Manx Telecom
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Spring Valley, Isle of Man |
Area served | Isle of Man |
Key people | Chris Hall - Managing Director Walter Gibley, Chairman |
| Products | Internet, fixed line and mobile telephone service |
| Revenue | £53.2 million GBP (2005) [1] |
| £15.3 million GBP (2005)[1] | |
Number of employees | 296[2] |
| Parent | O2 plc |
| Website | http://www.manx-telecom.com |
Manx Telecom is the primary telecommunications provider in the Isle of Man. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of O2, part of the global Telefónica group.
The company was formed in 1987 as part of British Telecom, and has been chaired by politician Walter Gibley since its inception. In June 2001, Manx Telecom became part of mmO2 following the demerger of BT Cellnet. It remains the company's only fixed-line provider. To that end, Manx Telecom has since invested over £50 million in telecommunications infrastructure on the island, and is committed to a further £30 million investment over the next three years.[3]
The Manx Pronto cell-phone network operated by Manx Telecom has been used by O2 as an environment for developing and testing new products and services prior to wider rollout. In December 2001, the company became the first telecommunications operator in Europe to launch a live 3G network. In November 2005, the company became the first in Europe to offer its customers an HSDPA (3.5G) service. [3]
