Internet Gold Golden Lines

Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd., commonly known as Internet Gold, is an Israeli communications-services group established in 1992. The company developed within the Eurocom Communications group and became associated with a broad portfolio of telecommunications and digital-media activities in Israel. Its historical business scope extended beyond a single consumer-facing service: the group operated through holdings and subsidiaries connected with domestic fixed-line communications, mobile communications, international telecommunications, satellite television, Internet access, enterprise technology integration, Internet portals, and electronic commerce. The company originally operated under the name Euronet Golden Lines Ltd. It adopted the name Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd. in 1999, reflecting the growing importance of Internet connectivity and related communications services in its corporate identity. The name change occurred during a period when Internet access and international telephony were becoming increasingly important parts of the Israeli communications market. Internet Gold’s structure was shaped by its ownership within Eurocom Communications and by acquisitions and investments in other Israeli communications businesses. Its subsidiaries and associated companies included B Communications, formerly known as 012 Smile Communications, and GoldMind, formerly known as Smile.Media. Through these businesses, the group participated in both network-based communications and digital-content or online-services activities. A particularly important part of the group’s historical portfolio was its connection with Bezeq, Israel’s largest communications-service provider. B Communications became the controlling holder of Bezeq, and the reference material identifies B Communications as holding a 31.37 percent interest. Internet Gold also held a 75.3 percent interest in 012 Smile Communications, described as a major Israeli provider of Internet and international telephony services and a leading provider of enterprise and information-technology integration services. In 2010, 012 Smile Communications completed the acquisition of all shares of Golden Lines Ltd., further consolidating the group’s position in communications services. The group’s other identified activities included ownership of Smile.Media, later known as GoldMind. That business was described as being wholly owned by Internet Gold and engaged in Internet portals and electronic commerce. This added a digital-media and online-business dimension to a portfolio otherwise centered on communications infrastructure and service distribution. The company’s historical operating areas have been described as four principal communications segments: Bezeq domestic fixed-line communications, Pelephone mobile communications, Bezeq International, and D.B.S. Satellite Service. These relationships placed Internet Gold within a vertically connected communications ecosystem rather than limiting it to a standalone Internet-service brand. Internet Gold is therefore best understood as a corporate communications holding and investment group rather than as a single product brand. Its significance lies in its role in assembling and managing interests across Israel’s telecommunications value chain, including fixed networks, mobile services, international calling and data, satellite television, enterprise integration, Internet access, and online media. The available reference material documents the company’s establishment, renaming, subsidiary structure, and major holdings, but does not establish a current website, current executive roster, present ownership status, or definitive operating status. Those elements should be verified against current corporate and regulatory records before being treated as current facts.

Internet Gold Golden Lines was founded in Israel in 1992 and developed as part of the Eurocom Communications group. Its early identity was associated with Euronet Golden Lines Ltd. The company later changed its name to Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd. in 1999, a transition that reflected the expanding strategic importance of Internet connectivity and related digital services within the communications industry. Over time, Internet Gold operated as a communications holding and investment group rather than as a narrowly defined retail brand. Its portfolio and affiliated businesses covered several layers of the Israeli communications market. These included domestic fixed-line telecommunications through Bezeq, mobile communications through Pelephone, international telecommunications through Bezeq International, and satellite television services through D.B.S. Satellite Service. The group’s structure allowed it to participate in both network operations and consumer or enterprise communications services. Subsidiary ownership and corporate transactions were central to Internet Gold’s development. B Communications, formerly known as 012 Smile Communications, became an important group vehicle. The reference material identifies B Communications as the controlling holder of Bezeq, Israel’s largest communications-service provider, with a 31.37 percent interest. Internet Gold also held a 75.3 percent interest in 012 Smile Communications, described as a major provider of Internet and international telephony services and as Israel’s largest provider of enterprise and IT-integration services at the time covered by the source. In 2010, 012 Smile Communications completed the acquisition of all shares of Golden Lines Ltd. This transaction connected the Golden Lines name and operations more directly to Internet Gold’s wider corporate structure and reinforced the group’s presence in Internet, international telephony, and enterprise communications. The group also owned Smile.Media, later known as GoldMind. That wholly owned business focused on Internet portals and electronic commerce, giving Internet Gold exposure to online content and digital transactions in addition to network services. The company’s historical role was consequently broader than that of an Internet service provider. It assembled interests in fixed-line, mobile, international, satellite, Internet, and digital businesses, while using subsidiaries and associated companies to hold strategic positions in major Israeli communications assets. Its relationship with Eurocom Communications and its ownership connections to B Communications and 012 Smile were important elements of this model. The available source material includes a 2013 market profile that reported a market capitalization and enterprise value for the company at that time. Those figures are not reproduced here because they are historical, source-specific measures and do not establish the company’s current financial position. The reference material does not provide a reliable current executive list, present website, current ownership confirmation, or definitive statement of whether the corporate entity remains active in its historical form. Accordingly, the documented history should be separated from any claims about its present-day status.

