O2 (UK) telephone line and broadband business of Telefónica UK, trading under the O2 and Be brands. The company agreed to pay £180 million initially, followed by a further £20 million after all customers had been transferred to Sky's existing business. The sale was subject to regulatory approval in April 2013, and was subsequently approved by the Office of Fair Trading on 16 May 2013. O2 began trialling a Near Field Communication (NFC) payment system in 2007. In 2009, O2 was in discussions with large retailers, such as Tesco and W. H. Smith, for the deployment of the necessary electronic point of
Euphony Communications Euphony Communications Euphony Communications Ltd is a privately owned Basingstoke, UK based communications and utility company. Euphony is notable for its hierarchical customer referral structure and independent base of consultants. Euphony was founded in 1998 and does not advertise itself in conventional ways. Euphony has featured in UK national newspapers, which have referenced its rapid expansion and success since it was bought by Giles Redpath who took over as CEO in 2004 to set the company in the right direction. The shares are held thus; Giles Redpath (53%), Penta Capital (35%), management (2%), others (10%). In February 2008, Euphony was