Thus 952795 223837110 2008-07-06T02:01:44Z I Love SVG 7401071 replacing raster logo in infobox with vector {{See Wiktionary|THUS plc}} {{Infobox Company | company_name = THUS Group plc | company_logo = [[Image:Thus Logo.svg]] | company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{lse|THUS}}) | foundation = 1994 (as Scottish Telecom) | location = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], [[UK]] | key_people = William Allan (Chief Executive), Phil Male (Chief Operating Officer), John Maguire (Chief Financial Officer) | industry = [[Telecommunications]] | products = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 1,657 (31 March 2005) | parent = | subsid = | homepage = http://www.thus.net | footnotes = }} '''THUS plc''' is a [[telecommunications]] [[Telephone company|operator]] based in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], one of the alternatives to the UK incumbent [[British Telecom|BT]]. ==History== THUS began life in [[1994]] as [[Scottish Telecom]], an offshoot of the privatised energy company [[Scottish Power]]. In [[1999]], it was floated on the [[London Stock Exchange]] as THUS, with Scottish Power retaining a majority shareholding. In [[2002]], THUS was demerged from Scottish Power in a deal which effectively wiped out the majority of the company's debts, placing the company on a sound financial footing. The demerger also led to the creation of '''THUS Group plc''', a [[holding company]] which owns THUS plc. All [[shares]] held in THUS plc became shares held in THUS Group plc. In [[1998]], THUS acquired [[Demon Internet]]. In [[2006]], THUS acquired '''Your Communications''' and '''Legend Communications'''. On [[28 May]] [[2008]], [[Cable & Wireless]] announced their intention to purchase THUS with an offer of 165p per share. This first offer was rejected<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thus.net/mediacentre/pressreleases/2008/2008-06-06.shtml |title=THUS: Rejection of Cable & Wireless Proposal |publisher=THUS |date=2008-06-06 |accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref> on [[6 June]]. On [[30 June]] 2008, Cable & Wireless announced that it had acquired a 29.9% stake in Thus and tabled an improved offer of £329 million, or 180p per share<ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUKL3016652520080630</ref><ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUKL3016652520080630</ref>. ==Company information== THUS plc and THUS Group plc are both [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[company (law)|companies]] registered at [[Companies House]] in [[Edinburgh]]. Both companies have their [[registered office]] in [[Glasgow]]. THUS NGN > National Network built on Nortel Optera LH DWDM Infrastructure. > 160 Wavelength Capable > 10Gbs/wavelength > Multiple 10Gbs SDH layers based on Nortel Connect DX platform. > Lower order SDH Layers for VC-12 granularity. > Cisco based MpLS Network 10Gbs capable. ==Activities== THUS is a supplier of [[telecoms]] and [[Internet]] services to businesses, and, through its Demon brand, supplies some services (most notably Internet services) to home users. Major customers include its former owner Scottish Power and [[Southern Water]] (which was also once a Scottish Power subsidiary), as well as [[Glasgow City Council]], [[GCap Media]], [[British Sky Broadcasting|BSkyB]] and [[HSBC]]. Until recently, THUS also provided [[call centre]]s for businesses, but sold its call centre operation to Response Handling Ltd in August [[2004]]. As an alternative [[Telephone company|telco]] in the UK, THUS is often involved, either alone or in conjunction with other telcos, in complaints made to the UK regulator [[Ofcom]] about alleged monopolistic practices of BT. ==External links== *[http://www.thus.net/ THUS plc] *[http://www.demon.net Demon Internet] *[http://www.yourcommunications.co.uk/ Your Communications] *[http://www.legend.co.uk/ Legend Communications] [[Category:Companies of Scotland]] [[Category:Telecommunication companies of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange]] [[Category:Companies based in Glasgow]] '' [[new:अतः]]