• 2013

  Communications portfolio described in market reference

  [1]Internet Gold Golden Linesen.wikipedia.org

  A contemporary company profile described interests in Bezeq domestic fixed-line communications, Pelephone, Bezeq International, D.B.S. Satellite Service, and related communications holdings.

• 2010

  Golden Lines acquisition completed

  [1]Internet Gold Golden Linesen.wikipedia.org

  012 Smile Communications completed the acquisition of all shares of Golden Lines Ltd., expanding the group's communications-service portfolio.

• 1999

  Renamed Internet Gold - Golden Lines

  [1]Internet Gold Golden Linesen.wikipedia.org

  The company changed its name from Euronet Golden Lines Ltd. to Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd.

• 1992

  Company founded

  [1]Internet Gold Golden Linesen.wikipedia.org

  Internet Gold Golden Lines was established in Israel as a communications-focused company within the Eurocom Communications group.

A diversified Israeli communications holding group linking telecommunications infrastructure, Internet and international calling services, enterprise technology integration, satellite television, and digital businesses.

• Telecommunications

  Internet and international telephony services

  The group’s Internet and international-telephony activities were associated with 012 Smile Communications and Golden Lines. These services placed Internet Gold in the connectivity and international communications segments of the Israeli market, serving both general Internet users and communications customers. The available material does not specify product tiers, pricing, technologies, or current availability.

• Information technology services

  Enterprise IT integration

  012 Smile Communications was described in the reference material as a major provider of enterprise and information-technology integration services in Israel. This activity extended the group beyond consumer connectivity into business communications and technology implementation. Specific solutions, customer sectors, and current operating arrangements are not documented in the supplied sources.

• Telecommunications

  Fixed-line and mobile communications holdings

  Internet Gold's historical communications portfolio included exposure to Bezeq domestic fixed-line communications and Pelephone mobile communications. These were described as operating areas within the wider group structure rather than as a single Internet Gold retail product. The source material does not establish the precise branding, customer propositions, or current ownership arrangements for each activity.

• Pay television

  Satellite television services

  D.B.S. Satellite Service was identified as another area connected with the group's communications activities. This represented Internet Gold's historical exposure to satellite-based television and subscription entertainment services. No detailed channel, hardware, pricing, or current-status information is provided by the available reference material.

• Digital media and e-commerce

  Internet portals and electronic commerce

  Smile.Media, later known as GoldMind, was described as a wholly owned Internet Gold subsidiary engaged in Internet portals and electronic commerce. This business gave the group a digital-services component alongside its telecommunications holdings. The supplied material does not identify individual portals, platforms, product names, or present operations.

• 2010

  Acquisition of Golden Lines completed through 012 Smile CommunicationsM&A

  Background

  Internet Gold's communications portfolio included Internet and international-telephony activities associated with 012 Smile Communications.

  Action taken

  012 Smile Communications completed the acquisition of all shares of Golden Lines Ltd.

  Aftermath

  The transaction consolidated Golden Lines within the wider Internet Gold-related communications structure.

  Source

• 1999

  Corporate identity changed to Internet Gold - Golden LinesStrategy

  Background

  The company had previously operated as Euronet Golden Lines Ltd. and was developing within a communications environment increasingly shaped by Internet services.

  Action taken

  The company adopted the name Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd.

  Aftermath

  The new name became the company identity used in the supplied reference material and emphasized its Internet and communications orientation.

  Source

1. 1Internet Gold Golden Linesen.wikipedia.org