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2005 BT excluded [[Marconi plc]] from consideration for its network upgrade because of price considerations, leading to job losses in Coventry and Liverpool and raising concerns that Marconi could not remain independent<ref>The Times Apr. 29, 2005</ref>. Most of the business was sold to [[L. M. Ericsson and Co. of Stockholm|Ericsson]] of Sweden but Ericsson would not take on the legacy pension scheme. Instead a new company, [[Telent]], was set up to hold the remainder of the company. Telent would sell telecomms. services to businesses, telecom operators and governments in Britain and Germany<ref>The Times Oct. 26, 2005</ref> | |||
2006 [[Marconi Communications]] Ltd became Telent Communications Ltd<ref>Companies House filings</ref> | 2006 [[Marconi Communications]] Ltd became Telent Communications Ltd<ref>Companies House filings</ref> |
Revision as of 16:14, 28 April 2020
2005 BT excluded Marconi plc from consideration for its network upgrade because of price considerations, leading to job losses in Coventry and Liverpool and raising concerns that Marconi could not remain independent[1]. Most of the business was sold to Ericsson of Sweden but Ericsson would not take on the legacy pension scheme. Instead a new company, Telent, was set up to hold the remainder of the company. Telent would sell telecomms. services to businesses, telecom operators and governments in Britain and Germany[2]
2006 Marconi Communications Ltd became Telent Communications Ltd[3]
2008 Telent Communications Ltd became Telent Technology Services Ltd[4]