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'''UPC Polska''' ({{lang-en|UPC Poland}}) is [[Iliad SA|Iliad]]'s telecommunications operation in [[Poland]].<ref name="iliad-owner" /> It is one of the largest provider of broadband internet, digital television, telephony and mobile services (as an [[Mobile virtual network operator|MVNO]] based on Play's network) in Poland. It was founded in 2000 when [[Liberty Global]] acquired '''Polska Telewizja Kablowa''' (PTK). According to the SpeedTest.pl ranking, in 2021 UPC was the fastest nationwide home internet provider in Poland. At the end of Q3, 2021, the company offered to over 1,5 million customers in Poland more than 3,3 million digital subscritpions; its network reached nearly 3,7 million households.
'''UPC Polska''' ({{lang-en|UPC Poland}}) was [[Iliad SA|Iliad]]'s telecommunications operation in [[Poland]].<ref name="iliad-owner" /> It is one of the largest provider of broadband internet, digital television, telephony and mobile services (as an [[Mobile virtual network operator|MVNO]] based on Play's network) in Poland. It was founded in 2000 when [[Liberty Global]] acquired '''Polska Telewizja Kablowa''' (PTK). According to the SpeedTest.pl ranking, in 2021 UPC was the fastest nationwide home internet provider in Poland. At the end of Q3, 2021, the company offered to over 1,5 million customers in Poland more than 3,3 million digital subscriptions; its network reached nearly 3,7 million households.


On September 22, 2021, [[Iliad SA|Iliad]], the owner of [[Play (telecommunications)|Play]], acquired UPC Poland from Liberty Global for US$1.8 billion. The deal was closed on April 1, 2022.<ref name="iliad-owner">{{cite web|url=https://iliad-strapi.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/CP_010422_Eng_fe20cbb292.pdf|title=iliad completes the acquisition of UPC Polska|publisher=iliad Group|date=2022-04-01|access-date=2022-04-01}}</ref><ref>[https://www.telecomtv.com/content/access-evolution/iliad-makes-a-1-53-billion-play-for-upc-poland-42442/ Iliad makes a €1.53 billion play for UPC Poland]</ref>
On September 22, 2021, [[Iliad SA|Iliad]], the owner of [[Play (telecommunications)|Play]], acquired UPC Poland from Liberty Global for US$1.8 billion. The deal was closed on April 1, 2022.<ref name="iliad-owner">{{cite web|url=https://iliad-strapi.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/CP_010422_Eng_fe20cbb292.pdf|title=iliad completes the acquisition of UPC Polska|publisher=iliad Group|date=2022-04-01|access-date=2022-04-01}}</ref><ref>[https://www.telecomtv.com/content/access-evolution/iliad-makes-a-1-53-billion-play-for-upc-poland-42442/ Iliad makes a €1.53 billion play for UPC Poland]</ref> On August 31, 2023, UPC brand was discontinued in favor of [[Play (telecommunications)|Play]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Koniec UPC Polska. Zostaje tylko Play |url=https://www.telepolis.pl/wiadomosci/prawo-finanse-statystyki/play-i-upc-formalnie-polaczone |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=www.telepolis.pl |language=pl-PL}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:03, 7 October 2023

UPC Polska
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorPlay
Founded1989 (as Polska Telewizja Kablowa)
October 2000 (as UPC Polska)
FateDiscontinued in favor of Play
Headquarters
Warsaw
,
Poland
Area served
Poland
ProductsCable television
Broadband internet
Telephone
Revenue$469.9 million[1]
OwnerPlay
ParentIliad SA
Websitewww.upc.pl

UPC Polska (English: UPC Poland) was Iliad's telecommunications operation in Poland.[2] It is one of the largest provider of broadband internet, digital television, telephony and mobile services (as an MVNO based on Play's network) in Poland. It was founded in 2000 when Liberty Global acquired Polska Telewizja Kablowa (PTK). According to the SpeedTest.pl ranking, in 2021 UPC was the fastest nationwide home internet provider in Poland. At the end of Q3, 2021, the company offered to over 1,5 million customers in Poland more than 3,3 million digital subscriptions; its network reached nearly 3,7 million households.

On September 22, 2021, Iliad, the owner of Play, acquired UPC Poland from Liberty Global for US$1.8 billion. The deal was closed on April 1, 2022.[2][3] On August 31, 2023, UPC brand was discontinued in favor of Play.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Us - Europe - Our Operations - Poland - Liberty Global". Liberty Global. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. ^ a b "iliad completes the acquisition of UPC Polska" (PDF). iliad Group. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. ^ Iliad makes a €1.53 billion play for UPC Poland
  4. ^ "Koniec UPC Polska. Zostaje tylko Play". www.telepolis.pl (in Polish). 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

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