Nice rises Friday and today,after being tipped up by Money Week magazine ,with first half sales up 86%,and a cheaper Broadband bundle than Car Phone warehouse,a forward p/e of 15.4 and a likely takeover target seems the one to be on in a guarateed consolidating sector.

it looks like things may start to heat up again

Intel and FREEDOM4 Collaborate to Accelerate Deployment of WiMAX Network in the U.K.
Intel Capital Provides Growth Capital to FREEDOM4
LONDON Feb. 11, 2008 In an effort to bring people faster, lower cost and a truly mobile, data broadband technology, FREEDOM4 and Intel Corporation today announced a collaboration to accelerate mobile WiMAX deployment in the U.K. Intel Capital, Intel Corporation's global investment organization, also announced that it has signed an agreement to make a substantial investment in U.K. based FREEDOM4 Limited (FREEDOM4), formerly known as Pipex Wireless Limited. Pipex Communications PLC will also join Intel Capital in this investment. This latest investment from Intel Capital and Pipex Communications, a major U.K. based telecommunications provider, follows FREEDOM4's successful WiMAX trials in the U.K.

FREEDOM4 is a pioneer in WiMAX services with broad spectrum assets, which will enable the deployment of WiMAX across the U.K. WiMAX services provided by FREEDOM4 aim to make personal wireless broadband available to both businesses and consumers at affordable prices. WiMAX represents the future of mobile broadband and Intel Capital, along with tremendous support from a worldwide ecosystem, is a leading global investor in WiMAX technology.

"Intel Capital is a major investor in WiMAX technology and is committed to accelerating the deployment of open-standards mobile broadband around the world," said Arvind Sodhani, president of Intel Capital. "FREEDOM4 has built a top-notch management team and this is a strategic investment opportunity through which we can help facilitate the deployment of wireless broadband in the U.K market."

Mike Read, CEO, FREEDOM4 adds, "Following the success of the commercial launch of our services in Milton Keynes, we are in the next phase of our development: making FREEDOM4 the market leader in 'personal' wireless broadband access. The investment from Intel Capital and Pipex Communications will facilitate the roll out of a WiMAX network in other cities around the U.K., providing a truly flexible service to businesses and consumers."

Delivering Mobile WiMAX
Intel is a leader in driving the development and deployment of WiMAX, a new wireless broadband technology that delivers "broadband on the go." Mobile WiMAX, based on the IEEE 802.16e industry specification, is a mobile broadband wireless technology that provides low-cost, multi-megabit speed and increased throughput for accessing large amounts of data such as movies and multimedia content. Intel's integrated Wi-Fi/WiMAX module (codenamed "Echo Peak") will debut in certain next-generation Intel Centrino processor-based laptops (codenamed "Montevina") beginning in the middle of the year. The company's low-power mobile WiMAX silicon specifically designed for mobile Internet and consumer electronic devices (codenamed "Baxter Peak") will also be available this year.

For more information from Intel about WiMAX, visit the press kit covering the 2008 Mobile World Congress at www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/mobileworld

About Intel
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

strewth micky, you don't half back some stinkers ..... why on earth are you still invested here? ..... you should have sold your stock to the "scaley pict" who was rattling on in October about how the shares should be at least double what they are now - actually i think 20p was closer to the mark

i like a bet cynic and underdogs,, if they let me down what the f**k ..but i'm long trem on all my share. i'v got time on my hands so i can play i;m looking at 2010 if all go's to plan i'll my you a house in london .........if not have you got a room to let..........;-))

plenty of better bets than this 3-legged dog

looks like that 3-legged dog as just got it's froth leg.........;-))


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/19/intel_to_save_wimax/

Looking at the trades even with a fourth leg it still looks shaky.
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this stock should be added by those whio also think GTL is a good buy .... or should that be "goodbye"?

Agree, I sold out long ago, and have not looked to get back in.
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morning cynic
can see you've not taken them high blood perisher tablets this morning, or your vitamin C tablets..;-))

am on acid!

if things keep going this way today i might have to join ya..........lol

crikey FFC (the old PXC) has dropped off a cliff.
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Probably the buy back of shares re the payout to shareholders.

its on 0 now, lol.

what payout to shareholders? when they giving money to shareholders

not quite nil = approx 2.75p ..... presume something to do with confirmation of the disposal

trust you got out several months ago, but having looked back at your post in October, i rather doubt it

Paying out 156.94 million in cash called a tender offer to buy back shares at approx 10p a share Think you can only sell 52% of your holding. Can't find payment date think it's around 18 Apr

hi cynic

i took your advice when u said it was crap....i sold at about 8p for a small profit.
i sold about 2 months ago i think roughly.........do i get anything from pipex? or is cos its now not trading since whenever that only then it gives money to shareholders?

Disposal has to be argeed by share holders don't think it will trade until all is settled Don't think you could get anything back because they're buying back shares and you've none to sell now.

never thought i would ever hear the day when you thought i might be right - lol! ..... glad you bailed out tho

actually i have thought your advice recently on indices and a few threads has been good.....i never said

sorry cynic......i know u r cynic as name but u do seem to be doom and gloom at times.....i thought i was bad as people think i'm pessimistic,lol