MuniWireless

The Cloud, a UK-based operator of Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe, has closed a €15 million round of financing from its current investors (Ferd Venture of Norway and GP Bullhound). The company will use the funds to expand its network of locations across Europe. At present, their hotspots are mostly in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and they have partnerships with iPass (the Wi-Fi hotspot aggregator), O2, Orange and Vodafone.

Recently, BT announced the termination of its partnership with The Cloud…

On 23 April 2007, the Wi-Fi network deployed by The Cloud, a UK wholesale network operator, went live in central London. Watch the video (posted on YouTube) about the network. On 23 April 2007, the Wi-Fi network deployed by The Cloud, a UK wholesale network operator, went live in central London. Watch the video (posted on YouTube) about the network.

My complaint about this network is that it’s very expensive to use. They are charging 4.50 GBP per hour or…

The Cloud has just deployed a Wi-Fi network across one square mile of the city of London, providing access to 350,000 people who work in and visit that area which includes the Inns of Court, the Barbican, the Old Bailey, and Hampstead Heath. The Cloudhas just deployed a Wi-Fi network across one square mile of the city of London, providing access to 350,000 people who work in and visit that area which includes the Inns of Court, the Barbican, the…

ComputerWeekly has a lengthy update on the deployment of municipal wireless as it expands out from the city of London and Manchester to 12 other communities across the United Kingdom.ComputerWeekly has a lengthy update on the deployment of municipal wireless as it expands out from the city of London and Manchester to 12 other communities across the United Kingdom.

The networks are operated jointlly by The Cloud and British Telecom. According to the article:

Separately, BT signed deals with 12 councils to…