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Free Cloud Resources for NHS, Medical Manufacturers and other front line industry

To support the fight against COVID-19, Stream Networks are offering all organisations who are working on the frontline against the pandemic free Cloud resources for up to 12 months. Whether you are an NHS Trust, a manufacturer of ventilators or other key medical equipment or a key supplier of PPE, if you need to scale…
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No more Openreach appointments – does this mean businesses are stuck paying over the odds?

With Openreach confirming that they will no longer be attending site (with some exclusions) due to social distancing rules, many businesses are facing difficult decisions, and ones that they might not truly understand. We wanted to answer some key questions these businesses may be asking themselves at this difficult time. I’m looking to cut costs…
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Unlimited Mobile Broadband

With the understandable news in from Openreach postponing site visits until 01/06, and with other full-fibre providers following suit, there has naturally been some concern that customers could be left without broadband. With this in mind, we wanted to ensure you were aware that alongside fixed-line connectivity, Stream is a leading supplier of mobile broadband.…
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Free Video Conferencing

To help our customers with working from home we have put together a free web conferencing platform based on the secure opensource platform JITSI.  The web conferencing facility https://meet.stream.net.uk is hosted on our enterprise cloud infrastructure located in secure UK datacentres.  We actually think JITSI in some ways works better than Zoom, not only because…
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Coronavirus – A message from Stream Networks

Good Afternoon, We are writing to inform you of the actions already taken by Stream Networks to allow us to continue to work through the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. Our top priority remains the safety and welfare of our employees while maintaining the high level of customer service that is at the core of everything we…
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IoT in the Retail industry

The ascension of mobile broadband has seen the Internet of Things revolutionise several industries. One industry that has seen vast changes is retail. In this blog, we explore how the retail industry has embraced the Internet of Things to improve the consumer experience and the efficiency in which their shops are run. Measuring customer behaviour…
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Deciding what failover is right for your business

The world is growing ever more dependent on the internet. Which means the need for an “always-on” connection has never been greater. In this blog, Stream analyses the Leased Line failover options businesses have as they strive for 100% uptime. Broadband Failover Going back a decade or so, it was commonplace for businesses to implement…
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Cloud – is it all about price?

The Cloud and Virtual Server market has exploded in the past decade. There is more choice now than ever before, which begs the question – how do you decide what Cloud you should be using? Its simply human nature to be influenced by price so we asked ourselves the question, what else should you consider…
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Why the Cloud is the perfect environment to host apps and websites

Following on from our recent blog post which explored what you can host in the Cloud, we wanted to drill down to a market by market/service by service approach which details why the Cloud is the perfect fit for each and every business or service.First in the series, we explore why the cloud is the…
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Why you should use a network aggregator?

The channel is loaded with suppliers offering very similar products which makes it harder to identify where they actually differ. One of the key choices any business who wishes to sell connectivity services is whether to use a Network Operator or a Network Aggregator as their supplier. In this blog, we explore why you should…
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Blog: What can a Cloud Virtual Server actually do?

So you’ve heard all about how great the Cloud is. You’ve read endless amounts of social media posts and blogs detailing how “you are being left behind” and “how the cloud can save your business money” but you still aren’t sure what you can actually use it for. Good news – you are not alone.…
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Blog: Top tips for office security!

Take a look around your office, how many devices are connected to the internet? Let’s scale it down – how many devices on your desk are connected to the internet? A laptop? A computer? Desk Phone? Mobile Phone? Tablet? All these devices are a potential entry point for a hacker to access your network, which…
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Christmas Network Freeze 2019

Our plans this festive period With Christmas fast approaching we wanted to update you on our business operations during the festive period. From 18:00 on Friday 20th December 2019 – 09:00 on Thursday 2nd January 2020 we will be implementing a network freeze as follows: Core Network During the network freeze, no major network changes…
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Technical Support via WhatsApp!

Stream is now offering Technical Support via WhatsApp! Stream are delighted to extend our commitment to first class customer service by offering technical support to all of our partners and customers via WhatsApp. WhatsApp allows us to instantly support you around the clock, notify you of what’s happening on our network and gives you the…
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5G threat to fixed line

Will 5G will be a threat to fixed line broadband and Ethernet connectivity for SME’s? We think so! 5G coverage within the UK is on the horizon, with a theoretical throughput of 10Gbs and latency of 1-2ms once the network is fully deployed and mature, 5G will have a greatly enhanced reliability and network reach…
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