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WiMax WISP hits Warwick
Pipex Wireless, the joint venture between Intel and ISP Pipex, is to set up its second deployment of WiMax in the UK. The number two rollout will take place in the city of Warwick, with the WISP (wireless ISP) working with National Grid Wireless, Warwick District Council and Intel to set up WiMax connectivity over three sites. It's expected the trial will go live towards May or June of this year. Warwick council will be the first customer, using the long-range wireless broadband for leased line services, VoIP and homeworking. The company is also looking to eventually sell connectivity to home users. Pipex Wireless' first run out of the technology was in Milton Keynes last year. Results from early trial showed the wireless tech reaching speeds of 10Mbps.
Vodafone 'toys with Tiscali buy'
Speculation is growing that Vodafone is preparing to buy one of the UK's fixed-line telecommunications operators. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Vodafone has identified Tiscali as a possible takeover target, as part of a push to expand its product offering. Bulldog, Cable & Wireless's broadband ISP, is said to be another option, despite its track-record of poor customer service. Vodafone described the reports as "speculation". Vodafone currently just offers mobile services - unlike rivals such as Orange, which is aggressively pushing a strategy where it offers both fixed-line and mobile services. With convergence such a hot issue in today's telecoms market, Vodafone is under growing pressure to become more than just a mobile player. Last month, some analysts argued that the company should even consider bidding for BT.
Carphone Warehouse takes home AOL UK
Parent group Time Warner hired Citibank in the first half of this year to review the options for AOL UK. The consultants concluded the company should abandon being an ISP in the UK to concentrate on its portal, which is benefiting from the online advertising boom. Carphone Warehouse became involved in June, when reports suggested chief executive Charles Dunstone wanted AOL UK's expertise in unbundling - the ISP has 600,000 dial-up and 1.5 million broadband customers in this country. Dunstone said on Wednesday: "The acquisition of AOL's UK internet access business is transformational for our broadband business. "This deal gives us significant scale to complement the rapid organic growth of our free broadband proposition. In addition, the joint development of AOL's already successful audience platform will bring us new advertising and content revenues in a proven and low risk manner." AOL UK's access business - including its customer base, management and infrastructure - will pass entirely to Carphone Warehouse, while AOL will continue to provide "co-branded portal, content and other audience services".
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