UK Broadband Internet Service Provider News: 2006/02

UK broadband Internet service provider news and the latest broadband company press releases. Access the latest new broadband deals and broadband service updates, including broadband news from BT, AOL, Tiscali, Eclipse, Orange, Utility Warehouse, TalkTalk, Virgin & Telewest.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Be wins ISPA Award - the internet BAFTAs

Be, the ultra fast broadband provider, was crowned ‘Best Sumo Consumer Broadband’ ISP at last nights ISPA Awards - the internet event of the year. Staged at the Marriot Hotel in London, Be picked up the award for the ISP which provides the best over 2MB broadband service to consumers.

"We are delighted to receive this award in our launch year and it certainly makes the hard work worthwhile," said Boris Ivanovic, Be Co-founder and Director. "We still have a lot to do and are busy with our national expansion plans. Manchester and Birmingham will be the first cities outside of London to benefit from Be‘s award-winning service."

Since launching last summer, Be has continually raised the bar for the UK broadband market by offering the latest technology, which allows the fastest broadband speeds currently available, at highly competitive prices. Starting from just £14 per month and every member receiving a free ‘Be Box’ wireless router, Be have the most competitive broadband products in the UK.

"The judges felt that Be Unlimited were pushing the broadband boundaries by offering consumers an innovative service through ADSL 2+ technology which aims to reach speeds of up to 24MB," said an ISPA spokesperson. "Be Unlimited delivers great higher speeds to its users and was felt to be an interesting challenger to the big boys."

The ISPA Awards are renowned for their independence and research partner Epitiro spent three months testing all of the entrant’s services. Epitiro’s ISP-I ("eyespy") system compares ISP performance from a variety of sites across the UK, external to each providers network. ISP-I constantly monitors performance by continually connecting to each ISP, every 15-30 minutes, and capturing performance metrics such as time to connect, connection speed, upload, download speed, ping time, DNS look-up time and e-mail.

About Be

Be Un Limited ("Be") is the UK’s first Internet service provider (ISP) to harness the latest ADSL2+ technology to maximise the potential of your BT phone line at a highly competitive price. The company is deploying its own network in the UK, utilising the Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) EU directive, which allows independent operators to lease incumbent’s (British Telecom in the case of the UK market) last mile access infrastructure.

Be describes itself as ‘life uninhibited’ - a freedom to be how you want to be online, supported by a 24/7 member service, no capacity restrictions and a free top-of-the-range Be Box wireless modem. Be’s broadband service is currently available to home members from £14 per month and to office members for £75 per month. See BeThere.co.uk for more information.

Further information:
Be 24meg unlimited broadband

About the ISPAs

ISPAs - the UK Internet industry awards - are unique as they are awarded to people and organisations in the industry by their peers and reflect the broad nature of the service provider sector.

The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) has been organising the UK Internet Industry Awards since 1999 to herald the best of the Internet industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice. www.ispaawards.org.uk

Wanadoo is crowned the UK’s Best Consumer ISP for the third year in a row

The ISPAs (Internet Service Providers Awards) are nationally recognised as the industry’s most respected accolade, with the Best Consumer ISP category being the most prestigious award of the evening.

Speaking after the eighth annual awards ceremony in London’s Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, Wanadoo UK CEO Eric Abensur said: “It has been yet another spectacular year for Wanadoo. Winning this award is testament to our commitment to delivering products and services that customers want, and it’s great to see the industry recognises us for this”.

Wanadoo has won the title of best Consumer ISP, four times in the past five years.
Mr Abensur added: “Since last year’s win, we have had a tremendously successful year. We have become the UK’s no.1, consumer paid for, phone-to phone VoIP provider and offer some of the best value internet packages on the market.”

