NTL UK and Virgin Mobile merge - Quadruple play is here

damien

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2005/12/04/cnbran04.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/12/04/ixnewstop.html

BK probably just creamed himself after reading this.

New company will be called Virgin and will provide mobile, landline, TV and broadband all on one bill. TV content will also be available on the mobile network.

bk

damien.m wrote:

BK probably just creamed himself after reading this.

LOL

Unfortunately NTL:UK and Ireland are different companies now

However it makes a lot of sense, I've always said that voice, video and data would merge into services just delivered over IP. The idea of separate TV, Telcos and ISP's companies will be replaced by merged "communication" companies (comco's maybe?) delivering all services.

Also taking the Virgin name for the combined Telewest, NTL, Virgin company is a great idea as it is a very strong brand with a very young and energetic image.

Branson is an amazing business man, he keeps ending up with his fingers in the most exciting emerging new business markets, I mean Virgin Galactic anyone. A true visionary.

With this new Virgin company likely having the fire power to buy the rights to the premiership next year, I wonder what sort of impact it will have on UPC here in Ireland next year.

paulm17781

This was kind of unexpected. I wonder how well it'll pay off. Landline/mobile companies are yet to do anything innovative, I wonder if this will change anything?

EDIT: Didn't NTL try a mobile venture with Orange a few years ago?