Ripwire

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Ripwire Ltd
Company type Private limited company
Industry Telecommunications
Founded2008
Headquarters Rotherham, England, UK
Key people
Liam Winder MD, Quentin Birchall CCO
Products Broadband services
Website ripwire.co.uk (archived)

Ripwire is a British company that sells Internet and telecommunications services, including hosting, broadband Internet connections, VOIP and interactive multi-touch software applications. [1] [2]

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History

The company traces its history back to October 2008, when founder Liam Winder signed agreements with 'Freedom4 Communications plc to use their 3.6 GHz, 4Ghz and 28 GHz licensed WiMAX spectrum in various cities in the UK.

Since this time, Ripwire has gone on to roll out wireless access across the UK including the Rhondda Cynon Taff valleys in South Wales.

Recently in April 2010, Ripwire announced availability of a VDSL2 service in South Yorkshire that brings 40Mb internet for homes and businesses across the Digital Region network.

As of February 2012, Ripwire have gone into administration after being acquired by Ask4. [3] [4]

References

  1. "Internet service provider RiPWiRE closes". BBC News. 6 February 2012.
  2. https://www.broadbandchoice.co.uk/news/ask4-acquires-broadband-contracts-from-defunct-ripwire-801288813/
  3. "UPD2 Defunct South Yorkshire UK Digital Region ISP RiPWiRE Gobbled up by Ask4".
  4. "Telecompaper".