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BT – Bringing art home
BT helps you take an interactive virtual tour of Tate Modern’s recent re-hang to see priceless works of art come to life online
Tate Modern can now be enjoyed from the comfort of your own house – or office – thanks to Explore Tate Modern, a new interactive tour offered on Tate Online.
Launched by Andrew Marr, host of the BBC Sunday morning show AM, and developed jointly by Tate Online and BT, Explore Tate Modern offers web users a virtual experience of visiting Tate Modern and provides a guide to the recent re-hang, the UBS Openings Tate Modern Collection.
The clear roll-over map format of the site enables users to examine the Collection in detail, with the help of glossary definitions. Users can also explore non-gallery spaces and create their own ‘virtual tour’, while a comprehensive timeline, captions and audio clips make the experience even more rewarding.
‘The concept of being guided through the recent re-hang of the Collection at Tate Modern is unique,’ says Marr. ‘Thanks to Tate and BT, Explore Tate Modern offers a depth of information and interactivity about the artworks on display that is groundbreaking, making art accessible to everyone, everywhere.’
Jemima Reillie, head of digital programmes at Tate, adds, ‘It has never been easier for visitors to locate a work or movement of interest or indeed to re-visit the space that captured their imagination.’ To view the Collection online go to www.tate.org.uk/modern/explore/
BT buys Dabs.com
BT has purchased online electronics retailer Dabs.com. This will enhance BT’s position as a leader in the field of converged IT and communications, with Dabs’ product range being offered alongside the BT portfolio. www.dabs.com
Business boost
BT is launching two new services that could help you save time and money. BT Business One Plan lets you combine your fixed, mobile and broadband services together in one flexible savings package. Meanwhile, BT’s new Business IT Manager service is an ideal way to handle your IT support needs – from planning, advice and hardware supply to set-up and system support.
Get all the right moves
Changing premises? Register your change of details online before your move and all your BT phone services will be transferred for you easily. If the previous occupier was using BT we can often connect a line and allocate numbers the day after you tell us. BT Business Broadband customers can transfer their connection as well. Don’t worry about missing any calls – caller redirect options mean you won’t miss out.
visit bt.com/business/movers.
Primed for a pandemic
When the avian flu crisis was in the news recently, did you wonder how your business – both its staff and IT – would be affected by a pandemic or other similar crisis?
A key issue is whether you have the right ICT in place to keep your business functioning if your main site is affected. Would you, for example, be able to work from home or on the move?
Technology that can enable business to continue as normal could be anything from fast and secure broadband to crystal clear IP telephony to slick video conferencing. It’s also wise to look at expanding your online transaction and self-service options for customers and partners when alternatives fail.
The employee skills your firm relies on need to be identified now, too, while critical suppliers also need investigation to identify if they have continuity plans in place too.
For local advice and sources of support on preparing your business for any eventuality and to download guidelines visit www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk.
Beware rogue mis-sellers
Almost 60 per cent of mid-sized businesses have been subjected to the mis-selling of telecom services. Figures published by BT also reveal that 10 per cent of businesses gauged the cost of being mis-sold to at between £1,500 and £5,000. If you suspect you’ve been mis-sold to call BT on 0800 169 5102.
BT’s website has a guide to dealing with mis-selling. Some of the tips include:
demand an explanation of how claimed savings are calculated verify the legitimacy of a caller check minimum contract terms don’t sign anything you’re not ready to – or be pressurised by limited-time offers for info bt.com/business/misselling.
36% of UK workers would give up part of their next pay rise if they could work from Home YouGov survey for BT Business.
The fastest internet café?
Think 18Mbps is fast? Try this: a Cornish internet café now boasts download speeds up to 100Mbps. The super-fast broadband connection has been launched by BT at the visitor centre at its Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station site on the Lizard Peninsula.
That awesome 100Mbps link means that the café’s web users can enjoy speeds up to 50 times faster than a typical broadband connection. Adrian Hosford, director of Corporate Responsibility for BT, points out: ‘What we believe is the world’s fastest internet café will let people experience online speeds that will enable them to do things differently.’
Events Diary
BT’s web seminars are free, online and interactive – you can join in live online on the day, or view after the event, at your leisure. You just have to register your email address and a password at bt.com/webseminars