Telent plc
Encyclopedia
Telent Limited is a radio
, telecommunication
, and internet
systems installation & services provision company
. The company was formed in 2006 from the UK and German services businesses of Marconi Corporation (formerly General Electric Company) which had not been acquired by Ericsson
.
's acquisition of key assets. In May 2007 Telent announced its move from Coventry
to Warwick opus 40 business park.
In November 2007 Telent was purchased by the Pension Corporation; the following month its shares were delisted and Telent became a private company.
In 2008 Telent made various acquisitions, including intelligent traffic systems group TSEU in March, leading communications infrastructure provider, the Alan Campbell Group, in July and telecoms service provider Premises Networks in September.
The company has many operational sites within the UK notably Chorley in Lancashire, Warwick and Harbour Exchange, London.
A small team of approximately 40 telecomm engineers provide ongoing support and new features development for the legacy TDM System X network utilised by BT, Virgin Media, Kingston Communications, Cable & Wireless, & Gibtelecom.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, telecommunication
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
, and internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
systems installation & services provision company
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
. The company was formed in 2006 from the UK and German services businesses of Marconi Corporation (formerly General Electric Company) which had not been acquired by Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
.
History
The company was formed in January 2006 from the UK and German services businesses of Marconi Corporation, following EricssonEricsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
's acquisition of key assets. In May 2007 Telent announced its move from Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
to Warwick opus 40 business park.
In November 2007 Telent was purchased by the Pension Corporation; the following month its shares were delisted and Telent became a private company.
In 2008 Telent made various acquisitions, including intelligent traffic systems group TSEU in March, leading communications infrastructure provider, the Alan Campbell Group, in July and telecoms service provider Premises Networks in September.
Operations
The Company provides a range of network and communications services across a variety of industries including enterprise systems, emergency services communications and logistics, integrated warehouse logistics systems and rail and metro systems.The company has many operational sites within the UK notably Chorley in Lancashire, Warwick and Harbour Exchange, London.
A small team of approximately 40 telecomm engineers provide ongoing support and new features development for the legacy TDM System X network utilised by BT, Virgin Media, Kingston Communications, Cable & Wireless, & Gibtelecom.