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Fibre Optics – Explained

23/05/2022 No Comments

What is Fibre Optics and how does it work? Fibre optic cables transmit data using short pulses of infrared light. The optical data transmission is robust against electrical and magnetic interference. This ensures great range and high speeds that can reach the the gigabit range (1000 Mb/s) if this is the contracted speed. The Fibre Optic cables are are also less prone to damage as will not rust nor are they affected by water or

Wi-Fi Performance and Interference

01/03/2022 No Comments

This a document discussing the limitations of WiFi, the perceived lack of performance and causes of WiFi interference. WiFi was first released for consumers back in 1997. Since then it has played an integral role in keeping us connected to the internet at home, at work, and even in public, to the point where most of us take its existence for granted. It is important to remember however that WiFi has nothing to do with

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Internet for Digital Nomads in Spain

17/11/2021 No Comments

Digital Nomads (or Remote Workers) is a term used to describe people who are able to work remotely while travelling around the world at the same time. It is no surprise that Spain has become an increasingly popular destination and especially the Canary Islands. At Direct Telecom, we have seen a massive surge in requests for Internet Connections that would make sense if you need High Speed connectivity while travelling within Spain so we have

Spain, The European country with the most & fastest Fibre Optics

17/11/2021 No Comments

Spain is in the lead in the EU when it comes to deployment of Fibre Optics networks. Since 2016, the National Operator began closing down the traditional “copper” exchanges to shut down ADSL and to replace the technology with future-proof Fibre Optics. The goal in Spain is to achieve total shutdown of the copper network by 2024 but it could be sooner to advance the goal of offering the best connectivity to both residential and

Direct Telecom – Internet Connection supplier for WTA/ATP Tennis event in Abama 2021

20/10/2021 No Comments

Direct Telecom is proudly providing the Internet Connection for the Tenerife Ladies Open (WTA 250) 2021 and the Tenerife Challenger (ATP Challenger Tour) 2021 events at the Abama Tennis Academy. Using multiple Optical Fibre connections as well as 4G LTE Backup equipment, we hope that all those who are organising, participating as well as attending the event will be able to enjoy fantastic connectivity! https://tenerifetennis.com/en/home-english/ Tickets can be purchased online here: https://www.entradas.com/noapp/artist/tenerife-ladiesopen/

WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram OFFLINE in major outage

04/10/2021 No Comments

https://downdetector.es/ As reported in Independent.co.uk: Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/facebook-down-instagram-whatsapp-today-b1932059.html WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have all gone down in a major outage. The three apps – which are all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure –Â all completely stopped working shortly before 5pm. Other products that are part of the same family of apps, such as Facebook Workplace, also stopped working. Visitors to the Facebook website simply saw an error page or a message that

Adobe Flash and your Smart TV

11/06/2021 No Comments

Although Adobe Flash has been an integral part of many websites, games and TV streaming/multimedia services, it has been considered to be a serious security risk for over a decade. During the course of the years, some customers have been able to enjoy dT Media TV by using the Internet Browser that comes with the Smart TV, but many of these browsers inside the Smart TV’s use Adobe Flash. In July 2017, Adobe had already

Direct Telecom in Phase 2 – office open to public!

22/05/2020 No Comments

On Monday the 25th of May 2020, restrictions are being eased further as we enter Phase 2 of lockdown de-escalation. We are delighted to inform you that our office will once again be open to public on Monday 25th and we are looking forward to seeing you again! At Direct Telecom, the safety of our staff and our customers is paramount, so we have taken all the necessary steps to meet the recommendations and

AUFLADUNGEN FÃœR MOBILTELEFONE, PS4, XBOX, SPOTIFY UND MEHR

06/05/2020 No Comments

Rufen Sie uns jetzt unter 922 711 003 an um Ihr Mobiltelefon oder andere digitale Inhalte aufzuladen! Einige unserer Kunden haben kÃ¼rzlich erwÃ¤hnt, dass sie Schwierigkeiten haben, zu Ihrem lokalen Aufladepunkt zu gelangen, um Ihre spanischen Mobiltelefonen mit Guthaben aufzuladen. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu kÃ¶nnen, dass Direct Telecom fÃ¼r Sie alle spanischen Mobiltelefone (sowie viele internationale Mobiltelefone) aufladen kann. Wir kÃ¶nnen auch Guthaben auf vielen digitalen Inhalten wie Playstation / Xbox und Spotify

Top Ups for mobiles, PS4, XBOX, Spotify and more

05/05/2020 No Comments

A few of our clients have mentioned recently that they are struggling to get to their local top up point to add credit to their Spanish mobiles. We are happy to say that Direct Telecom can do top ups on all Spanish mobiles for you (as well as many International mobile top ups too). We can also add credit on many digital content channels such as Playstation/Xbox and Spotify. Just call us on 922 711

dT Instant TV & Internet KIT – Special Promotion

02/04/2020 No Comments

Self-Install Kit delivered within days! INCLUDING: 4G Home Broadband Router Just connect to the power supply and you are ONLINE within minutes! No Landline, cabling or installation required Reach speeds of up to 70MbpsÂ UNLIMITED Bandwidth usage* WiFi for wireless Internet Access to Live dT Media TV 1 Month FREE 30 day Catchup & access to over 2000 International Channels* PRICE: 49,99€/month (IGIC 53,49€ – IVA 60,49€) Hibernate the connection up to 6 months/year and

GLOBALE INTERNET-BANDBREITEN PROBLEME DURCH COVID-19-PANDEMIE UND WARUM DIRECT TELECOM EINEN EINZIGARTIGEN VORTEIL HAT

31/03/2020 No Comments

Seit dem Ausbruch der COVID-19-Pandemie besteht weltweit ein allgemeiner Konsens darÃ¼ber, dass wir zu Hause bleiben mÃ¼ssen #StayAtHome! Wir arbeiten jetzt von zu Hause aus, nutzen Online-Plattformen, um unsere Kinder zu erziehen und unterhalten uns natÃ¼rlich Ã¼ber eine Vielzahl von Social Media-, Streaming- und Gaming-Plattformen. Der plÃ¶tzliche Anstieg der Online-AktivitÃ¤ten hat die globale Kommunikationsinfrastruktur auf die Probe gestellt, und es dauerte nicht lange, bis viele Kunden und Benutzer aus der ganzen Welt bemerkten, dass ihre

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