Category: Stream Networks

2018 is here which gives us the chance to look back on the wonderful year our Technical Support Team had in 2017. We brag about them a lot, and without making their heads too big I wanted to make the first blog of the year a shoutout to their hard work. Below are tables that…
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Following on from our post last week regarding the 2017 Christmas Network Freeze, we wanted to confirm our office opening hours for the 2017/18 Christmas period. As is the norm with Stream Networks, whilst others are sleeping, we are taking the time to get ahead and offer our customers the first class service they come…
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With Christmas fast approaching, the details of our 2017 Network Freeze are as follows: Our Network freeze will begin on Tuesday 19th December 2017 at 17:30 and end on Wednesday 3rd January 2018 at 09:00. Network During the freeze, we won’t be scheduling or undertaking any maintenance to our Core network. However please be aware that…
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We have a lot of customers ring us to say that their internet is down, or running slowly. We’ll do all the performance checks we can do, and have every indication that the line is performing just fine. This means that there will, in fact, be an issue with the WiFi. Unfortunately, this is not…
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Stream Networks are delighted to be an registered supplier on the new Government Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) voucher scheme whereby eligible business can claim up to £3,000 towards upgrading to a Gigabit-capable internet service. Having worked on schemes similar to this previously and seen the benefit it can bring SMEs, Stream Networks were delighted…
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To celebrate Stream Networks’ 10th birthday, we asked Founder and CEO Matt Shanahan to write a short post reflecting on the past decade! 3,650 days. 87,600 hours. 10 years. That’s how old Stream Networks is. And what 10 years it has been! As with anything, there’s been many ups and many downs. Whilst the downs…
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Every business knows they need to have a disaster recovery plan, but does every business realise just what needs to go into that plan? And do they realise merely having a backup of their system is not enough? RTO & RPO Two acronyms that anyone with an IT job title should be aware of and…
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It’s 2017, and I would like to think we are at a stage where most people realise the Cloud is something that is not actually in the sky. However, it still seems that we are not at a level where people realise the Cloud is part and parcel of everyday life. There are still people…
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Today’s blog is going to take a Question and answer format with our resident legislation expert and Head of Operations Jason Atcheson. We caught up with Jason to discuss the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Q: First up, what is GDPR? A: The GDPR is a ruling intended to protect the data of citizens…
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Stream Networks are delighted to be working in partnership with Westminster City Council in leading the way to enable local businesses to access faster and better broadband. Eligible business in Westminster who want faster, more reliable broadband can get a grant of up to £2,000 to upgrade to an ultrafast connection. Upgrading your broadband to…
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As we all know, Mobile Broadband has come on leaps and bounds and continues to get quicker. Do you remember when you could first go on the Internet on your Mobile Phone? The idea was great, but the logistics, well they weren’t so clever. Being dragged around the shops on a Saturday afternoon, I’d often…
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Stream Networks are delighted to confirm we have maintained our G-Cloud supplier status on the Digital Marketplace by gaining acceptance on the G-Cloud 9 Framework. G-Cloud 9 is the latest iteration of a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) initiative that provides Public Sector organisations with a database of approved suppliers for Cloud-based IT services. Stream Networks…
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I was in a meeting last week with one of our partner accounts where the topic of Software Defined Networks (SDN) arose. “I keep hearing about SDN but I’m not sure what I need it for” were his comments. I know this is a view many in the industry share, so I wanted to write…
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We’ve been teasing it for a little while now, so I am delighted to confirm the BRAND NEW Stream Networks portal is open and ready for business! With our portal you can now: – Receive quotes for Cloud and Connectivity in an instant! – Check what options are available to your customer in seconds. – Build…
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Stream Networks are proud to  launch an updated and fresh Customer Portal. We wanted to make the lives of our Customers easier. We wanted them to be able to quote easier, to effortlessly place orders and to track these orders at any time from any place. We wanted advanced functionality without compromising usability. If we…
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