WiMax To Be Deployed In Warwick

Pipex Wireless, the Wireless ISP (WISP), which is a joint venture between Intel and ISP Pipex, is planning its second deployment of WiMax in the UK.

The latest deployment will take place in the city of Warwick. Pipex Wireless will work with National Grid Wireless, Warwick District Council and Intel to set up WiMax connectivity over three sites in the city.

Trials are expected to commence in May or June 2007. Warwick council will be the service’s first customer, using the long-range wireless broadband for leased line services, VoIP and homeworking.

Pipex Wireless hopes to eventually sell the service to domestic customers.

The company first deployed WiMax in Milton Keynes last year. Results from early trials showed speeds of 10Mbps.

If deployment in Warwick is successful, the roll-out of the service will be accelerated to other cities including Manchester. Pipex Wireless is also looking at plans to rollout the technology in a rural area.

However, we can only hope that if anyone has problems with the new Pipex Wireless networks, that they are provided with a better quality of support than existing Pipex broadband customers are given.