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thumb Viatel is a London-based telecoms operator. It was founded in 1991 by Martin Varsavsky and had operated a 1700 kilometer fiber optic network connecting several cities across the United Kingdom during the mid-1990s, before filing for bankruptcy protection in the early 2000s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=705915 )〕 In May 2013, Viatel was purchased by the Irish telecoms operator Digiweb.〔 == History == Viatel was founded in 1991 by Martin Varsavsky. In 1994, it went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Four years later, Varsavsky sold his stake in Viatel for US$200 million and left the company. In 1999, Viatel's market capitalization was valued at US$1.2 billion. At that time, Viatel's second-largest outside shareholder was George Soros while the largest outside stake was held by the global telecommunications company COMSAT. On May 2, 2001, Viatel filed for bankcruptcy protection after being unable to repay its debts of over US$2.6 billion.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theguardian.com/business/2001/may/03/1 )〕 In 2002, creditors swapped their loans for 97% of the company's shares. Its new funding was raised by several investors such as the American investment bank Morgan Stanley. In May 2013, Viatel was purchased by the Irish telecoms operator Digiweb.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.capacitymagazine.com/Article/3228780/Digiweb-Group-acquires-Viatel-and-VTLWaveNet.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Viatel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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