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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | 1896 (as the States Telephone Department) |
| Headquarters | Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Parent | Cable & Wireless |
| Website | www.surecw.com |
Sure, a brand of Cable & Wireless, is a mobile phone company in the Isle of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey.
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Guernsey
In Guernsey, Sure is the dominant provider of fixed-line telephone and broadband services. It was formerly the government-owned Guernsey Telecoms (GT), provided by the States of Guernsey Telecommunications Board.
It was originally founded on 17 June 1896 as the States Telephone Department to "establish, maintain and operate" an independent telephone system for the island which would have a maximum of 400 subscribers.[1] Guernsey, together with Kingston-upon-Hull, was outside the telecommunications monopoly created in the British Isles in 1912 by the General Post Office.
On 1 October 2001 operations were transferred from the States Telecommunications Board to a new corporate structure, Guernsey Telecoms Ltd., in preparation for privatisation.
On 30 May 2002, the company was sold to Cable & Wireless in a deal worth £30 million. The telephone kiosks, previously painted yellow with white window frames, were repainted a bright blue colour shortly afterwards.
From 30 September 2002, it was re-branded as Cable & Wireless Guernsey, and has subsequently re-branded as Sure.
Isle of Man
Sure launched in the Isle of Man on the 3 June 2007.
In 2007 and 2008 Sure Mobile sponsored the Isle of Man TT Sidecar Races. It will sponsor the 2009 TT.
In the Isle of Man, Sure has got permission to offer fixed-line telephone services across Manx Telecom lines.
References
- ^ Guernsey Telecoms: The First 100 Years - States of Guernsey Telecommunications Board 1996
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