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The Death of a Small ISP Britain's broadband-provider world got a little smaller today, not through a merger or acquisition but via the closure of local ISP TenTel which went into "administration" (or bankruptcy), according to local reports. TalkTalk confirmed it's now tending to the broadband and phone services of TenTel's approximately 10,000 former customers and has taken over the provider's contracts, noted price comparison site Broadband Genie. Previously, TenTel was a wholesale partner of TalkTalk for some of its broadband, fiber, telephone and Internet services. TenTel primarily competed on price but also differentiated itself by offering contracts that lasted less than 12 months; by comparison, many communication service providers have two-year contracts, although cable operators (which typically do not offer wireless cell phone service) have no contracts for residential customers. The demise of this small ISP, founded in 2013, underscores the challenges facing independent organizations that may not have access to the funding required for massive network and service overhauls, despite the agility many SMBs rightfully tout. After all, without a clear vision of exactly which capabilities -- internally and externally -- to focus on, small providers' executives face a dizzying array of options, all competing for attention and resources. In this case, apparently customers did come first. "TalkTalk has acted quickly to take responsibility for TenTel customers. Crucially, they should experience no loss of service and there is no change to the pricing or terms of TenTel contracts," Matt Powell, editor of Broadband Genie, told The Sun. "The broadband industry is dominated by big corporations so the smaller players try to carve out their own niche with unique services." In the case of four-year-old TenTel that approach did not seem to work. Related posts:
— Alison Diana, Editor, UBB2020. Follow us on Twitter @UBB2020 or @alisoncdiana. |
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