UK Pubs Getting Wi-Fi Access

The UK based gaming machines provider, Inspired has signed a deal with Wi-Fi network, The Cloud to inlcude Wi-Fi access points into all of it's gaming machines. These machines are predominantly installed in pubs and should add some 6,000 access points to The Cloud's network.

The Cloud will be the exclusive provider of WiFi services over Inspired?s estate of over 20,000 broadband connected terminals. Inspired will be the exclusive provider of certain gaming and entertainment applications, Carrier Pre-selection and Personal Broadband Services to pub landlords, and the non-exclusive provider of in pub VoIP Services.

This agreement is part of Inspired's £10 million initiative to upgrade its network to position it for the delivery of next generation gaming and entertainment over its Open SBG platform.

Commenting on the agreement, Steve Nicholson, CEO at The Cloud added: "This deal is strategically important to The Cloud given that it adds another 6,000 locations to our current estate of 9,000 across Europe. We are committed to working with Inspired to ensure their pub customers maximise the potential of WiFi by offering a wide range of services, from high speed internet and email access to voice, music, video, gaming and other entertainment services over WiFi."

Posted to the site on 3rd May 2007