Ya.com or Yacom was a Spanish Internet brand, originally owned by Jazztel.[1] It was created in June 1999 by Martín Varsavsky and a group of former Terra employees within Jazztel Internet Factory, the Internet subsidiary of Jazztel, with the aim of competing in the business of Internet services, content and access portals.[2] The company was renamed Ya.com Internet Factory in March 2000.[3] Following acquisition in 2007, the brand ceased to be used and the division closed in 2012.
History
Through acquisitions, such as Mixmail.com (email),[4] Inforchat.com (chat service),[5] Chueca.com (gay community portal),[6] or through the creation of in-house teams and/or Internet entrepreneurs, such as Viajar.com, Finanzas.com and Supermotor.com, Ya.com built an extensive network. It was also a leader in mobile Internet portals.
In September 2000, Deutsche Telekom's Internet subsidiary T-Online bought 100% of the company for €553 million.[7] T-Online refocused the brand and company on ADSL Internet access, reaching 400,000 customers, and gradually abandoned the portal business.
In 2007, the company was acquired by Orange
References
- Patricia Fernández de Lis. 36 empleados de Telefónica dimiten para crear un 'portal' en Jazztel El País, 1999-06-05, retrieved 2024-01-11^
- Fuga masiva de empleados de Telefónica a Jazztel El Mundo, retrieved 2024-01-11^
- Ya.com Internet Factory es el nuevo nombre de la filial on-line de Jazztel