What the judges said

‘Best National Consumer ISP’: For the fourth time in five years. The judges considered Wanadoo to offer a “very attractive product package” with a great variety of value-added extras for their consumers. The judges were particularly impressed with Wanadoo’s innovative ‘Livebox’ product, which offers wireless connectivity and VoIP to Wanadoo’s users. Wanadoo’s consideration for the security of its customers was noted by the standard of its anti-abuse service and a strong commitment to the protection of children online.”

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Thursday, February 23, 2006

Nildram’s 8Mb broadband trial - more exchanges added

Nildram has added a further 22 exchanges to its 8Mb broadband trial, taking the total number to 75. As part of the BT Max programme, the trial of the super-fast broadband has been extended throughout the country to allow more users to take advantage of the faster speeds.

New Nildram customers have until March 7th to join the trial, after this it will continue to run for existing subscribers until the end of March, when the 8Mb speeds will start to be rolled out nationally. The trial enables users of Nildram’s Business Broadband, Broadband 2, Broadband2gO and Broadband2gO Lite packages to experience speeds of up to 8Mb and access numerous other benefits, such as voice calls over the Internet and faster downloading of large files.

“We are delighted that the third set of trial exchanges has now gone live as it gives even more of our customers the opportunity to experience the advantages of super-fast speeds,” comments Sean Stephenson, managing director, Nildram. “The trial has been really successful and we are looking forward to 8Mb broadband availability right across the country.”

As part of the trial, Nildram aims to ensure that existing DSL services can be upgraded to higher speeds, initially 8Mb, without the need for customers to make changes to their configuration.

About Nildram

Nildram has been consistently recognised as one of the UK's leading Broadband Service Providers in terms of Performance, Reliability and Customer Support*. Nildram is part of the PIPEX Communications Group.

An IP Communication Service Provider offering connectivity for both businesses and home users, with packages ranging from single dial up accounts to complete business packages, Nildram is dedicated to both its customers and the maintenance of its extensive network. A member of the London Internet Exchange (LINX) and AMS-IX, Nildram offers a comprehensive service combining technical excellence and a personal approach. Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Nildram has a backbone network that covers Aylesbury, London, Manchester, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. With its extensive network infrastructure, Nildram provide Internet Services to a number of other ISPs.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

BT help secure customers against identity theft

BT has launched two new services that provide practical online and offline support and advice for BT Broadband customers on preventing, detecting and resolving identity theft.

BT Identity Support, which will now come as standard with BT Broadband options 2, 3 and 4, offers advice on how to reduce the chances of becoming a victim when online or offline, recognises the warning signs of identity theft and gets help and support from the BT Identity Advice Line . The professional advisors at the BT Identity Advice Line are also able to support victims of identity theft in resolving their case, including providing letter templates to help resolve issues with creditors.

The second new service is BT Identity Protection, one of the most comprehensive online insurance and advice packages available today. Customers choosing to take out the policy, which costs from £44.992, are covered for up to £50,000 for the cost of restoring their identity, and receive a personal caseworker, passport and driving license replacement cover. The service also provides credit monitoring so BT can let customers know if it believes someone is trying to steal their identity. Meanwhile, BT has also launched BT Digital Vault, a secure online storage service for any content on a customer’s home computer. If a PC hard disk crashes – perhaps as a result of one of the 100,000 known computer viruses - or if a computer is stolen, Digital Vault ensures that important personal content is not lost – as BT will back-up the data for the customer5.

Gavin Patterson, Group Managing Director Consumer, BT, said: “Identity theft has become a very real threat to all internet users. One in four people in the UK has been a victim of it or knows someone who has3, and our research shows it’s currently costing the UK £1.7 billion each year4.

“It is increasingly important that customers are aware of the online security threats they may face and use the tools they are provided with to ensure they continue to have an enjoyable and safe internet experience. With our new security packages and services, we hope that customers can begin to feel safer and more confident when using their broadband connection,” Patterson concluded.

