P4 (Play)

ISP Network Operator

Poland

Valid from 2007-01-01

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About

Founded in 2007 as Poland's fourth mobile operator, acquired by Iliad Group in 2020, merged with UPC Poland in 2023 to gain HFC assets covering 3.7 million homes, and formed Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PŚO) JV with InfraVia in 2023 for open-access FTTH expansion to 6 million households (Source), (Source), (Source).

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

No
P4 (Play) is not retail-only; it owns and operates its own physical networks in addition to retail sales (Source).

Wholesale-only Network Operator?

No
P4 (Play) is not wholesale-only; it sells retail directly to consumers and businesses via Play-branded plans (Source).

Business-only ISP?

No
P4 (Play) is not business-only; it offers services to both residential consumers and businesses (Source).

Owns Networks

Play FTTH
Play owns Play FTTH network (Source), (Source).
Play HFC
Play owns Play HFC network (Source), (Source).

Sells Over Networks

Play FTTH
Play sells services over its own Play FTTH network (Source), (Source).
Play HFC
Play sells services over its own Play HFC network (Source), (Source).
Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty FTTH
Play uses Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty FTTH network as anchor tenant (Source).
Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty HFC
Play uses Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty HFC network as anchor tenant (Source).
Vectra HFC
Play uses Vectra HFC network for additional broadband resale (Source).

Corporate Relationships

→ ownership: Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty — 2023-01-01
Play (P4) owns a 50% stake in Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty JV (Source).