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The Cloud

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Parent organizations Sky
Ceo David Rey
HeadquartersSt Albans
United Kingdom
FoundedJanuary 2003
Number of employees 100
Number of locations22,000
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Date of Upd.
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About The Cloud


The Cloud is a provider of public access Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK and is a member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance. It has over 22,000 Wi-Fi hotspots network access points in the UK. The Cloud has offices in St Albans, Munich, and Stockholm.

Sustainable fishing: The tech making it cheaper and greener

Sustainable fishing: The tech making it cheaper and greener
Nov 2,2023 10:41 pm

... The unit automatically switches off when it leaves the water and sends the data to The Cloud - remote computer servers which process and store information in data centres - which fishermen can then view...

Microsoft Activision: What does deal mean for gamers?

Microsoft Activision: What does deal mean for gamers?
Oct 13,2023 8:21 pm

... Microsoft had to agree to this to get the deal past UK regulators, who were worried about the company dominating The Cloud industry...

Game of Duty maker to be bought by Microsoft

Game of Duty maker to be bought by Microsoft
Oct 13,2023 2:31 am

... Microsoft will hand the rights to distribute Activision s games on consoles and PCs over The Cloud to France s Ubisoft...

Amazon and Microsoft to face cloud computing competition probe

Amazon and Microsoft to face cloud computing competition probe
Oct 5,2023 2:41 am

... The services are used by businesses across the UK, and Ofcom estimated that in 2022 The Cloud services market in the UK was worth up to £7...

Microsoft's new Call of Duty deal set for approval

Microsoft's new Call of Duty deal set for approval
Sep 22,2023 3:21 am

... Under the new proposals, Microsoft will not buy The Cloud gaming rights owned by Activision Blizzard...

Microsoft makes new deal to buy Call of Duty giant

Microsoft makes new deal to buy Call of Duty giant
Aug 22,2023 3:21 am

... " Under the new offer Microsoft won t buy the rights for Activision s existing or new games stored in The Cloud...

Why it matters where your data is stored

Why it matters where your data is stored
Aug 10,2023 10:01 pm

... " Do we really think that The Cloud Act will [hit] a small business around the corner? We don t know...

Zendaya pays tribute to Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud

Zendaya pays tribute to Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud
Aug 2,2023 4:10 am

... " It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today, " said The Cloud family...

Amazon and Microsoft to face cloud computing competition probe

Jul 21,2023 7:50 pm

The UK's Cloud Computing market is to face a competition probe over concerns it is being dominated by Amazon and Microsoft.

Media watchdog Ofcom said the two Make Up 70-80% of the sector in the UK, while closest rival Google has 5-10%.

it was worried a lack of competition made it difficult for businesses to switch providers.

It has referred the sector to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to look into the issue.

Cloud Computing broadly refers to The Storage of data online that can be accessed anywhere at any time.

The services are used by businesses across the UK, and Ofcom estimated that in 2022 The Cloud services market in the UK was worth up to £7. 5bn.

" Many businesses now completely rely on cloud services, making effective competition in this market essential, " said CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell .

" Strong competition ensures A Level playing field so that market power doesn't end up in The Hands of a few Players - unlocking the full potential of these rapidly evolving digital markets so that people, businesses, and the UK economy can get the maximum benefits.

" The CMA's independent inquiry group will now carry out an investigation to determine whether competition in this market is working well and if not, what action should be taken to address any issues it finds. "

The CMA said it would conclude its investigation by April 2025.

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