The Cloud descends on Europe

€100m to be spent on wi-fi presence

By Gemma Simpson, 29 November 2006 15:05

NEWS

The Cloud is spending €100m over the next two years to expand its wi-fi presence in Europe.

The wi-fi network wholesaler is currently in talks with more than 30 European cities, with Stuttgart and Karlkkrona in Sweden the latest cities to introduce citywide wi-fi networks with the company.

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A is for Antivirus
B is for Bluetooth
C is for The Cloud
D is for dotMobi
E is for Email
F is for FMC
G is for GPS
H is for HSDPA
I is for i-mode
J is for Japan Air
K is for Korea
L is for LBS
M is for M2M
N is for NFC
O is for Operating systems
P is for Pubs
Q is for QoS
R is for Roaming
S is for Satellite
T is for TV
U is for UMTS
V is for Virgin
W is for WiMax
X is for XDA
Y is for Yucca
Z is for Zigbee

Ben van Dongen, managing director for metro wi-fi at The Cloud, said the company is now ready to build networks in any major European city and will focus its efforts on a range of cities, from the very small to the very large.

Van Dongen told silicon.com country-specific rates might be used, with EU countries offered different prices to non-EU countries. The cost to end users of the wi-fi service is expected to be around €20 per month.

Though The Cloud will focus on Europe over the next year, Van Dongen admitted the company may be interested in working to bring wi-fi to developing countries in the future.

The Cloud already hosts wi-fi services in 16 European cities, including Amsterdam and London.

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