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Revision as of 08:06, 11 April 2007 by Harumphy (talk | contribs) (rv again in accordance with Misplaced Pages:Notability, please see Category talk:UK transmitter sites)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)National Grid Wireless (formerly Crown Castle UK) is a company which provides telecommunications infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the UK. Its main customers are broadcasters and mobile phone network operators, and its main asset is a network of over 1,000 radio masts and towers. It is owned by the Australian bank Macquarie.
History
Crown Castle UK was formed from the domestic transmitter network of the BBC, which was privatised in 1997.
It was a subsidiary of Crown Castle, but since 31 August 2004 it was owned by National Grid plc. On 11 October 2005 the company was renamed National Grid Wireless.
On 3 April National Grid Wireless was acquired by Arqiva for £2.5 billion , and was sold to Macquarie on April 3 2007.
Notable National Grid Wireless transmitting stations
See also
- Arqiva (National Grid Wireless' former competitor, formerly known as NTL Broadcast)
- Freeview
- VT Communications (Formerly Merlin Communications, formed from privatisation of BBC World Service transmitter sites.)
External link
References
- "Macquarie buys digital bidder". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- "http://www2.arqiva.com/press-office/press-releases/press-releases-2007/arqiva-and-national-grid-wireless-combine-to-create-unified-uk-". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=
- Pawley, Edward (1972). BBC Engineering 1922-1972. London, BBC. ISBN 0-563-12127-0
- Shacklady, Norman and Ellen, Martin (2003). On Air: A History of BBC Transmission. Wavechange Books. ISBN 0-9544077-1-7 (paperback) ISBN 0-9544077-0-9 (hardback).
- "Arqiva and National Grid Wireless combine to create unified UK communications infrastructure provider". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
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