O2 UK Added 3,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots

O2 UK has expanded its Wi-Fi deal to include BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots - adding some 3,000 hotspots, including most branches of Starbucks to its inventory. The partnership, which existing customers will see come into effect today, coincides with an upgrade to O2's Mobile Broadband Connection Manager software, enabling users to manage their data consumption more effectively.

The upgrade will also see the addition of a data counter, enabling users to monitor and control their data consumption more easily. The data counter will provide accurate usage information for individual sessions and link through to an overall usage page. To add extra peace-of-mind for consumers, an automatic notification will be sent to the Connection Manager when 75%, 90% and 100% of their data allowance has been reached.

New Customers will benefit from extended Wi-Fi coverage and the improved Connection Manager from the end of July.

Jonathan Earle, Head of Pay Monthly, said: "We appreciate that our customers want to get the most from their mobile broadband service and we continually look to provide value-added services for them.

"We are introducing two key changes. Firstly, expanding our Unlimited Wi-Fi proposition by introducing BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots allowing our customers to stay connected to the people and things that matter to them most. Secondly, we know that customers want to be able to track how much data they have used. Our simple data counter gives the control that our customers want."

Posted to the site on 29th June 2009