The Cloud Preps 10,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
Posted: 08th Sep, 2003 By: MarkJ
The Cloud is planning to expand its current network of 1,800 pub-based broadband wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) hotspots up to roughly 10,000, thanks to a new deal with NWP Spectrum (payphones):
The agreement will see The Cloud add Wi-Fi to many of NWP's 7000 payphone installations throughout the UK. That's in addition to the 3000 hotspots The Cloud plans to have in place by the end of the year.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Work will start fitting access points immediately, but the companies did not say when the roll-out process will be complete. According to a spokesman for The Cloud, implementation is being governed by demand, with the busiest sites being 'upgraded' first.
NWP provides payphone services on the High Street, and through partners - it manages London Underground's payphone installations, for example, along with those in the UK's airports, Welcome Break and Hilton hotels. The company also operates around 3000 payphone sites in Germany.
Given that there's a continuing debate going on about whether or not there could be more demand for hotspots than actual customers, getting into Wi-Fi remains risky. More @ The Register.
The agreement will see The Cloud add Wi-Fi to many of NWP's 7000 payphone installations throughout the UK. That's in addition to the 3000 hotspots The Cloud plans to have in place by the end of the year.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Work will start fitting access points immediately, but the companies did not say when the roll-out process will be complete. According to a spokesman for The Cloud, implementation is being governed by demand, with the busiest sites being 'upgraded' first.
NWP provides payphone services on the High Street, and through partners - it manages London Underground's payphone installations, for example, along with those in the UK's airports, Welcome Break and Hilton hotels. The company also operates around 3000 payphone sites in Germany.
Given that there's a continuing debate going on about whether or not there could be more demand for hotspots than actual customers, getting into Wi-Fi remains risky. More @ The Register.
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