Trunk Networks was a British

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(ISP) and

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based in

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, offering business and residential

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and

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services, amongst others. The company was founded in 2008 as the result of a merger between a virtual ISP and an IT support company. They provided

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(FTTP) broadband services and

telephone services over the

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and CityFibre networks. Trunk Networks went into liquidation in September 2022.

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* Former internet service providers of the United Kingdom Defunct telecommunications companies of the United Kingdom VoIP services Companies based in Sussex Telecommunications companies established in 2006 2006 establishments in England {{Telecom-company-stub