O2 (Ireland)
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This article is about the Irish telecommunications company. For other uses, see O2 (disambiguation). For Three Ireland, the company who bought O2 Ireland, see Three Ireland.
Telefónica Ireland was a broadband and telecommunications provider in Ireland that traded under the O2 brand (typeset as O2). O2 Ireland was previously called Esat Digifone when it was owned by Esat Telecommunications (and Telenor) from 1997 to 2006.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Telecommunications Broadband Internet access |
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Founded | Ireland (1997 (1997)) |
Founder | Esat Telecom Group |
Defunct | 2 March 2015 |
Fate | Acquired by Three (3) (2014) |
Successor | Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited |
Headquarters | 28–29 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin , Ireland |
Area served | Ireland |
Brands | 48 Months[1] |
Revenue | €905 million (2009)[2] |
Number of employees | 1,787 (2006 (2006)) |
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Website | www |
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O2 Ireland became a subsidiary of Telefónica in 2006, after its parent company O2 in the United Kingdom was purchased. In June 2013, Hutchison Whampoa announced it would acquire the Irish arm of O2 for €780 million.[3] O2 was merged into Hutchison Whampoa's subsidiary Three Ireland in March 2015.[4]