BT Broadband packages already include a range of security features, such as BT Yahoo! Mail Protection with Anti-Phishing to help protect against online fraud and ID theft, which is automatically updated as new threats emerge. And with BT Yahoo! parental controls, also standard with all BT Broadband packages, parents can have peace of mind that their children are safe as they surf the web.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Broadband to community pharmacies via Pipex

PIPEX has signed a major reseller partnership with Cegedim, the UK’s leading provider of pharmacy management systems, to roll out ADSL broadband in community pharmacies as part of the NHS’ New National Network, known as N3.

PIPEX has been selected as Cegedim’s partner of choice for N3 connectivity for its customers, firmly establishing PIPEX as the leading N3 aggregator in the UK. With almost 50 per cent market share for patient medication records (PMR) solutions, Cegedim is ideally placed to drive the installation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), transported over a secure broadband connection.

“PIPEX already provides secure managed networks for many of the UK’s leading blue chip companies and public sector organisations – working with Cegedim takes us to the next level in the provision of broadband as part of the NHS’ national IT programme,” says Mike Read, CEO, PIPEX. “Through this new partnership, PIPEX is now placed as a leading service provider in the N3 aggregation marketplace.”

“We’re delighted to be working with PIPEX as part of the N3 project,” adds Simon Driver, Managing Director of Cegedim Rx. “Many pharmacies that we speak to have been concerned over how they will connect to N3, and by working with PIPEX, we’re positioned to be able to provide a total solution for electronic prescriptions. With EPS plans for pharmacists, it is vital that pharmacies have the compliant technology in place to enable them to deliver an effective service.“

N3 accreditation provides significant benefits to PIPEX resellers and systems providers, giving them the opportunity to tap into PIPEX’s proven expertise in bulk ordering and installation. The partnership with Cegedim follows the launch of PIPEX’s reseller programme Gokei - a major new channel programme to provide referrers, resellers, systems integrators and strategic partners with opportunities to increase their revenues by using PIPEX technologies.

The aim of N3 is to provide a fast, reliable network on which to run the new IT systems being delivered by the National Programme for IT. This will make the NHS the first major user of significant broadband capacity in the public sector. The network will also provide the technology to benefit patients by significantly speeding up the transfer of key clinical data between NHS organisations.

About Cegedim

The Cegedim Group is a major supplier of healthcare information and technology solutions across Europe and the USA. Through Cegedim Rx and Enigma Health, Cegedim develops and supports the Mediphase, Nexphase and Pharmacy Manager PMR systems.

Cegedim Rx’s vision is to be recognised as the leading quality supplier of specialist Pharmacy IT solutions; to achieve this we will meet and exceed our customers' expectations by providing the best Pharmacy IT solutions through consistent design, delivery and support of client focused products.

About PIPEX

PIPEX is a multiple award-winning provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet services. With a broad customer base including small/home-offices and blue chip companies, PIPEX provides a comprehensive range of consumer, business and corporate voice, broadband, security domain name registration and shared and dedicated hosting solutions.

PIPEX’s focus is simple: enabling businesses and consumers to achieve their aspirations through proven communications services and emerging technologies. This is achieved through an extensive portfolio of high-speed Internet connectivity, managed services and hosting, security and voice products - combining exceptional performance, innovation and a commitment to customer service.

Owning one of the UK’s most extensive communication networks, PIPEX boasts more than 100 Points of Presence (PoPs) nationwide, including 20 point-to-multi-point radio PoPs offering wireless DSL. In addition, state-of-the-art data centres, which are manned and monitored 24x7, ensure the security of PIPEX’s customers’ business critical applications. Its commitment to investing in its technology infrastructure ensures that PIPEX continues to deliver the most scalable, resilient, secure and reliable services.

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Monday, February 13, 2006

BT says UK internet users not doing enough to protect against online ID theft

BT today published a ten-point guide to help prevent internet users becoming victims of the growing threat of online identity theft.

