UK, 13 April, 2021: The UK is one of the largest telecommunication markets in Europe with a lot of global brands playing the field. The mobile and broadband penetration in the UK is far ahead of the European average, with some of the biggest telecom companies having a stronghold based in the region. As we move into the second quarter of the year, we’re now well into 2021. It’s a great time to take stock of where the UK is in terms of telecommunications companies leading the way.
1. BT Group PLC offers local and long-distance telephone call products and services in the UK, international telephone calls to and from the UK, broadband network solutions and web hosting to corporate customers, network ADSL, ISDN, and IP services to communication companies, narrowband, and broadband access and related services.
2. Vodafone is one of the world’s largest telecommunications service companies with operations and networks in over 60 countries and number two in the top 10 telecom companies. Vodafone name is taken from ‘VOice DAta FONE’ – “to reflect the provision of voice and data services over mobile phones”. One of Vodafone’s focuses is to be a full-service provider for business consumers.
3. British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) (Sky) is the leading pay-TV provider operating in the UK and Ireland. The core business for SUL had been broadcasting and it had expanded to telephony and broadband businesses later on. Sky has a dedicated department for business users.
4. Everything Everywhere (EE) provides mobile and fixed-line services and it’s a joint venture of Orange and Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary T-Mobile UK. EE provides network access to MVNO operators like Virgin Mobile UK, The Co-operative Mobile and ASDA mobile. EE has tailor-made services for UK businesses.
5. O2 or Telefonica UK is one of the largest telecommunications providers in the UK in terms of subscribers. O2 provides network access to other MVNO to its subsidiaries Tesco Mobile and Giffgaff. O2 has a special department for Enterprises and SMEs.
6. Virgin Mobile UK (Virgin Media) is a media and telecom operator in India, Qatar, South Africa, Australia, Canada, France, and the US. The company operates as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and provides its service through T-Mobile network. Virgin Media Business provides UK businesses with internet and all other telecom services.
7. Three (3) is an umbrella under which several broadband internet providers and mobile phone networks operate in 10 countries, the UK being one. Three has a dedicated business department to service the enterprise market.
8. TalkTalk Telecom Group is a UK based company engaged in broadband and fixed line voice & telecom businesses. TalkTalk Business is a B2B division of the TalkTalk Group; Providing telecoms and broadband solutions for businesses of all sizes.
9. Lycamobile is a telecom service provider which provides low-cost and high-quality international calls operating as MVNO in 21 countries. Lycamobile also has unique plans for private and business users – not special products for business users.
10. Giffgaff is a mobile telephone network owned by Telefonica with headquarters in Uxbridge, UK. It uses the O2 network for running as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator. Giffgaff comes from the Scottish slang for mutual giving – a true reflection of how the company interacts with its customer. Also, Giffgaff was ranked the best UK telco for customer satisfaction. GiffGaff services can be used for business purposes as well although there is not a special department or services for business users.
Resource: Alertify EU
Edited By: Jacqueline Freer-van Zyl
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