National Grid Wireless

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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.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable National Grid Wireless transmitting stations 3 See also 4 External link 5 References

[edit] History

Crown Castle UK was formed from the transmitter network of the BBC, which was privatised in 1997.

It was a subsidiary of Crown Castle, but since 31 August 2004 it has been owned by National Grid plc. On 11 October 2005 the company was renamed National Grid Wireless.

[edit] Notable National Grid Wireless transmitting stations

• Alexandra Palace
• Brookmans Park
• Burghead
• Crystal Palace
• Droitwich
• Haverfordwest
• Holme Moss
• Kirk o'Shotts
• Mendip
• Moorside Edge
• North Hessary Tor
• Oxford
• Peterborough
• Pontop Pike
• Redruth
• Rowridge
• Sutton Coldfield
• Tacolneston
• Tapton Hill/Sheffield (Crosspool)
• Waltham
• Wenvoe
• Westerglen
• Wrotham

[edit] See also

• Arqiva (National Grid Wireless' main competitor, formerly known as NTL Broadcast)
• Freeview
• VT Communications (Formerly Merlin Communications, formed from privatisation of BBC World Service transmitter sites.)

[edit] External link

• National Grid Wireless

[edit] References

• 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).