Virgin Media Business
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Internet Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2010 (as Virgin Media Business) |
| Headquarters | Reading, England, UK |
Key people | Peter Kelly (Managing Director) |
| Products | Broadband |
| Parent | Virgin Media O2 |
| Website | www |
Virgin Media Business Limited is a telecommunications provider specialising in providing services to businesses in the United Kingdom. The company is a subsidiary of Virgin Media, and as of 1 June 2021, parent company of Virgin Media O2, formerly named ntl:Telewest Business until 11 February 2010.[1]
History
[edit]During November 2010, Virgin Media Business re-certified its Ethernet portfolio under MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) 9 and 14 service validation structure.[2]
Later that month, it committed its support for the nationwide fibre-optic network to the UK Government to underpin the Public Services Network, the Cabinet Office ‘network of networks’ for public sector organisations.[3]
In January 2011, London Grid for Learning (LGfL) selected Virgin Media Business to power a £200 million framework agreement to transform the delivery of public services in and around London.[4]
In February 2011, the company offered data centres access to carrier grade connectivity.[5]
The company was awarded an interim Public Services Network security accreditation in April 2011. The accreditation meant that it was allowed to operate as a Direct Network Service Provider (DNSP) and a Government Conveyance Network Service Provider (GCNSP). Full accreditation was awarded in July 2011.[6]
During May 2011, the company partnered with data centre provider, ICM, to launch a Colocation[clarification needed] service (renting out space for servers and other computing hardware).
The service offers businesses access to 11 data centres across the UK.[7]
June 2011 saw the company and Westminster City Council launch a new £190 million pan-London IT framework.[citation needed]
In July 2011, the company was awarded one of three places on the Government Procurement Service Managed Telecommunications Convergence Framework (MTCF). The framework was to act as a resource for public sector organisations to buy Public Services Network compliant technologies.[8]
Virgin Media Business has a nationwide fibre optic Next Generation Network. Organisations working with Virgin Media Business include London City Airport, Arqiva, Hampshire, Isle of Wight Partnership and South West Water.[9]
Services
[edit]In September 2010, Virgin Media Business launched Big Red Internet, a business Internet service, without constraints or extra charges.[10]
In September 2011, the organisation signed a deal with Mobile Broadband Network Ltd to provide a synchronous Ethernet mobile backhaul network – expanding the bandwidth available to Hutchinson 3G UK and EE for their 3G and 4G network requirements with 1 gigabit per second connectivity.[11]
In September 2011, the division announced that it had partnered with Savvis to launch its first true[clarification needed] cloud product, the Virtual Private Data Centre (VPDC).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Virgin Media Eyes Growth with Launch of Virgin Media Business". Virgin Media Business. 28 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business achieves global first with MEF certifications for its next generation Ethernet portfolio". Virgin Media Business. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "The Public Sector Network brings Virgin Media Business onboard". Virgin Media Business. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "London Grid for Learning and Virgin Media Business launch London wide Public Sector Network". Virgin Media Business. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business equips data centres with carrier grade connectivity". Virgin Media Business. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business achieves national first with PSN accreditation". Virgin Media Business. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business unveils Colocation service spanning the length and breadth of the UK". Virgin Media Business. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business secures place on first PSN procurement framework". Virgin Media Business. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Our network". Virgin Media Business. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business prepares to set UK business free with Big Red Internet". Virgin Media Business. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Everything Everywhere and Three set to scale with Virgin Media Business". Virgin Media Business. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Media Business set to shake up cloud market by freeing businesses from IT constraints". Virgin Media Business. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.