The guide appears in an internet security report published today, written in conjunction with CPP, Get Safe Online, Lloyds TSB, Metropolitan Police and Yahoo! The report highlights the growth of online threats, the current situation and what the future holds.

For instance, 8% of UK PC users fall victim to online fraud and 15% know someone who has been targeted by an internet criminal. However, the report shows that customers are not taking appropriate, available steps to protect themselves - one in ten people questioned, for example, indicated that they would have no qualms about giving their credit card details to an unidentified third party.

“Online identity fraud is a growing and, until now, a silent part of fraud in the UK, which accounted for £1.7 billion last year - £35 per adult per year,” explained Ray Stanton, head of security at BT Global Services. “We want to make sure that people are aware of the threat and are protecting themselves online, so they can enjoy the benefits of the internet.”

“Criminals are always looking for new and easy ways to make money,” explained DCI Stuart Dark at the Metropolitan Police. “Online identity theft and fraud are the latest techniques. By protecting themselves against the growing threat, users are also protecting others, so we urge everyone who uses the internet to follow the ten point guide.”

Follow this link for more information on the ID Security report
http://www.btplc.com/onlineidtheft/onlineidtheft.pdf

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Friday, February 10, 2006

'AOL Film Downloads' Service Launches for UK Internet users

AOL has launched an online film rental service for Internet users in the UK, with a range of films including leading Warner Bros. Pictures movies available to download.

'AOL Film Downloads' is provided by LOVEFiLM and launches with a varied catalogue of full-length feature films and short films to choose from, including well known popular titles from Warner Bros. Pictures such as 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', 'Free Willy', 'Batman' and 'Poltergeist', through to more specialist and niche titles. New titles will continue to be added to the service regularly.

'AOL Film Downloads' is available to both AOL members and general Internet users. Members can access the library of films via the dedicated film channel on the AOL service itself, while non-members can find 'AOL Film Downloads' at www.filmdownloads.aol.co.uk . Once registered, consumers can start to download films to their PC, with prices starting at £2.99 for a full-length feature film.

Karen Thomson, Chief Executive and Chairman of AOL UK, said: "AOL Film Downloads gives broadband users an on-demand option for their home entertainment, delivering the latest films directly into their home for a reasonable price."

Thomson added: "AOL Film Downloads is an integral part of the recently launched Play Legal campaign, which aims to inform UK consumers about online music, game and film downloading and encourage everyone to do it legally."

Josh Berger, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Entertainment UK. Limited, said: "Warner Bros is happy to be in business with our sister company AOL for this new service with LOVEFiLM. The service will allow us to meet the on demand needs of our consumers and enable us to deliver downloadable movies in a convenient way to view when and how they want at a competitive price."

Mark Livingstone, CEO LOVEFiLM added, 'LOVEFiLM continues its objectives of offering the very best in filmed entertainment in a format that our customers want. This strategic alliance with AOL allows us to deliver more movies to more customers in a safe and secure manner, ensuring an enjoyable customer experience.

'AOL Film Downloads' is easy to use, with the ability to search the library for films in various categories such as 'New Arrivals', 'World Cinema', 'Editor's Choice', 'Highest Rated', 'Short Films', and 'Warner Bros.'. Once downloaded, the viewer can watch the film straight away or save it to view at a later date, usually for period of up to seven days. Once the person starts viewing the film they can watch it as many times as they wish during a 24 hour period, giving consumers the option to start/stop viewing and to return to a film at their leisure within the permitted viewing window. A number of quality short films are available for free so that users can sample the service before they decide to rent films.

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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

UK businesses could save millions with BT Fusion

Businesses in the UK could save millions by using BT Fusion*, the new intelligent mobile service that offers the convenience of a mobile phone with the value of a BT Broadband connection and half-price calls** in the office.

