Sky Buy Be Broadband -

The deal included roughly 500,000 customers across the O2 and BE brands.

Customers were moved from the Be/O2 infrastructure onto Sky’s own network throughout 2014 .

Telefónica chose to exit the home broadband market to focus more heavily on its core mobile business, specifically the rollout of in the UK. BSkyB buys O2 and BE broadband businesses from Telefonica sky buy be broadband

While Sky promised "outstanding customer service," many users expressed concern, as O2 and Be historically scored higher in customer satisfaction polls than Sky at the time.

Be Broadband was highly regarded by "pro" users and tech enthusiasts for its high technical standards and unbundled network. The deal included roughly 500,000 customers across the

Sky paid an initial £180 million , with an additional £20 million paid once all customers were successfully migrated.

In 2013, British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) finalized a major deal to acquire the consumer broadband and fixed-line telephony businesses of and Be Broadband from Telefónica UK. Key Details of the Acquisition BSkyB buys O2 and BE broadband businesses from

Most customers were able to keep their existing phone numbers and routers, though some email storage limits were reduced. Why Telefónica Sold