Chello

Chello represented the internet service provider brand under Liberty Global Europe (previously known as UGC), offering broadband connectivity through cable technology across Europe, serving approximately 1.3 million users. Liberty Global Europe maintains operations in 15 countries across Europe, 4 in Latin America, and 2 within the Asia-Pacific region. Chello's services were accessible in Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Slovakia. Launched in 1998, Chello received recognition as the Best Consumer ISP in 1999.

The company's approach involved delivering uniform service features that were customized by regional cable operators. These included open-access portals featuring local news and entertainment content, along with email accounts provided to all subscribers. The product range comprised multiple speed options: Chello Starter, Easy, Classic, Plus, and Extreme.

Over time, the Chello brand has been discontinued or rebranded in various markets. For instance, in The Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary, it transitioned to UPC Live. Sweden’s market adopted ComHem, while Norway's services migrated to Get. In Ireland, broadband offerings were unified under UPC Ireland following acquisitions of NTL and Chorus before rebranding as Virgin Media Ireland in 2015. In Belgium, after Liberty Global secured a controlling interest in 2006, Chello was integrated into Telenet.

Additionally, Chello operated in New Zealand during the early 2000s through TelstraSaturn’s cable infrastructure.

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