BT Fusion today becomes available for the first time for businesses. Analysis from BT shows that UK businesses that enjoy the convenience of using their mobiles in the office no longer need to feel guilty about the cost, as they could save over £14 million a year in call charges with BT Fusion compared to existing business mobile tariffs*. Strategy Analytics research shows that 22% of mobile calls are made in the office.

The 27% of UK business mobile users on Pay-As-You-Use (PAYU) contracts stand to make the biggest savings. BT Fusion is cheaper than PAYU business mobile tariffs from all other UK mobile operators. For example, 300 minutes usage a month on BT Fusion would cost £200 less than O2 Business On-Line over 24 months***.

BT Fusion is ideal for businesses with ten employees or less. When out and about, it works just like a normal mobile phone with competitive mobile call rates. However, calls made in the office are routed over a business BT Broadband connection via a BT Hub. This gives customers 50% savings on mobile calls** in the office and great mobile reception.

Research from the Yankee Group shows that 68% of small businesses view cost and coverage as the two most important factors in choosing a mobile service provider.

Bill Murphy, managing director, BT Business, said: “BT achieved an important milestone in fixed-mobile convergence when we launched BT Fusion last year. Residential customers are already getting great value from their BT Fusion mobile calls and we are now making the cost and convenience benefits available to businesses too, starting with smaller businesses. BT Fusion gives businesses the freedom to use their mobiles how they want, allowing users to make calls on their mobiles from the office without worrying about the cost, and as it is enabled by BT Broadband they get even more benefits from their broadband connection.”

Businesses ordering before 31 March can get BT Fusion for just £6.25 a month per handset for the first three months, subject to a 24-month contract, with 50 inclusive anytime minutes****. Customers can choose a Motorola V560 at no extra charge or get the stylish Motorola RAZR V3B free of charge until the end of March. Three handsets can make cheaper calls** in the office over the BT Broadband connection at the same time, with calls on other handsets running over the BT Mobile network.

The BT Hub, which is available free of charge until 31 March 2006, can also be used to create a wireless network in the office, connecting PCs and printers to a BT broadband connection and each other without wires.

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Thursday, February 02, 2006

Pipex broadband new product portfolio

PIPEX is offering customers even better value from their broadband and home phone services. For just £14.99 per month, new subscribers to PIPEX Start can benefit from speeds up to 2Mb with a generous 1Gb monthly usage allowance, ideal for most users . For an extra £2.99 per month, subscribers to PIPEX Start can choose a special discounted PIPEX Talk package with 3,000 free minutes of talktime to all local and national rate numbers, saving even more on their home phone bills. For lighter home phone usage, PIPEX Start offers 500 free talktime minutes to all local and national rate numbers at no additional cost.

PIPEX Go is now available for just £19.99 per month when subscribing to PIPEX’s great value PIPEX Talk package at £4.99 per month. Users will benefit from up to 2Mb speeds and 3,000 minutes of local and national calls for just £24.98 per month. This package is specifically designed for regular downloading and use, and is great for families.

“The majority of PIPEX customers will soon be able to take advantage of the national roll out of faster speeds up to 8Mb,” comments Dominic Crolla, managing director, PIPEX Internet. “PIPEX Max has been launched in advance, so customers lucky enough to be on the 50 plus exchanges already offering these fast speeds on a trial basis, can get them today. Customers not yet on the faster exchanges can still sign up for PIPEX Max and will be automatically upgraded as soon as their exchange is ready.”

PIPEX Max is now available for just £27.99 when subscribing to PIPEX’s great value PIPEX Talk package at £4.99 per month. Users will benefit from up to 8Mb speeds and 3,000 minutes of local and national calls for just £32.98 per month. This package is ideal for the more frequent and advanced broadband user.

New subscribers to any of the above services will also receive a free modem and connection if subscribing online and all packages come with free anti-virus and firewall protection. For further information, please visit www.solo.pipex.net. All offers are subject to minimum contract and terms and conditions.

