http://www.redphonebox.info/nonbt.htm
I already know about the site. I am helping the site manager with the non-BT section. I supplied the information regarding Interphone on that site.
Mercury a division of Cable and Wireless is now trading as Cable and Wireless amongst other companies.
Mercury Payphones: Taken over by IPM in 1995
Mercury One2one: Bought by Deutsch Telekom in 2001.(T-Mobile)
Mercury Residential: Bought by NTL in 2000
Mercury Paging: Now trading as Pager One
All other services and businesses are still owned by Cable and wireless.
Videotron,Atlantic cable and Nynex cable companies were established in the late 80's/early 90's and were sold to Cable and Wireless in 1996 and traded as Cable and wireless(CWC Comms) until 2000 when NTL consumerCorp purchased residential services.
Videotron and comcast are still in business in USA and Canada.
Eurobell was established in early 90's by a american cable company and was sold to Deutsch Telekom sometime in mid-90's and then sold to Telewest Communications in 2000.
Mercury used cable company phone lines for their payphones were a Mercury line was not nearby. IPM continued to use Mercury lines and a few cable lines after the sale of mercury payphones. Today, the kiosks now operated by NWP Spectrum are most that use the BT wholesale service.
Interesting read about NTL and Telewest kiosks among others
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