Telecommunication companies of the United Kingdom Telecommunication companies of the United Kingdom Arqiva is the new name for NTL's broadcast division, after it was sold to a consortium led by Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arqiva"
BT Group plc (formerly known as British Telecommunications) which trades as BT (and previously as British Telecom) is the privatised former UK state telecommunications operator . It is still the dominant fixed line telecommunications provider in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "BT Group plc"
Cable and Wireless ( ) is a British telecommunications company. In the mid-1980s, it became the first company in the UK to offer an alternative telephone service to British Telecom (via subsidiary Mercury Communications, merged into C&W in 1997). The company later offered cable TV to its customers, although their cable assets were sold to NTL in 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cable & Wireless"
The Carphone Warehouse is (as of 2004) Europe's largest mobile phone retailer, with over 1,300 stores across Europe. They are based in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carphone Warehouse"
COLT Telecom Group plc (City of London Telecom Group)is a telecommunications company based in the United Kingdom, but with operations in 13 countries in Europe. COLT is focused on providing telecommunications services to business clients and operates in major cities only. The group is quoted on the London Stock Exchange as part of the FTSE 250 Index. ...more on Wikipedia about "COLT Telecom Group plc"
Creed & Company was a British company founded by Frederick George Creed, and was first incorporated in 1912 as "Creed, Bille & Company Limited". The company dealt with teleprinter equipment. Creed manufactured some of the British Typex machines, cipher devices similar to the German Enigma machine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Creed & Company"
Datapoint Corporation, originally known as Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC), was a computer company based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1967 by Phil Ray and Gus Roche, its first products were, as the company's initial name suggests, computer terminals (intended to replace teletype units connected to time sharing systems). In October 1969, the company raised US$4 million through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). ...more on Wikipedia about "Datapoint"
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The easyGroup, founded in 1998, is the holding company controlling the “easy” ventures; it is privately owned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou. ...more on Wikipedia about "EasyGroup"
Energis Communications Limited, briefly Telecom Electric, or more usually just Energis is a 'technology driven communications company' now based in the UK and Ireland. Formally floated on the LSE it is now a private company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Energis"
HomeChoice is a UK-based consumer Video on Demand service, provided by Video Networks Limited (VNL), based in Shepherd's Bush in West London. Holland Park ...more on Wikipedia about "HomeChoice"
Kingston Communications PLC is a telecommunications provider based in Kingston upon Hull serving primarily the East Yorkshire area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingston Communications"
Founded in 1989 by Dr Mo Ibrahim after he left Cellnet, Mobile Systems International provided consultancy, network planning and management application software to the wireless industry. In 1998 the company became known as MSI Metapath Software International. This was after a merger with Metapath Software, a firm that made real-time customer management products for the mobile industry. The merger also generated a new spin off called MSI-Cellular Investments which specialised in developing mobile phone services in African countries . ...more on Wikipedia about "Mobile Systems International"
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. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Grid Wireless"
O2 plc (known prior to March 2005 as mmO2 and usually stylised as O2, like the chemical symbol) is a British telecommunications company specialising in mobile phones, previously part of BT Group plc. After a period of independence it was acquired by Telefonica of Spain, with the offer becoming unconditional on 23 January 2006. ** At 31 December 2005 the company had 27.4 million customers in the UK, Germany and Ireland. ** The company headquarters are in Slough, with major offices in Bury, Glasgow, Leeds, and Preston Brook. It has both retail outlets and technology sites located around the UK. ...more on Wikipedia about "O2 plc"
Orange SA is a major mobile phone operator. It owns networks in many parts of the world, including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Dominican Republic, Poland (see Orange Polska), Slovakia (see Orange Slovensko), Romania (see Orange Romania), Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Botswana, Madagascar, Réunion and on Martinique, French Guiana and St Kitts in the Caribbean. It also franchises the Orange Brand in Israel, Australia, India and Hong Kong. Orange's tagline "The future's bright, the future's Orange" accompanies the Orange brand and is used globally. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orange SA"
The Phone Co-op is a British Telecommunications co-operative, which operates under self-imposed environmental and ethical guidelines. They provide telephone and internet services, including web hosting and broadband to private customers, charities and other co-operatives. The Phone Co-op’s service has been taken up by some 12,000 customers, including Christian Aid, Amnesty International, Triodos Bank, the Centre for Alternative Technology, Leeds Co-operative Society, Manchester City Council and UNISON. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phone Co-op"
Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd (later STC plc) was a British telephone, telegraph, radio, telecommunications and related equipment R&D manufacturer. It began life in London as International Western Electric in 1883. The company was owned from 1925 to mid 1980s by ITT of the USA. The company’s operations were ultimately bought by Northern Telecom (Europe) (Nortel) in 1991. ...more on Wikipedia about "Standard Telephones and Cables"
T-Mobile is a multinational mobile phone operator. It is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom and belongs to the FreeMove alliance. ...more on Wikipedia about "T-Mobile"
Telewest (formerly 'Telewest Broadband' and 'Telewest Communications') is one of the two major cable companies in the United Kingdom. Its cable network is the second largest in the UK (after NTL [which is in the process of merging with it]) and covers several areas of the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Telewest"
Thus plc is a United Kingdom telecommunications operator, one of the alternatives to the former state monopoly BT. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thus plc"
Vanco plc is a British telecommunications company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vanco"
Virgin Mobile plc is a mobile phone service provider operating in the UK, Australia and Canada, and the US. ...more on Wikipedia about "Virgin Mobile"
Vodafone Group plc (the name stands for VOice-DAta-FONE) is a British mobile phone operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover, with equity interests in 27 countries and Partner Networks (networks in which it has no equity stake) in a further 27 countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vodafone"
VT Communications is a part of VT Group plc. It consists of two of VT Group's existing businesses: VT Merlin Communications and Vosper Mantech. ...more on Wikipedia about "VT Communications"
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