About PIPEX Internet

As the UK's first commercial internet service provider, PIPEX has been helping customers access the Internet since 1991.

Today, PIPEX is a multi award-winning provider, offering a range of broadband and communication services from entry level, pay-as-you-go products for moderate residential use, to high-speed, always-on connections for SMEs and blue chip companies.

PIPEX also provides a comprehensive range of consumer, business and corporate voice, security, domain name registration and hosting solutions - combining exceptional performance, innovation and a commitment to customer service.

August 2005 saw PIPEX beat its UK rivals in a Which? report on broadband customer service and PIPEX’ entry level product, “Start”, which combines broadband and home phone calls for £14.99 per month, has recently been awarded Computer Upgrade Magazine’s Best Buy.

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Nildram broadband gets Which? thumbs up

Nildram once again achieves high praise for its broadband services in the latest survey from independent review magazine Which? The magazine’s Best Buy survey of Internet service providers (ISPs) places Nildram fourth, following a very high customer satisfaction rating of 77 per cent and top marks for customer service. Nildram also scores above average for connection speed and reliability, technical support and ease of set-up.

Which? reviewed more than 50 different packages from the top eight ISPs. Of the three leading uncapped broadband packages, Nildram’s Broadband 500 beats its rivals on price, offering 512Kbps at only £19.99 per month. For those who prefer a capped download limit to keep monthly costs down, Broadband 2gO Lite came top of Nildram’s capped product set with a super-fast 8Mbps service for only £13.99 a month.

Sean Stephenson, Nildram’s Managing Director, comments, “We are delighted to be rated fourth in the top eight ISPs in the Which? survey. Independent surveys like these are important to the industry and we thank our customers for taking part. We always welcome direct feedback, as well as seeing how our company fairs in the market.”

About Nildram

Nildram has been consistently recognised as one of the UK's leading Broadband Service Providers in terms of Performance, Reliability and Customer Support*. Nildram is part of the PIPEX Communications Group.

An IP Communication Service Provider offering connectivity for both businesses and home users, with packages ranging from single dial up accounts to complete business packages, Nildram is dedicated to both its customers and the maintenance of its extensive network. A member of the London Internet Exchange (LINX) and AMS-IX, Nildram offers a comprehensive service combining technical excellence and a personal approach. Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Nildram has a backbone network that covers Aylesbury, London, Manchester, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. With its extensive network infrastructure, Nildram provide Internet Services to a number of other ISPs.

Pipex broadband

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Nildram 8Mb broadband trial - exchanges doubled

Nildram has more than doubled the number of exchanges included in its 8Mb broadband trial, enabling even more businesses to upgrade to a high-speed service and benefit from technologies such as voice calls over the Internet and remote working. As part of the BT Max programme, successful uptake of the faster broadband has lead to the increase of available exchanges from 25 to 53.

With most of the current services running on 1Mb or 2Mb, Nildram is now able to extend its capabilities and provide customers with the latest must-have technologies. As the trial now incorporates business packages, companies can benefit from the super-fast 8Mb service, enabling them to send and receive large files, have faster access to information for all employees and cut costs whilst increasing productivity.

“As faster and faster speeds are becoming available, this is such an exciting time for us and our users,” comments Sean Stephenson, managing director, Nildram. “By extending our services we hope to be offering speeds of up to 24Mb later in the year. This is fantastic news for our customers who are getting access to applications and technologies that faster broadband brings.”

As part of the trial, Nildram aims to ensure that existing DSL services can be upgraded to higher speeds, initially 8Mb, without changes to the configuration.

About Nildram

Nildram has been consistently recognised as one of the UK's leading Broadband Service Providers in terms of Performance, Reliability and Customer Support*. Nildram is part of the PIPEX Communications Group.

