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[woody56] 28/2/2008 18:34

Post 28058 Spights.Wrider?

[spights] 28/2/2008 17:52

I have not received any letter

[woody56] 28/2/2008 17:15

Well what is the general concensus of views on Wriders post.???????????????/

[spights] 28/2/2008 17:05

yes meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[jasey] 28/2/2008 16:57

Anybody out there?

[wrider] 28/2/2008 16:18

Capital reduction and name change

I have received a letter from my bank today indicating that the board of Pipex is proposing a name change to Freedom4 Communications and that 0.9 pence of each issued ordinary share of 0.01p will be cancelled and the nominal value reduced to 0.001p.

These changes are subject to shareholder approval at the General Meeting to be held on 3rd March.

Does this mean we will receive a cash payment of ~9p per share and retain a shareholding in Freedom4?

[troys] 28/2/2008 12:34

Somerfield trialling WiMAX WAN
Posted by Nicole Kobie at 8:20AM, Thursday 28th February 2008
The grocery retailer is set to be the first to use Vanco's WiMAX services on a wide area network.




Supermarket retailer Somerfield will be the first company to pilot Vanco's WiMAX offering for a corporate Wide Area Network (WAN), the virtual network operator announced in Barcelona today.

Claiming to be the first managed services provider to offer WAN via WiMAX, Vanco said it will be offering the technology as part of its multi-technology solutions for businesses. The VNO doesn't own any infrastructure, instead setting up and managing services across a variety of operators for businesses. The WiMAX aspect has been sourced from Vialtus Solutions' FREEDOM4.

Somerfield, which signed a £18.9 million contract with Vanco in 2006, will trial the service in Manchester beginning in March, with eventual plans to roll it out across locations in 50 UK cities, said Steve McKeaveney, Vanco's head of technical consulting in the UK.

Using WiMAX-powered wireless access could help extend higher bandwidth DSL coverage to places which haven't got great connections, McKeaveney said. "The real challenge is when you can't get DSL where you like it, but you still want [higher] bandwidth," he said.

The WiMAX service could also be used to offer always-on backup and disaster recovery, he said, adding that as it's easier to rollout - at seven days compared to 10 for DSL and longer for MPLS - it can boost implementation times.

Graham Currier, business development director at WiMAX network provider Freedom4, said: "WiMAX offers the benefits of a 'personal' wireless service for staff on the move, temporary installations and those needing to send as well as receive large files."

As a virtual network operator, the technology isn't the main focus for Vanco, however. "It doesn't matter to us, as a service provider," McKeaveney said. "It could be wired, 3G or WiMAX, it doesn't matter... in some areas, WiMAX will be deployed, so we'll tap into that."

[troys] 28/2/2008 07:12

WiMAX makes it into Vanco portfolio of managed services


by Guy J Kewney | posted on 27 February 2008


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This is not, emphasised Vanco CEO Allen Timpany, a move into wireless carrier business - but his company is going to offer WiMAX access "as part of its multi-technology WAN network solutions" business.

The company describes itself as "asset-lite" - it doesn't own infrastructure but just manages communications over a wide variety of other networks for its clients. It claims that at nearly £300 M, it's the biggest such virtual "value added network" provider in the world.

At an open day in Barcelona today, the company revealed that mobile comms is becoming a steadily greater part of its 20-year-old business - but Timpany said that it was most unlikely that he'd ever start operating as a mobile virtual network operator just because of a move into WiMAX.

"We looked into the business of being an MVNO three years ago," he told NewsWireless in an exclusive interview. "We drew up a business plan, and came to the conclusion that we could do a significantly good job for out clients - providing them with 25% better costs at least - but decided against the move."

The company decided that it would be a "good way to upset a lot of mobile carriers we have to work with," Tympany summarised."

The WiMAX deal simply adds wireless point to point links across the Vialtus (formerly Pipex) spectrum.

Andy Summer, MD of Vanco UK, issued a PR statement explaining that the deployment, for Somerfield, was already running.

The statement included a comment by Graham Currier, Business Development Director at Freedom4 to the effect that this year "has been touted as the year of WiMAX in the UK."

Currier described this as "another step in developing a robust broadband wireless solution for corporate users." He then went on to somewhat confuse the issue of what Vanco is doing - point to point backhaul - by talking about "the benefits of a 'personal' wireless service for staff on the move," which doesn't appear to be what this deal encompasses

[ps0u3165] 26/2/2008 08:32

Troys

Any idea how long it will take to get it up and running in Manchester?

Hope it takes less time than strategic reviews. ;o)

[troys] 26/2/2008 07:15

[February 21, 2008]


Vialtus Solutions: Freedom4 Selects Vialtus Solutions As Wimax Distribution Partner; Vialtus will offer WiMAX services in Manchester to provide businesses with reliable internet connection

(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
RDATE:21022008

Vialtus Solutions has been selected as the primary distribution partner
for FREEDOM4's commercial WiMAX service in Manchester. Formerly Pipex
Business, Vialtus will provide FREEDOM4's high-speed wireless broadband
service to businesses in the area, giving users access to a reliable
wireless broadband experience.

