Why do resilient networks fail?
Why do resilient networks fail? Any network can fail, including resilient networks There have been a couple of relatively spectacular network failures that have made it into the industry press in the past two weeks. Last week Tesco broadband...
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Pay Per App versus Paper Map Two technology news articles caught my attention this week… App grounds planes There the first news article relates to a faulty app causing American Airlines to ground their planes. American Airlines replaced their...
Read moreHigh Speed, high altitude, wireless broadband
High Speed, high altitude, wireless broadband In flight wireless broadband – the start of internet everywhere Our MD Steve Hodges was in the US recently for a customer visit. He had such a good experience with his in-flight broadband...
Read moreThe rural broadband challenge
The rural broadband challenge Is ubiquitous rural broadband a pipedream? This is a subject that has been a sore point for me for many years. I have been supporting some large customers around the UK for well over 20...
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Business broadband challenges What are the business broadband challenges preventing good customer experience? Following on from my last blog discussing the disparity of broadband services around the UK and more to the point, street to street, in this blog...
Read moreBusiness broadband post code lottery
Business broadband post code lottery Reliable business broadband services are still unattainable for many in the UK Over the past few years it hardly seems a month goes by without another press article about failing rural broadband projects and...
Read moreGeneral Election 2015
General Election 2015 Will SMEs and apprenticeships get a good deal after the general election? According to government statistics over 16% of 16 to 24 year olds were unemployed in the last quarter of 2014. That amounts to 740,000...
Read moreEthernet Design – Rules of Engagement
Ethernet Design – Rules of Engagement Ethernet Design – another trip back to the Eighties I was about to post a blog about the Internet of Things during my research I stumbled upon an article called ‘Remembering… 10BASE2, Coax...
Read moreAstro 2014
Astro 2014 Review A monumental year for Astro 2014 was a monumental year for all of us at Astro, not least in December we celebrated our 30th Anniversary. I honestly cannot believe where the years have gone. I spent...
Read moreJohn Gill Retires
John Gill retires Calling ‘Time’ on a fantastic career, the end of an era and farewell to a friend. This week saw the retirement of a loyal employee and great friend of Astro Communications. John Gill, who has been...
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