Editing Cable & Wireless plc (section)

===2001 to 2013===
[[File:Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Cable and Wireless logojet.jpg|thumb|Cable & Wireless [[Logojet]] at [[Aberdeen Airport]]]]
In 2001, Cable and Wireless sold its 52.5 percent stake in [[Optus|Cable and Wireless Optus]], which was the second-largest telecom company in Australia, to [[SingTel]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gaylord|first1=Becky|title=SingTel and Optus Shares Slump on News of Deal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/27/business/singtel-and-optus-shares-slump-on-news-of-deal.html|access-date=1 May 2017|work=The New York Times|date=27 March 2001}}</ref> The deal was said to be the second largest corporate deal in Australian history.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holloway|first1=Grant|title=SingTel bids $8.6 bn for Optus|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/03/25/aust.sing.singtel/index.html|access-date=1 May 2017|publisher=CNN|date=25 March 2001}}</ref>

In November 2001, Cable and Wireless acquired the bankrupt [[Colocation centre|co-location]] provider [[Exodus Communications]] for US$800 million, and Exodus' operations were then merged with the previously acquired [[Digital Island]] and renamed Cable and Wireless America.<ref>[http://www.isp-planet.com/news/2001/cw_011203.html Cable & Wireless buys Exodus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927065714/http://www.isp-planet.com/news/2001/cw_011203.html |date=27 September 2011 }}</ref> In May 2002, Cable and Wireless purchased [[Guernsey Telecoms]] from the [[States of Guernsey]].<ref>[http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,11033247,00.htm Cable & Wireless buys Guernsey Telecom] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622103301/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0%2C39024659%2C11033247%2C00.htm |date=22 June 2009 }}</ref> Later in 2002, Cable & Wireless announced its withdrawal from the US corporate market, with operations being sold to [[Primus Telecom]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weiss|first=Todd R.|date=2003-12-09|title=Cable & Wireless America customers praise buyout plan|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2573496/cable---wireless-america-customers-praise-buyout-plan.html|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Computerworld|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=McCarthy|first=Ellen|date=2002-09-17|title=Primus to Buy Cable &|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2002/09/17/primus-to-buy-cable-38/72531087-35d8-4164-b09a-11c63117ba99/|access-date=2020-08-18|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In March 2004, [[SAVVIS, Inc.|SAVVIS Communications Corporation]] purchased Cable and Wireless America for US$155 million via the [[Chapter 11]] creditor protection process, assuming liabilities of around US$12.5 million and assets including the former MCI IP backbone AS3561.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 January 2004|title=Savvis buys Cable & Wireless assets for $155 million|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2004/01/19/daily70.html|website=St. Louis Business Journal}}</ref> Cable & Wireless acquired [[Energis]] for £674 million in August 2005, resulting in a reverse takeover in terms of senior management, with John Pluthero appointed from Energis to head the UK business and Francesco Caio departing by April 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2005-08-16|title=Cable & Wireless buys Energis for £674m|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/aug/16/money.uknews|access-date=2020-08-18|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Cable & Wireless cancelled its [[American depositary receipt]]s programme in December 2005, voluntarily delisting from the [[New York Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why do foreign firms leave U.S. equity markets? An analysis of deregistrations under SEC Exchange Act Rule 12h-6|url=http://bschool.nus.edu.sg/Portals/0/images/SAW/docs/DKS_Deregistration_December_12_2008.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004222320/http://bschool.nus.edu.sg/Portals/0/images/SAW/docs/DKS%20Deregistration%20December%2012%202008.pdf|archive-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>

In February 2007, Cable & Wireless sold the [[Web Technology Group]], which focused on internet systems for the UK government,<ref>[https://archive.today/20120906211236/http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/362623/web-technology-group-purchased-from-cable-wireless.html?keywords=wireless WTG sale press release]</ref> and in March sold its cabling business ''Allnet''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Computacenter acquires Allnet {{!}} Business Weekly {{!}} Technology News {{!}} Business news {{!}} Cambridge and the East of England|url=https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/10368-computacenter-acquires-allnet|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Business Weekly}}</ref> In October 2008, Cable & Wireless completed the purchase of [[Thus (company)|Thus plc]], which was rebranded as "Thus, a Cable & Wireless business".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rutherford|first=Hamish|date=2 October 2008|title=C&W; 'completes' Thus purchase|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/business/CW-39completes39-Thus-purchase.4549315.jp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003051833/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/business/CW-39completes39-Thus-purchase.4549315.jp|archive-date=3 October 2008|website=The Scotsman}}</ref>

In November 2009, the Cable and Wireless plc board announced its intention to separate the Cable & Wireless Communications Group and the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Group, reflecting its belief that the businesses had reached a position where they would deliver increased value to shareholders as separately listed companies.<ref>[http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/Companies/ByEvent/Results/Analysis/article/20091106/68e7c646-c9ee-11de-8483-00144f2af8e8/Cable--Wireless-confirms-demerger.jsp Cable & Wireless confirms demerger] Investors Chronicle, 6 November 2009</ref> On 26 March 2010, [[Cable & Wireless Communications]] demerged as the former CWI Group business (Cable & Wireless International) from Cable and Wireless plc and was listed as a public company on the London Stock Exchange. Cable & Wireless plc became Cable & Wireless Worldwide.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8589055.stm Cable & Wireless demerger takes the FTSE 100 to 101] BBC News, 26 March 2010</ref> On 23 April 2012, [[Vodafone]] announced an agreement to acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide for £1.04 billion.<ref name="VGE-H-06">{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120423-704569.html|title=Vodafone Buys C&W Worldwide For GBP1.04B |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=9 June 2012 |publisher=WSJ }}</ref><ref name="VGE-H-07">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vodafone-cww-idUSBRE83M08120120423 |title=Vodafone agrees to buy C&W Worldwide for $1.7 billion |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=9 June 2012 |publisher=Reuters |archive-date=1 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701081457/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/us-vodafone-cww-idUSBRE83M08120120423 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="VGE-H-08">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17810568 |title=Vodafone agrees £1bn takeover of C&W Worldwide |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=9 June 2012 |work=BBC News}}</ref> The purchase was completed on 30 July 2012, and Cable & Wireless was fully integrated into Vodafone on 1 April 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marketingweek.com/vodafone-acquires-cable-wireless-worldwide/|title=Vodafone acquires Cable & Wireless Worldwide|date=23 April 2012|newspaper=Marketing Week|access-date=3 June 2024}}</ref>