Babble (company)
Babble is a British internet telephony service headquartered in London with offices across the UK including North-West, Midlands, North East and the South Coast.[1][2] It was one of the first commercialisations of VoIP technology, appearing in 2004 approximately six months after the proprietary Skype opened up interest in telephony over the internet. Babble is a SIP-based service with interconnections to the ordinary telephone network permitting inbound and outbound calls from its network.
| Industry | Technology |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Matt Parker |
Number of employees | 200 |
Babble was re-launched in 2006 by Allan Howes and Simon Lewis who bought out the service from its parent and floated on the London Stock Exchange (Ofex: BABO).
Acquisitions
In August 2021, Babble acquired Concert (Concert Networks Limited) and 5 Rings (5 Rings Telecom Ltd and 5 Rings IT Ltd).[1]
In September 2021, Babble acquired Scottish telecoms firm 8020.[3]
In October 2021, the company acquired Kilmarnock-based Halo Communications and Newcastle-based Digital Communications Systems Ltd (DCS.)[2]
References
- Robinson, Jon (2021-08-18). "Tech firm boosts UK reach with double acquisition". Business Live. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- "Babble Makes Ninth Acquisition in 12 Months". UC Today. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- "Babble continues spree of acquisitions with Scottish expansion". www.channelweb.co.uk. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-10-27.