News 2005
Virgin Mobile, Carphone Warehouse and Virgin in talks to launch French MVNO on the Orange network
24/10/2005
24.10.05: Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) PLC (“Virgin Mobile”), The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC (“Carphone Warehouse”), and Virgin Management Limited (“Virgin”) today announce that they are in discussions regarding the launch of a nationwide Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in France.
Subject to agreement being reached, the MVNO will operate under the Virgin Mobile brand and use the Orange network.
Further details relating to the venture will be announced in due course.
For more information please contact:
| Virgin Mobile Holdings ( UK) PLC | |
Analysts: | |
| Mike Thomas | +44 (0)7941 045738 |
Media: | |
| Steven Day | +44 (0)7931 777777 |
| Don Hunter | +44 (0)7941 388073 |
| Finsbury | +44 (0)20 7251 3801 |
The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC | |
Analysts: | |
| Peregrine Riviere | +44 (0)7909 907193 |
Media: | |
| Vanessa Tipple | +44 (0)7947 000021 |
| Anthony Carlisle | +44 (0)7973 611888 |
| Citigate Dewe Rogerson | +44 (0)20 7638 9571 |
| Virgin Management Ltd | |
| Will Whitehorn | +44 (0)20 7229 4738 |
About Virgin Mobile:
Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) PLC, the UK's largest mobile virtual network operator, is majority owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and uses T-Mobile's network. Since its launch in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted more than 5 million customers.
Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,400 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough.
Virgin Mobile is in `The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For’ 2005 and is part of the FTSE4Good Index.
About Carphone Warehouse:
The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC was set up in 1989 by Charles Dunstone with £6,000. Today it is Europe’s leading independent mobile communications retailer, generating annual turnover of £2,300m (y/e March 05), offering customers impartial and expert advice, the widest choice of the latest handsets, and unbeatable service. It also provides residential telecoms services to over 1m customers in the UK under the TalkTalk brand. The company operates across 10 markets and employs over 12,000 people.
About Virgin:
Virgin, a leading branded venture capital organization, is one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, to transportation, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays, publishing and retailing. Virgin has created more than 200 companies worldwide, employing approximately 35,000 people, in 29 countries. Revenues around the world in the last 12 months were approximately £5 billion.