WiMAX enables businesses of all sizes to benefit from access to a high
speed wireless broadband connection, without the need for a fixed
telephone line. Offering faster symmetrical speeds than traditional
ADSL and quicker deployment, the Vialtus WiMAX service will be
available across FREEDOM4's existing network, including Milton Keynes
and Warwick, as well as in Manchester.

Recent research conducted by FREEDOM4 indicated that businesses in
Manchester are frustrated with slow internet speeds and unreliable
connections. The survey showed that half of SMEs in Manchester are
unhappy with the speed of their internet connectivity (57 per cent)
despite the fact that 97 per cent of respondents citing the internet as
a vital tool for business.

Maria Cappella, managing director of Vialtus Solutions, comments, "We
are delighted to be teaming up with FREEDOM4 to offer a WiMAX product
to our customers. Expanding our product line to be the first UK
provider of WiMAX services demonstrates our dedication to being at the
forefront of technology and commitment to offering customers the latest
services."

About Vialtus Solutions

Vialtus Solutions, formerly Pipex Business, continues to provide
integrated communications solutions to mid-market companies and large
organisations. With a focus on using IP technologies to solve business
communications problems, Vialtus Solutions helps organisations to
enhance business performance, achieve security and compliance and
enable mobile working. Its solutions suite includes managed hosting,
WiMAX-powered wireless networks, mobile worker and remote office
security solutions, voice services and IP networking.

About FREEDOM4

FREEDOM4, a joint venture between Pipex and Intel Capital, is a
provider of personal wireless broadband services without boundaries.
With a national licence to deploy WiMAX services in the 3.6 GHz band,
FREEDOM4 is working closely with businesses and local authorities to
build the necessary infrastructure to provide broadband wireless
internet access across the UK.

FREEDOM4 has partnerships with some of the leading names in wireless
technologies and telecommunications, including Airspan Networks, Nokia
Siemens Networks, Ericsson, and National Grid Wireless to provide WiMAX
services to nomadic workers, businesses and SoHos via a scalable and
resilient network.

[troys] 25/2/2008 16:34

need luck with this one now spights

[spights] 25/2/2008 16:08

I am lucky:o)

[troys] 25/2/2008 16:00

You wish spights :-)

[spights] 25/2/2008 15:33

Yes for shoppingt;o)

[troys] 25/2/2008 15:31

Dreaming of a big pay out. LOL

[troys] 25/2/2008 15:17

Keep the noise down. some of us are trying to sleep :-)

[growthhunter] 25/2/2008 13:38

don't know the detail , not a subscriber

looks like there putting things on an arms length basis ..............maybe

[troys] 21/2/2008 21:06

FREEDOM4 & Vialtus to Push WiMAX for Manchester
Fixed wireless broadband ISP FREEDOM4 has teamed up with Vialtus Solutions (formerly Pipex Business) to help distribute its new WiMAX based wireless broadband service in Manchester:

Maria Cappella, managing director of Vialtus Solutions, comments, "We are delighted to be teaming up with FREEDOM4 to offer a WiMAX product to our customers. Expanding our product line to be the first UK provider of WiMAX services demonstrates our dedication to being at the forefront of technology and commitment to offering customers the latest services."
WiMAX enables businesses of all sizes to benefit from access to a high speed wireless broadband connection, without the need for a fixed telephone line. Offering faster symmetrical speeds than traditional ADSL and quicker deployment, the Vialtus WiMAX service will be available across FREEDOM4's existing network, including Milton Keynes and Warwick, as well as in Manchester.

Recent research conducted by FREEDOM4 indicated that businesses in Manchester are frustrated with slow internet speeds and unreliable connections. The survey showed that half of SMEs in Manchester are unhappy with the speed of their internet connectivity (57%) despite the fact that 97% of respondents citing the internet as a vital tool for business.

[spights] 21/2/2008 17:07

Data available from 12/12/1999 to 18/02/2008
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Crest Daily Share Lending Data - 12/12/1999 - 18/02/2008
Date Symbol ISIN Abbreviation Cat On Loan (M) In Crest (M) % SII (M) % OnLoan % In Crest
18/02/2008 PXC GB0005846018 PIPEX COMM ORD 1P OTH 316.74 2342.80 13.52 2444.32 12.96 95.85
15/02/2008 PXC GB0005846018 PIPEX COMM ORD 1P OTH 316.74 2342.86 13.52 2444.32 12.96 95.85
14/02/2008 PXC GB0005846018 PIPEX COMM ORD 1P OTH 316.74 2342.77 13.52 2444.32 12.96 95.85
13/02/2008 PXC GB0005846018 PIPEX COMM ORD 1P OTH 316.75 2342.74 13.52 2444.32 12.96 95.84
12/02/2008 PXC GB0005846018 PIPEX COMM ORD 1P OTH 316.87 2342.74 13.53 2444.32 12.96 95.84
11/02/2008 PXC GB0005846018 PIPEX COMM ORD 1P OTH 316.27 2342.80 13.50 2444.32 12.94 95.85

[growthhunter] 21/2/2008 11:26

just cancel the dd mate !

[chessie] 21/2/2008 11:18

Thank you Propane