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<blockquote data-quote="Llew" data-source="post: 188281" data-attributes="member: 175007"><p>Are there still many Ionica dishes (correct name is transponder units, I believe) perched on chimneys?</p><p>There's plenty in my area of East Anglia, upwards of half a dozen in my road alone.</p><p></p><p>They operated in the 3GHz band, and provided a wireless alternative to BT's local loop in the '90's.</p><p></p><p>Ionica went bust spectacularly, going from a billion dollar concern to bankrupcy (shares started at nearly £4, dropping to a few pence).</p><p>A major problem was maintaining a good signal to/from the base stations - test vehicles seemed to be forever in my neighbourhood checking signal levels.</p><p></p><p>The Ionica building still exists here in Cambridge, not sure who owns it now, probably some hi tech company. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, I find it ironic that Talk Talk are using the same song (Something In The Air) that Ionica used in their TV advertising back then!</p><p></p><p>Llew</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Llew, post: 188281, member: 175007"] Are there still many Ionica dishes (correct name is transponder units, I believe) perched on chimneys? There's plenty in my area of East Anglia, upwards of half a dozen in my road alone. They operated in the 3GHz band, and provided a wireless alternative to BT's local loop in the '90's. Ionica went bust spectacularly, going from a billion dollar concern to bankrupcy (shares started at nearly £4, dropping to a few pence). A major problem was maintaining a good signal to/from the base stations - test vehicles seemed to be forever in my neighbourhood checking signal levels. The Ionica building still exists here in Cambridge, not sure who owns it now, probably some hi tech company. Incidentally, I find it ironic that Talk Talk are using the same song (Something In The Air) that Ionica used in their TV advertising back then! Llew [/QUOTE]
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