Carphone snaps up AOL UK
UK mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse announced the acquisition of AOL’s internet access business in the UK for £370m on Wednesday. Under the agreement, Carphone will acquire AOL’s 2.1 million internet access customers in the UK as well as the unit’s supporting management and infrastructure. AOL will deliver a co-branded portal, content and other audience services [...]
Broadband rush continues at Carphone
UK retailer and broadband player Carphone Warehouse today reported that it had 596,000 broadband customers as July 26, including 476,000 applications for its “free” broadband service. Charles Dunstone, chief executive officer of the company said that the rate of sign-up to the “free” broadband offering has been consistent over the last seven weeks and of [...]



