Inspired Gaming Group, a leading worldwide player in the open server-based gaming market, and The Cloud, a leading wireless broadband provider, have signed a seven-year exclusive agreement for Inspired to provide network services to The Cloud.

Under the terms of the agreement, Inspired has committed to extend its WiFi network for The Cloud with the roll-out of 11,000 WiFi access points in its digital entertainment terminals in pubs and other leisure sites around the UK.

In return, The Cloud will pay Inspired over €2m between now and July 2009 and a share of its net revenue arising from the provision of services to customers using these WiFi access points.

This agreement is part of Inspired’s £10m initiative to upgrade its network to position it for the delivery of next generation gaming and entertainment over its open SBG platform.

The investment will purportedly enable Inspired to offer more innovative entertainment solutions, allow better machine positioning within venues and enhanced remote fix services, all of which should drive machine incomes and improve the end customer experience.