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The A to Z of broadband
Let's get connected with an alphabetic guide to all things broadband

By Gemma Simpson

Published: Wednesday 01 November 2006

Kingston

Kingston Communications is small fry in the big business world of telcos. But it has been in telecoms since 1904, fighting off potential buyers and acquiring other businesses, including Omnetica for £169m in 2004.

The list from A to Z

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A is for ADSL
B is for BT
C is for Cable & Wireless
D is for Dial-up
E is for Education
F is for Fibre
G is for Goonhilly
H is for HSDPA
I is for In-flight
J is for Janet
K is for Kingston
L is for Landlines
M is for Murdoch
N is for Next generation
O is for Ofcom
P is for Power lines
Q is for Quad-play
R is for Remote working
S is for Satellite phones
T is for Trains
U is for Unbundling
V is for VoIP
W is for WiMax
X is for Xbox
Y is for YouTube
Z is for Zombies

Kingston now serves 185,000 residents in the East Yorkshire area with broadband internet and telephony technology.

It offers internet and telephony services to both the business and consumer market. In the office, Kingston boasts broadband from £17.00 per month, plus hosted services and security systems. At home, Kingston offers four internet options consisting of two broadband, one dial-up and one wireless package.

This tiny telco is growing up fast with 139,000 broadband subscribers at the end of Q3 2006 and Carphone Warehouse signing a three-year £3m contract with Affiniti, which is part of Kingston, to build three IP centres.