Cable & Wireless Communications
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Cable & Wireless Communications Ltd operating as C&W Communications is a telecommunications company which has operations in the Caribbean and Central America. It is owned by Liberty Latin America and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, US.
Industry | Telecommunications |
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Headquarters | Colorado |
Revenue | US$ 1.753 billion (2014/15)[1] |
US$ 321 million (2014–15)[1] | |
US$ 33 million (2014–15)[1] | |
Owner | Inge Smidts |
Parent | Liberty Latin America, Ltd.[2] |
Website | www |
It was formed when Cable & Wireless plc demerged in 2010 to form two companies (the other being Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc, since integrated into Vodafone).
In November 2015, Liberty Global announced it would purchase Cable & Wireless Communications.[3] The company was officially acquired by Liberty Global on May 16, 2016.[4]
Following the split of Liberty Latin America from Liberty Global in 2018, Cable & Wireless became owned by Liberty Latin America based in Colorado.[5][6][7][8]
The company operates under a number of brands, including C&W Business, C&W Networks, Cable & Wireless Panama, and BTC Bahamas. After Cable & Wireless Communications purchased Columbus Communications in 2015, it replaced its LIME brand with Columbus' Communications,