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Broadband – Can Fibre Technology Revolutionise The UK?
Broadband – Can Fibre Technology Revolutionise The UK Economy? The broadband debate continues… I am lucky enough to get plenty of opportunities to attend events in some outstanding buildings through my Livery Company. I have attended events in Guildhall,...
Read moreBonkers, Brave or Bully?
Bonkers, Brave or Bully? Our MD Mr Hodges sent me this blog article and asked my opinion as to whether it is appropriate content for our blog. I found it a very interesting article, especially as having brought Steve...
Read moreNo mobile signal, no wireless, the wrong type of ‘cloud’ and amazing MPG!
No mobile signal, no wireless, the wrong type of ‘cloud’ and amazing MPG! No mobile and no wireless? Could this be a greater challenge than Scafell Pike? Just like any other project, it is great to see our 3...
Read moreThe Top 10 Ways to Improve Internet Bandwidth
The Top 10 Ways to Improve Internet Bandwidth Options to overcome bottlenecks and improve internet bandwidth Before I go any further I should point out that not all options will be available in all areas of the UK. Unfortunately,...
Read moreThe Value of NOW!
The Value of NOW! The Value of NOW! – a guest blog by Steve Hodges. Over to Steve… I saw this today on LinkedIn by my buddy David Buttress, the global CEO of Just Eat. It is very fitting...
Read moreDo You Make These 5 Structured Cabling Mistakes?
Do You Make These 5 Structured Cabling Mistakes? Cabling good practice is just good sense. My career dates way back before structured cabling was conceived. Every manufacturer had their own cabling system. Being a cabling specialist back then meant...
Read moreAstro Review 2016 – Part 2
Astro Review 2016 – Part 2 Dinners, lunches, launches, cups, links, sheep and clothing – all in a year at Astro In part 1 of this two-part blog I featured some of the highlights of our year at Astro....
Read moreAstro Review 2016 – Part 1
Astro Review 2016 – Part 1 On land, on sea and on the river – another great year at Astro Every year seems to fly past faster than the previous year. Someone delivered a theory to me over Christmas...
Read moreAbsent Friends and Family
Absent Friends and Family 2016 – Family, Friends and Influencers Lost I don’t know whether it is because I am of a ‘certain age’ but 2016 was a bad year for me in terms of losses. I suffered a...
Read moreHospitality at its very worst! Part 2 Brighton to Berwick via Gateshead
Hospitality at its very worst! Part 2 Brighton to Berwick via Gateshead Broken locks, tomato ketchup and rigid rules but still no sign of hospitality! Following on very closely (within a few hundred metres) from the Brighton hotel featured...
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