How will NTL-Telewest affect your business?
News The long-awaited merger between NTL and Telewest has finally happened. Ian Fogg, analyst at JupiterResearch, said the move could yet prove a hazardous one for NTL and Telewest. However, NTL and Telewest have one advantage over the telco: the united...
[October 4, 2005, 18:15]
How will NTL-Telewest affect your business?
Talkback how are e-mail delays going to be effected by "cable users" please do answer this as /i have a friend n the uk that says service is expected to be delayed.my e-mail Shadow229@hotmail.com thanks!
[January 1, 2006, 14:48]
ntl:Telewest plans next-generation services
News The five-year agreement is centred on ntl:Telewest's residential services — the company's business division launched an IP multimedia service with Nortel in May, providing features such as Voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM).
[July 10, 2006, 18:00]
Failing IT staff under pressure
News The second annual ICT spend survey sponsored by Telewest Business and carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit found that the climate for IT investment remains cautious, with 57 per cent of respondents saying IT budgets will be cut or stay...
[February 3, 2005, 8:35]
Six broadband providers get government thumbs-up
News BT, Easynet, Fujitsu, Kingston Communications, Synetrix and Telewest Business are all on the list. We are delighted that the OGC has taken a fresh approach to the procurement of broadband in the public sector," said Christopher Small, director of...
[May 15, 2003, 13:38]
North promised broadband cable network
Talkback For more information about NTL freedom visit:freedom.ntl.com and www.telewest.co.uk/business for business use.NOTE: I don't think the cable companies are going to expand any further,cable was compleated in 1991 and I don't think any further...
[July 27, 2003, 22:11]
Cable firms snub wireless broadband auction
News We've got enough on our plate at the moment," Tony Grace, managing director of Telewest Business, explained. Telewest told ZDNet UK on Thursday that it will not be bidding for any of the 3.4GHz licences, even though it believes wireless has a big...
[February 13, 2003, 16:18]
Microsoft directors abandon ship at Telewest
News Microsoft has decided to withdraw its three non-executive directors from Telewest's board, leading to heightened speculation that the troubled cable firm could soon undergo major restructuring. Telewest announced the departure of the three board...
[May 15, 2002, 11:51]
Virgin Media to cut 2,200 jobs
News According to Virgin Media's statement, the redundancies are necessary as a result of the 2006 merger of NTL and Telewest — Virgin Media was, until 2007, known as ntl:Telewest — and acquisition of Virgin Mobile.
[November 11, 2008, 15:17]
ntl:Telewest planning four-in-one package
News One of the rationales for integrating the businesses was to offer all four communications products from one company," she told ZDNet UK on Tuesday.ntl:Telewest claimed there would be a "rebranding exercise" in early 2007, and confirmed that Virgin...
[July 25, 2006, 12:55]
Microsoft may buy stake in Cable & Wireless
News Last week, as part of its broad deal with AT&T, Microsoft agreed to swap stock for the 29.9 percent stake in Telewest Communications PLC that is held by MediaOne Group Inc.which agreed to be acquired by AT&T.
[May 12, 1999, 15:17]
Microsoft loses £1.58bn in Telewest deal
News Microsoft has sold its interest in Telewest for a fraction of what the software giant poured into the UK phone, cable TV and Internet service provider. Microsoft purchased a 23 percent share of Telewest in 2000 in exchange for stock valued at...
[May 29, 2003, 8:38]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Telewest knows. As a happy one-meg punter, I should say "thanks, Telewest! The reason is clear enough: Telewest doesn't want people running popular web, filesharing and game servers at home. and go about my business humming cheerful hymns to my...
[April 30, 2004, 13:15]
Telewest blames viruses for lost broadband users
News Telewest argues the effect of viruses on its business is part of a wider trend of malicious code, spam and other Internet nuisances turning consumers away from the Internet. The swarm of viruses that plagued computer users this summer was a factor...
[November 6, 2003, 13:05]
Telewest hits broadband milestone
News ADSL connections have recently hit half a million, but this makes our achievements all the more impressive when you consider that figure [BT's] represents the combined efforts of over 100 companies and includes both business and residential...
[December 6, 2002, 11:26]
NTL-Telewest merger finalised
News Telewest sells telecoms services to businesses and the public sector through its Telewest Business division. NTL completed its £3.4bn acquisition of Telewest Global on Monday, losing the Telewest name in the process.
[March 6, 2006, 12:05]
ADSL routs cable in broadband take-up battle
Talkback Maybe the MPs who are constantly knocking BT ought to look at the figures here, where Telewest can address 45% of the population and yet still only get 9% of new broadband business. Why is any other organisation likely to do better.
[March 16, 2004, 9:00]
NTL and Telewest to merge
News Telewest sells telecoms services to businesses and the public sector through its Telewest Business division; a merger with NTL could help it to reach more customers. NTL has agreed to acquire Telewest in a deal that values Telewest at $6bn, the two...
[October 3, 2005, 10:40]
2Mbps broadband on the way from Telewest
News According to Telewest, a 2Mbps connection will allow home Internet users to "experience a business-class Web connection, with blistering downloads for music, films and software, an ability to effortlessly share large files and potential for near...
[March 25, 2003, 9:15]
NTL follows Telewest with faster broadband
News NTL and Telewest both announced on Monday that they are increasing the speed of their broadband services but leaving the prices where they are. Telewest's 512Kbps offering will rise to 750Kbps; its 1Mbps will go up to 1.5Mbps; and its 2Mbps...
[April 26, 2004, 17:40]



