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BTopenworld |
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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The Fall of British Telecom's Empire
May 21 2001 12:00 AM PDT
BT Plans Wireless/Fixed-Line Split and a $8.4 Billion Cash Call
May 10 2001 04:36 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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BTopenworld opens the world of fast Internet access to consumers, small businesses, and teleworkers in Europe. The company uses ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) technology to enable copper wires to carry high-speed digital data. The result is high-speed, always-on access to the Internet. Created in 2000 as part of the reorganization of British Telecommunications, BTopenworld has signed deals with more than 50 content providers, including CNN, Reuters, ebay, Loot, and CartoonNetwork. BTopenworld counts among its subsidiaries Genie, which provides Internet access for mobile phones in the UK and other parts of Europe.
COMPETITION |
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COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT)
Easynet Group Plc (ESY)
Energis plc (ENGSY)
DEALS |
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Deal: BTopenworld Invests in wCities
Date Announced: 11.27.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 15
Description: British telco takes 17 percent stake in location-based content provider for $15 million.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 159.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 97.4%
KEY PEOPLE |
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Andy Green
CEO
Robert Brace
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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BT Center, 81 Newgate St.
London EC1A 7AJ, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7356-5000
Fax: 44-20-7356-5520
Online: Web Site
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