network...

Tags: norwich union, teradata, road pricing, driver

[27 Nov 2007]

How tech drives the World Rally Championship

Case Study Using a combination of GPS, satellite tracking, broadband technology and even an aeroplane, the championship can keep its audience, teams, drivers and sponsors up to date during each rally. The World Rally Championship (WRC) is one of the most...

Tags: communication, networking, hosting, f1

[08 Nov 2007]

Somerfield gets serious about wireless security

Case Study S is for Satellite Somerfield has undertaken a security audit on its wireless networks, leading to a less draconian security policy that allows the retailer's IT department to take full advantage of wireless technology in the future.

Tags: somerfield, security, wireless, stores

[05 Nov 2007]

NHS procurement hub streamlines mobile suppliers

Case Study S is for Satellite The CPH represents NHS Primary Care and Acute Trusts across the east of England, and has a combined spend of £1.5bn. Due to the nature of their jobs, the professionals it serves are often away from the office and depend a great...

Tags: procurement, norfolk, nhs, t-mobile

[20 Jun 2007]

Connecting to the world when disaster strikes

Case Study TSF uses satellite communications to provide a three minute telephone call to affected families, broadband connections, phone and fax services and videoconferencing facilities when disaster strikes. Oisin Walton, information and communications co...

Tags: satellite, comms, disaster, connect

[11 Jun 2007]

Wireless network boosts college options

Case Study S is for Satellite Hereward College, the national integrated college for disabled students, is hoping its newly installed wireless local area network (WLAN) will provide huge benefits to both students and staff.

Tags: vowlan, education, wlan

[04 Jan 2007]

London council improves search with Google

London council improves search with Google

Case Study While the council's main site had a content management system with its own search engine, this didn't extend to the other satellite sites run by the council. Camden Council is making it easier to find information on its websites and intranet by...

Tags: google

[09 Jun 2006]

Secure network improves NHS diabetes care

Case Study Satellite wasn't an option for similar reasons. Remote access to central databases is allowing health staff in the east of England to reach more patients faster. The Suffolk West Primary Care Trust Diabetic Eye Screening Service (Dess) screens...

Tags: nhs, vpn

[11 Oct 2005]

Labour Party secures VPN from hackers

Case Study The system got most used in our short campaign where staff increased dramatically and satellite offices popped up everywhere. The Labour Party beefed up its communications infrastructure in the run up to this year's general election, in order to...

Tags: case study, labour, election, vpn

[25 Jul 2005]

Health insurance giant opts for IT "heart transplant"

Case Study Over the last four to five years we've put in a lot of satellite systems, like imaging and work flow and call centres, but this is like doing a heart transplant: taking out the administrative system that three quarters of our people work on and...

Tags: hsa, case study

[23 Jun 2005]

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