DELTA is a cable operator in the

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, providing digital

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, and

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service to both residential and commercial customers in mainly the province of

Zeeland Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ...

. In addition, Delta supplies

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in large parts of the Netherlands. DELTA began as a merger between Watermaatschappij Zuidwest-Nederland and Provinciale Zeeuwsche Electriciteits-Maatschappij in 1991, providing electricity, gas, heat, and cable television. On 1 March 2017, the cable division was taken over by the Swedish investment fund

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. EQT also acquired cable company

Caiway Caiway (or simplified as CAIW) is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing digital cable television, Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in mainly the Westland, Twente and Schiedam areas. In additi ...

by the end of 2017. Both companies are within one holding DELTA Fiber Netherlands as of 1 August 2018.DELTA Fiber Nederland, 16 July 201
"Juridische wijziging DELTA en CAIW groep"
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* {{CATV Europe Dutch companies established in 1991 Telecommunications companies established in 1991 1991 mergers and acquisitions 2017 mergers and acquisitions 2018 mergers and acquisitions Telecommunications companies of the Netherlands Cable television companies of the Netherlands Internet service providers of the Netherlands

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