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Orange has signed a contract with The Cloud, Europe’s leading wireless broadband provider. The agreement is designed to enable Orange customers to access 7,500 WiFi Hotspots of Cloud across the UK. As a result of this deal, Orange now offers access to one of the UK’s widest WiFi (News - Alert) networks through its Orange WiFi Access service.

 

Business customers want an easy-to-use, effective and secure communication solution and they are less worried about who owns the infrastructure, said Anthony Keyworth, Director of Products, Orange Business Services (News - Alert).

 

This agreement represents a further proof point in Orange’s determination to provide the best network for business customers, said Anthony. Partnering with The Cloud enables Orange to extend our high-quality service to thousands more locations in an instant, he added.

 

This agreement with The Cloud extends Orange’s WiFi access in the UK to more than 10,000 hotspots. It already has similar WiFi agreements in place with BT OpenZone, France Telecom (News - Alert) and WeRoam.

 

“The reach of our WiFi coverage is critical but the user experience is what really counts. Business Everywhere gives our customers a convenient, user friendly way of accessing our partners’ WiFi networks and our other high-speed, mobile data networks,” continued Keyworth. “We have numerous WiFi partners complementing a range of other wireless technologies, but no matter which network an Orange customer is using, the user interface and billing remains consistent.”

 

The Orange WiFi Access can be accessed through its Business Everywhere mobile data card offering, which connects to several of the WiFi, HSDPA, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and 2G networks available by choosing the fastest connection possible automatically.

 

WiFi connectivity will be bundled in some of Orange’s new Business Everywhere plans in order to give users maximum flexibility for usage in the UK and abroad, company statement said.

 

The expanded WiFi network complements Orange’s work with GNER to develop on-train WiFi solutions and work with Virgin Trains to provide passengers with an advanced 3G service during their journey.

 

Through the current deal, Orange highlights the importance of the WiFi technology and The Cloud’s unparalleled UK footprint that includes train stations, hotels, airports and major sporting venues, commented Owen Geddes, Director of Business Development at The Cloud.

 

Earlier this year The Cloud switched on Europe’s most comprehensive and advanced WiFi network across the entire of the City of London, giving the 350,000 people who work in and visit the area high-speed wireless broadband access across the City.

 

 

 

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