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Wireless city showcase
27/09/2008
Aston Villa’s Luke Moore launched a series of events, activities and competitions to celebrate Birmingham’s status as a ‘BT Wireless City’. The England Under-21 star joined Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, Paul Tilsley, to officially open a four-day event in Victoria Square on Thursday 27th September, organised by BT, in association with Intel.
Birmingham residents, businesses and visitors were the first in the UK to experience the exciting benefits of Wireless Broadband (Wi-Fi) at the specially-designed interactive showcase.
The free showcase was split into five ‘experiences’:
- At Home – A specially mocked-up ‘home’ enabled people to see how wireless broadband can help them talk and play at home and on the move;
- At Work – An office environment equipped with products and services offered businesses truly converged mobility and communications service;
- The Gaming Zone – Gamers were able to play games over laptops and mobile gaming devices such as Nintendo DS, where people can take on online gamers around the world!
- On the Move – Here visitors were able to try out BT Openzone and see how its partners’ products and services work across the city’s wireless broadband network;
- In the City – Birmingham City Council unveiled its new, unique Free Information Zone – fiz – which is a council-run service. Designed by Digital Birmingham, it provides free information on services, including: cinema and theatre listings, train and bus timetables, accommodation, local news and sport, and access to many council services.
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