An IP Communication Service Provider offering connectivity for both businesses and home users, with packages ranging from single dial up accounts to complete business packages, Nildram is dedicated to both its customers and the maintenance of its extensive network. A member of the London Internet Exchange (LINX) and AMS-IX, Nildram offers a comprehensive service combining technical excellence and a personal approach. Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Nildram has a backbone network that covers Aylesbury, London, Manchester, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. With its extensive network infrastructure, Nildram provide Internet Services to a number of other ISPs.

Pipex broadband

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AOL Pictures Launches in UK with Unlimited Digital Photo Storage

AOL today announced the launch in the UK of AOL Pictures, a free photo sharing Web site giving consumers unlimited online digital photo storage, tools that make it simple to create and share photo albums, and easy to use blogging tools.

AOL Pictures, formerly known as You've Got Pictures, is a popular online service, which has been enhanced to provide a comprehensive digital photo solution for consumers who want an easy way to view, share, store, print and protect all of their favourite images. The service, which currently has more than six million monthly visitors globally and stores nearly 300 million photos, is available free in the UK to AOL subscribers and users of the free AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service, who can access it through the AOL.co.uk portal (http://www.aol.co.uk/pictures).

"AOL Pictures is open for business, offering unlimited storage of photos, free of charge to all AOL members, and users of AIM," said Hugh Macdermott, Product Development, AOL UK. "AOL Pictures provides consumers with the complete digital photo experience they crave, with easy photo blogging tools and album sharing features which make sharing photos with friends and family as easy as taking a family snap."

Features of the new AOL Pictures service include:

-- Free, unlimited photo storage lets consumers upload their digital photos where they can be viewed and shared with anyone on the Web, and users can also save photos they've received via AOL Pictures to their PC's hard drive in full/original resolution;

-- Enhanced web-based design offers access from anywhere and makes viewing images and photo sharing faster and easier, with drag and drop features for simple picture arranging and organisation. Also, for convenience, no special sign-in or registration is required for those who receive images or photo albums;

-- Improved image uploader tool with drag-and-drop functionality makes it easier for consumers to transfer images from their computer to AOL Pictures, and arrange and organise their photo albums;

-- Integrated photo sharing within popular communications features like AOL Mail, AOL Journals and the AOL Member Directory to enable consumers to seamlessly share individual photos and photo albums from e-mail, instant messages and blogs;

-- Convenient printing options and an online print store make it easy for consumers to print favourite photos using their own home printer or to order prints online for as little as six pence per print, usually delivered the following day (see 'Notes to editors' below). With partner Photobox, the AOL Pictures Print Store offers high-quality 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 and wallet-size prints as well as a variety of photo gifts including memory books, calendars, mugs, mouse pads, t-shirts, cushions and more;

-- Updated image editor gives consumers the flexibility to edit and enhance photos by adjusting brightness, correcting red eye, converting to sepia or black and white tones, cropping images and more;

-- Slideshow features include a one-click speed adjustment and ability to expand window to full screen slideshow.

About AOL

AOL is the leading online interactive services provider to the UK, with more than 2.3 million members, including more than one million on AOL Broadband. AOL offers a range of services in the UK, including dial-up, broadband and voice, as well as unrivalled content and community for all the family.Members spend more than one hour a day online on average, enjoying access to more than 20 channels of online content, from Entertainment and News to Parenting, Shopping and Money, as well as email and the Internet.

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UK broadband service news

Be wins ISPA Award - the internet BAFTAs

Wanadoo is crowned the UK’s Best Consumer ISP for the third year in a row

Nildram’s 8Mb broadband trial - more exchanges added

BT help secure customers against identity theft

Broadband to community pharmacies via Pipex

BT says UK internet users not doing enough to protect against online ID theft

'AOL Film Downloads' Service Launches for UK Internet users

UK businesses could save millions with BT Fusion

Pipex broadband new product portfolio

Nildram broadband gets Which? thumbs up

Nildram 8Mb broadband trial - exchanges doubled

AOL Pictures Launches in UK with Unlimited Digital Photo Storage