Cloud History

History

Founded in 2003, The Cloud has evolved from an indoor hotspot provider into the market leading European public access provider of Wi-Fi services.

The Cloud builds and operates low cost high performance public access Wi-Fi networks for international retailers, restaurants, leisure and hotel chains. With the expertise and a variety of outdoor city networks, including Gothenburg, Stuttgart and The City of London, we have started the process of meshing the indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi networks.
 
The business has services operating across 7,000 locations with 22,000 Wi-Fi network access points in 12 European countries.  We partner with and deliver seamless services to world leading telecommunication companies working closely with device manufacturers seeking to deliver high quality simple Wi-Fi access.
 
The Cloud has offices in London, Munich and Stockholm with around 100 employees.

History and key milestones

Jan 2010
FastConnect is launched to make Wi-Fi universally simple
Jan 2010
Naunton Dickins joins the company as UK Managing Director
Nov 2009
Launch of small screen device services
Oct 2009
Launch of new Palm Pre mobile smartphone with the Cloud / O2
Sep 2009
Cloud network locator launched for the iPhone
Sep 2009
The Times Private Tech Track 100 survey ranks The Cloud 10th fastest growing company
Jun 2009
The Company moves its UK Headquarters to St Albans
Dec 2008
Roll out new user centric service platform
Oct 2008
€15 million funding round from Ferd Ventures, existing investors and GP Bullhound
Sep 2008
Ranked 23rd in the Times Tech Track 100
Jan 2008
Acquisition of hotel Wi-Fi specialist GANAG in Germany
Nov 2007
UK launch of iPhone with O2
Oct 2007
McDonald’s takes free Wi-Fi mainstream with The Cloud
Oct 2007
BBC signs deal to extend the public’s access to its online content
Apr 2007
Launch of largest European outdoor Wi-Fi network in City of London Network
Jan 2007
Steve Nicholson joins the Cloud as CEO
Sep 2006
Telenor partners with The Cloud Nordics
Apr 2006
iPass joins the network
Dec 2005
Canova Wireless acquired in the UK
Dec 2005
The World Economic Forum Announces New Class of Technology Pioneers for 2006: The Cloud Networks Selected
Dec 2005
802.1x Wi-Fi access pilot with Intel in Stockholm
Nov 2005
Nintendo Wi-Fi service launched
Sept 2005
Canary Wharf switch-on, Europe's largest business district Wi-Fi Zone
Sept 2005
Exilan acquired
July 2005
Vodafone Germany switch-on
July 2005
Skype Wi-Fi service launched in UK and Sweden
July 2005
Net Chek-In acquired in Germany
May 2005
Roll out begins in Germany
Apr 2005
The Cloud selected for 2005 Red Herring 100 Europe
Feb 2005
Airnyx acquired in Germany
Feb 2005
Real Business magazine votes The Cloud one of its '50 to Watch' businesses for 2005
Jan 2005
Roll out begins in Nordics
Sep 2004
Integrated WLAN and 3G service launched for 02
Dec 2003
The Cloud wins the Brainheart European Wi-Fi Award 2003
May 2003
Network reaches 1000 sites
Apr 2003
BT Openzone becomes the first Service Provider on the Cloud network
Mar 2003
Network roll-out begins
Jan 2003
The Cloud founded

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