GX Networks

GX Networks

GX Networks began by offering internet services to corporations. It believed that it had developed the first transatlantic IP backbone running native ATM.

GX Networks originally started out with major Network Access Points in Washington and San Jose in the US, London's LINX and Stockholm in Europe.

Brands

Through a series of acquisitions and (de)mergers GX Networks is known through various brands, including: donhost, Gokei, Host Europe, WebFusion, 123-reg and xcalibre (although GX Networks (now WebFusion) only acquired the dedicated server section of the xcalibre brand, with the co-location and cloud hosting moving to 'flexiant'[1].

Timeline

  • 1997 April - Internet Technology Group (ITG) announces the acquisition of Xara Networks Limited in a deal worth 2.65GBP million. [2]
  • 1997 September - Xara Networks, a subsidiary of Internet Technology Group (ITG), relaunched as GX Networks. [2]
  • 2000 January - GX Networks became part of Concentric Network. [3][4]
  • 2000 September - Concentric Network merged with Nextlink to form XO Communications. [5]
  • 2001 - The UK arm of XO Europe was sold off to form Transigent Limited. [6]
  • 2002 September - Zipcom plc is set to acquire Transigent Limited (formerly XO Limited) the parent company of GX Networks in a deal worth approximately GBP10m. [7][8][9]
  • 2002 October - Zipcom plc acquired the entire share capital of Transigent Limited the parent company of GX Networks. [10]
  • 2003 March - Zipcom plc to changed its name to GX Networks plc. [6]
  • 2003 July - GX Networks acquires two more telecoms businesses XTML Limited ("XTML") and Compulink Information eXchange Limited ("CIX"), which were previously part of the Telenor Business Holdings UK Limited Group ("Telenor"). [11]
  • September 2003 - GX Networks buy Firstnet Ltd (owners of Liberty Broadband aka Tele2 UK) [12]
  • 2003 September - Board Changes occurred. [13]
  • 2003 October - GX Networks plc became Pipex Communications plc to maintain the PIPEX brand after a buy out for £55m. [14]
  • 2006 - Pipex Communications acquires Supanetwork, better known as SupaNames.
  • 2008 March - Due to Pipex Broadband being sold to Tiscali last year, the company known as Pipex Communications UK Ltd is now known as GX Networks Ltd. [15]
  • 2009 October - Further internal re-structuring by Oakley Capital (Owner of GX Networks) after sell Vialtus Solutions and further consolidate the brands of GX Networks by renaming the company after the hosting branch of the firm Webfusion Limited

Notes

  1. ^ http://xcalibre.co.uk/new-page.htm
  2. ^ a b GX Networks
  3. ^ GX Networks
  4. ^ Concentric Network Closes Internet Technology Group PLC Acquisition
  5. ^ Goodbye Nextlink, Hello XO - Company Business and Marketing
  6. ^ a b [1]
  7. ^ Zipcom Set to Acquire Transigent - Brief Article | Telecomworldwire | Find Articles at BNET.com
  8. ^ :: M2 Release ::
  9. ^ News and Events | news | 2002 | SJ Berwin Represents Peter Dubens and Laurence Blackall on Sale of Transigent
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ GX Networks acquires two more telecoms businesses | Internet Marketing News and Blog | E-consultancy.com
  12. ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/03/gx_networks_buys_firstnet/
  13. ^ Home Page
  14. ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10/03/gx_networks_to_buy_pipex/
  15. ^ Pipex renamed GX Networks

August 2004 Pipex buys Nildram for 12m


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