Ms Bailey had said she would leave at the end of the year following shareholder anger over her large pay packet and deteriorating sales figures.

BBC: Sly Bailey

Now that wide-area wireless network operators recognize Wi-Fi hotspots as complementary to their advanced packet-data networks, they will end up owning or leasing most of today's hotspots and will build out coverage.

FORBES: Will 2003 Be The Year Of The Hotspot?