IT Directors Forum 2015 – Arcadia here we come
IT Directors Forum 2015 – Arcadia here we come! IT Directors Forum – 20th cruise for Astro team We are nearly half way through our 31st year and I am wondering where the time has gone. Not just the...
Read moreThe Countess, the Drapers and the Wi-Fi
The Countess, the Drapers and the Wi-Fi How a small Wi-Fi issue resulted in dinner at the Drapers Livery Hall with a Countess A complex sequence of events starting in December last year resulted in me receiving an invitation...
Read moreTGI Friday’s Connectivity and Network Management
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Astro Communications delivers improved connectivity and network management to TGI Fridays UK. Astro Communications Limited has completed the roll out of a new MPLS network and data centre migration project resulting in improved network...
Read moreWhy 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...
Read morePay Per App versus Paper Map
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...
Read moreOfcom to change the way non-geographic numbers are used and billed
Download the Astro Communications Non-Geographic Number Changes 2015 Guide Ofcom to change the way non-geographic numbers are used and billed in June 2015. If your organisation uses non-geographic numbers you should be aware of some changes that are due...
Read moreBusiness Broadband Challenges
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 more