Wanadoo UK (inactive)

ISP

United Kingdom

Valid from 2004-04-28 · Valid to 2006-06-01

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About

Successor brand to Freeserve under France Télécom's Wanadoo group from 28 April 2004; retail fixed-line ISP until rebranded Orange Home UK in June 2006. (Source).

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

Yes (2004-04-28 – 2006-06-01)
Retail fixed-line ISP.

Business-only ISP?

No (2004-04-28 – 2006-06-01)

Altnet?

Yes (2004-04-28 – 2006-06-01)
Historical fixed-line ISP (rebrand of Freeserve)

Sells Over Networks

BT DSL — 2004-04-28 – 2006-06-01
Openreach DSL — 2006-01-01 – 2006-06-01
Post-Openreach separation; brief overlap before Orange rebrand.

Consolidations

Consolidated into: Orange UK — announced 2006-01-01; completed 2006-06-01 (merged, acquired, dissolved)
Wanadoo UK fixed broadband rebranded Orange Home UK in June 2006 (Source).
Absorbed from: Freeserve — announced 2000-12-06; completed 2004-04-28 (merged, acquired, dissolved)
Freeserve rebranded to Wanadoo UK plc on 28 April 2004 following France Télécom/Wanadoo acquisition announced December 2000 (Source), (Source).