HIVE was the third-largest telecommunications company in Iceland, founded in 2004. It provided broadband ADSL connections and a VoIP telephone system as well as Wi-Fi fixed and mobile wireless access.In 2008, HIVE merged with SKO., another telecommunications company, and together they took up the name Tal. Tal's Internet connection is provided via contract through Vodafone, as their traffic is routed through Metronet.is, which redirects to a service selection page provided by Vodafone. Evidence is provided in image to right.