Soul (telecommunications)
- Soul (telecommunications)
Infobox Company
name = Soul Converged Communications (SP Telemedia Limited)
type = Public (asx|SOT)
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foundation = 2006 after reorganisation of SP Telemedia
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location_city = Newcastle, Australia (headquarters)
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industry = Telecommunication
products = Telephone, Mobile phone, Internet access
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slogan = You Gotta Have Soul
homepage = [http://www.soulaustralia.com.au/ www.soulaustralia.com.au]
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Soul Converged Communications (asx|SOT), trading as Soul, is an Australian telecommunications company based in Newcastle. Washington H. Soul Pattinson holds a 27.9% stake in the company. WIN Corporation owns 12%. Soul's main activities revolve around telecommunications, with business and home and small business divisions. By November 2004 it had acquired the assets of rival IP carrier Comindico. In April 2005 Soul bought a 42.9% stake in mobile phone company B Digital. In September 2006 Soul increased its stake in B Digital to 74.6% and made a full takeover offer.
In April 2008, SOT merged with Total Peripherals Group at a cost of $AU150M in cash and 230M shares (Approx $AU80M) with Mr David Teoh of TPG becoming the largest shareholder and Executive Chairman of the combined group. [cite web|url=http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20080207/pdf/317bmcyj1px4gw.pdf|title=SP Telemedia to merge with TPG|date =2008-02-07|accessdate=2008-05-05]
Assets
The following assets are listed by the company on its website: [cite web|url=http://www.soulaustralia.com.au/aboutus/index.html|title=About Us - Soul|accessdate=2008-01-18]
* B Digital Limited (BBB)
* B Digital (B)
* Digi Plus (Digi)
* Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (Soul)
* SPTCOM Pty Limited (previously COMindico)
* SPT Telecommunications (SPT JV)
* Total Peripherals Group (TPG Australia)
Former assets
* NBN Television [cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/SP-Telemedia-seals-sale-of-NBN-to-PBL/2007/05/10/1178390431306.html|title=SP Telemedia seals sale of NBN to PBL|publisher=The Age|date =2005-05-10|accessdate=2008-01-18]
* One80 Digital Post
References
External links
* [http://www.mysoul.com.au/ SPT Telecommunications Pty Limited Website]
* [http://www.one80digitalpost.com.au/ One80 Digital Post Website]
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