Lebara was founded in 2001 by UK-based Ratheesan Yoganathan, Rasiah Ranjith Leon and Baskaran Kandiah. The name Lebara was coined from the first two letters of each of the founders' names.[4] At launch the company's initial product was international telephone calling cards, sold through independent mobile phone shops.[4] In 2004, Lebara launched its first mobile virtual network, a low-cost international service in the Netherlands, selling SIM cards using mobile carrier Telfort, a subsidiary of KPN.[4] After finding success it subsequently launched operations in other European countries including the UK (2007), France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany (2010) and Denmark.[4]
Lebara's Swiss operations (Lebara GmbH, Zurich) was sold on July 1, 2013 to Sunrise Communications.[5]
In September 2017, Lebara Group B.V. was sold to Switzerland-based Palmarium Advisors AG.[6] The Spanish operation of Lebara (Lebara España SL) was sold to MASMOVIL Group in November 2018.[7] In 2019 bondholders of Lebara (under holding company Vieo B.V.) took control of the company.[8][9]
Operationsedit
The company currently operates in the UK, France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany - it has at least 3.5 million customers as of 2017.[10] It has also entered into brand licence agreements for use of its trademarks in Australia, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia and Spain.
In 2017 Lebara launched its first postpaid monthly contract SIMs in the Netherlands, as part of a move to appeal to a wider customer base.[11]
Today Lebara focuses on traditional international calling market as well as offering SIM-only plans and post pay services. Lebara plans to offer 5G services as these become available.[12]
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External linksedit
Official website
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lebara, telecommunications, company, providing, services, using, mobile, virtual, network, operator, mvno, business, model, united, kingdom, france, denmark, netherlands, germany, saudi, arabia, spain, switzerland, australia, provides, contract, based, mobile,. Lebara is a telecommunications company providing services using the mobile virtual network operator MVNO business model in the United Kingdom France Denmark the Netherlands Germany Saudi Arabia Spain Switzerland and Australia Lebara provides pay as you go and contract based mobile SIM cards 2 3 in these countries and its brand is also used under license in four other countries LebaraIndustryTelecommunicationsFoundedSeptember 2001FounderBaskaran Kandiah Rasiah Ranjith Leon Ratheesan YoganathanHeadquartersLondonArea servedEurope Saudi Arabia and AustraliaKey peopleStephen Shurrock CEO 1 ProductsMobile telecommunications servicesRevenueEUR 400 million 2020 OwnerAlchemy and TritonNumber of employees400 2016 ParentVIEO B V Websitewww wbr lebara wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 References 4 External linksHistory editLebara was founded in 2001 by UK based Ratheesan Yoganathan Rasiah Ranjith Leon and Baskaran Kandiah The name Lebara was coined from the first two letters of each of the founders names 4 At launch the company s initial product was international telephone calling cards sold through independent mobile phone shops 4 In 2004 Lebara launched its first mobile virtual network a low cost international service in the Netherlands selling SIM cards using mobile carrier Telfort a subsidiary of KPN 4 After finding success it subsequently launched operations in other European countries including the UK 2007 France Spain Switzerland Germany 2010 and Denmark 4 Lebara s Swiss operations Lebara GmbH Zurich was sold on July 1 2013 to Sunrise Communications 5 In September 2017 Lebara Group B V was sold to Switzerland based Palmarium Advisors AG 6 The Spanish operation of Lebara Lebara Espana SL was sold to MASMOVIL Group in November 2018 7 In 2019 bondholders of Lebara under holding company Vieo B V took control of the company 8 9 Operations editThe company currently operates in the UK France Denmark the Netherlands and Germany it has at least 3 5 million customers as of 2017 10 It has also entered into brand licence agreements for use of its trademarks in Australia Switzerland Saudi Arabia and Spain In 2017 Lebara launched its first postpaid monthly contract SIMs in the Netherlands as part of a move to appeal to a wider customer base 11 Today Lebara focuses on traditional international calling market as well as offering SIM only plans and post pay services Lebara plans to offer 5G services as these become available 12 Country Partner network nbsp Australia Vodafone 13 14 nbsp Denmark Telenor 15 nbsp France Orange Bouygues Telecom until August 2021 16 nbsp Germany O2 Telekom until May 2022 17 18 nbsp Netherlands KPN 19 nbsp Saudi Arabia Mobily 20 nbsp Spain Vodafone 21 nbsp Switzerland Sunrise 22 nbsp United Kingdom Vodafone 23 References edit Stephen J Shurrock UK Companies House Retrieved 14 July 2021 Wray Richard 30 October 2007 Vodafone calls up economic migrants The Guardian Retrieved 31 August 2008 Wray Richard 31 October 2007 Vodafone partners new Sim only service aimed at immigrants The Guardian Retrieved 31 August 2008 a b c d Garside Juliette 17 November 2011 Lebara co founder made virtual phone network a real money maker The Guardian Archived from the original on 26 December 2013 Sunrise Communications acquires Lebara Switzerland Lebara Group B V sold to Palmarium Lenz amp Staehelin Retrieved 4 June 2022 MASMOVIL acquires Lebara Espana 21 November 2018 Bondholders poised to seize control of telco Lebara Financial Times 11 June 2019 Retrieved 4 June 2022 Bondholders Take Control of Lebara Via Enforcement Publications Kirkland amp Ellis LLP www kirkland com Retrieved 4 June 2022 Palmarium 15 09 2017 Telecompaper www telecompaper com Retrieved 2 June 2022 Lebara Group in handen van Palmarium www computable nl in Dutch Retrieved 2 June 2022 Lebara Mobile launches in Australia PDF Press release Lebara 30 March 2009 Archived from the original PDF on 17 May 2011 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Lohman Tim 30 March 2009 Vodafone Lebara launch new pre paid mobile service Computer World IDG Communications Archived from the original on 31 October 2012 Network status Lebara Retrieved 26 March 2014 Lebara Mobile enters French market PDF Press release Lebara 6 May 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 17 May 2011 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Telecompaper Global Market Leader Lebara Mobile launches in Germany PDF Press release Lebara 10 January 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 17 May 2011 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Persbericht PDF Press release in Dutch Lebara 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 16 May 2011 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Lebara Mobile to Launch MVNO in Saudi Arabia Shortly cellular news 26 March 2014 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Lebara Mobile partners with Vodafone to launch low cost high quality mobile services in Spain PDF Press release Lebara February 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 26 March 2014 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Lebara Mobile slashes the cost of international mobile calling from Switzerland PDF Lebara 26 February 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 12 January 2014 Retrieved 26 March 2014 Lebara Mobile Launches Low Cost International SIM PDF Press release Lebara 31 October 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 12 January 2014 Retrieved 26 March 2014 External links editOfficial website Lebara Australia Lebara Saudi Arabia Lebara Switzerland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lebara amp oldid 1171485827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
