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Cox Communications provides digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States. Read more

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Cox Communications

Cox Communications provides digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States. Read more

Patrick J. Esser's photo - President & CEO of Cox Communications

President & CEO

Patrick J. Esser

CEO Approval Rating

74/100

Founded:

1962

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc.

SIC Code:

3669 NAICS listing »

Website:

Est. Annual Revenue
Est. Employees
Sector
Telecommunication Services
Headquarters

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The top 10 competitors in Cox Communications' competitive set are AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, DISH, Spectrum, DIRECTV, EarthLink, Cricket Wireless, Comcast, T-Mobile. Together they have raised over 51.7B between their estimated 923.5K employees. Cox Communications's revenue is the ranked lowest among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 39.9B. Cox Communications has 18,000 employees and is ranked 10th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 55,701.

AT&T is Cox Communications's biggest rival. AT&T was founded in 1876, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Like Cox Communications, AT&T also works within the Telecommunication Services sector. AT&T generates $160.4B more revenue vs. Cox Communications.

Verizon is one of Cox Communications's top competitors. Verizon's headquarters is in New York, New York, and was founded in 1983. Like Cox Communications, Verizon also works within the Telecommunication Services sector. Verizon generates 1,028% of Cox Communications's revenue.

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Cox Communications Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Segra

Apr 2021

Source »
undisclosed
Segra is a North Carolina-based fiber bandwidth firm that offers dark fiber, data center, and related services for organizations such as healthcare, education, and government.
RapidScale

Aug 2018

Source »
undisclosed
RapidScale focuses on delivering, supporting and managing customer-oriented managed cloud services to businesses.
Blueprint RF

Aug 2017

Source »
undisclosed
Blueprint develops a dashboard application that provides physical facilities management services for the hospitality sector.
Trapollo, LLC

Sep 2015

Source »
undisclosed
Trapollo is a service provider of remote health monitoring solutions for chronic disease management and employer health and wellness programs.
Adify

Apr 2008

Source »
$300M
-

These are all the companies that Cox Communications has acquired. Cox Communications has acquired 6 companies and its latest acquisition was Segra in Apr 2021. Segra is a North Carolina-based fiber bandwidth firm that offers dark fiber, data center, and related services for organizations such as healthcare, education, and government.

Cox Communications Funding History

Since Cox Communications was founded in 1962, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Cox Communications has raised $1.5B. Cox Communications' funding round was on Sep 2020 for a total of $1.5B

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FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Sep 2020
$1.5B
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Total Funding: $1.5B

Since Cox Communications was founded in 1962, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Cox Communications has raised $1.5B. Cox Communications' funding round was on Sep 2020 for a total of $1.5B

Cox Communications Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

StackPath is a provider of cloud computing, server monitoring, network security and managed services for businesses.
$216M
Mar 16, 2020
Series B
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Unite Private Networks provides bandwidth fiber-based communications networks and related services to schools, governments and data centers.
-
Jul 07, 2016
Equity
-

These are all the companies that Cox Communications has invested in. Cox Communications has invested 6 companies and its latest investment was Segra in Apr 2021. Segra is a North Carolina-based fiber bandwidth firm that offers dark fiber, data center, and related services for organizations such as healthcare, education, and government.

Cox Communications News

April 30, 2021Rapid TV News

Cox Communications to acquire Segra

Cox Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Segra, one of the largest priva... See more »
April 29, 2021CompanyNews HQ

Cox Communications Announces Redemption of 3.250 Percent Senior Notes Due 2022

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Cox Communication buys Segra's business communication unit; NorthState not part of deal

NorthState Telecommunications, acquired by Segra in 2019, is not part of the deal and will continue t... See more »
April 21, 2021Providence Business News

Cox empowers customers with disabilities to control TV video guide with their eyes

WEST WARWICK - Cox Communications unveiled a new feature on its Contour TV subscription package Acces... See more »
April 19, 2021Telecompaper

Cox Business brings high-speed connectivity to historical Jamestowne Island

(Telecompaper) Cox Business said it brought optical fibre internet access to England's first permanen... See more »
April 15, 2021The Business Journals: Phoenix

Cox Communications Southwest GM announces retirement

John Wolfe, the senior vice president and general manager of Cox Communications' Southwest Region, is... See more »
March 26, 2021AZ Big Media

Cox uses eye-tracking technology to help disabled control TV with eyes

Cox today unveiled new eye-tracking technology in Phoenix and Tucson that empowers people with disabi... See more »

Cox Communications Press Releases

June 26, 2020CSRwire

Our Commitment to Social Justice and Human Rights

Cox recently announced the establishment of a $1 million fund to help organizations that support soci... See more »
June 25, 2020CSRwire

Cox Curbs Loneliness for Older Adults With One Call a Day

Cox Communications announced on June 11 its One Call a Day initiative, a virtual volunteer program th... See more »
June 11, 2020CSRwire

Cox Named No. 17 on DiversityInc List

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June 10, 2020centralcharts

AMC Networks Partners with On Addressability Distribution Partners - Charter, Comcast and Cox - to Pilot Addressable Capabilities on its Own Linear TV and VOD Inventory

Today, AMC Networks announced that it has partnered with three major distribution partners to enable ... See more »
April 23, 2020StreetInsider

Cox Las Vegas, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Clark County School District collaboration expands to include educational programming

LAS VEGAS, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Las Vegas Review-Journal and Cox Communications are usi... See more »
April 20, 2020CSRwire

Cox Keeps Communities Connected to Healthcare Information During COVID-19 Crisis

As part of its ongoing coronavirus relief efforts, Cox Communications has launched a program to help ... See more »
April 16, 2020PR Newswire

Cox Las Vegas, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Clark County School District collaborate to broadcast emotional-support programming

LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Las Vegas Review-Journal is using its digital platform ... See more »

Cox Communications Videos

November 30, 2020Cox Communications Youtube Channel

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"Helpful Contour Voice Remote Tips from Cox" on YOUTUBE

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Cox Communications Headquarters

6205-B Peachtree Dunwoody Road

Atlanta, Georgia30328

1-866-408-1734

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Cox Communications Summary

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Overview

Cox Cable provides digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless service in United States. Founded in 1962, the company has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. By serving over 6.2 million customers , 2.9 million digital cable subscr...

CEO

Cox Communications's President & CEO, Patrick J. Esser, currently has an approval rating of 74%. Cox Communications's primary competitors are AT&T, Verizon & CenturyLink.

Website

cox.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Cox Communications

  1. When was Cox Communications founded?

    Cox Communications was founded in 1962

  2. Who is Cox Communications's CEO?

    Cox Communications's CEO is Patrick J. Esser

  3. How much revenue does Cox Communications generate?

    Cox Communications generates $12.6B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Cox Communications have?

    Cox Communications has historically raised $1.5B in funding

  5. Where is Cox Communications's headquarters?

    Cox Communications's headquarters is in Atlanta Georgia, USA

  1. How many employees does Cox Communications have?

    Cox Communications has 18,000 employees

  2. What sector does Cox Communications operate in?

    Cox Communications is in Telecommunication Services

  3. Who are Cox Communications's competitors?

    Cox Communications's top competitors are AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink

  4. Who has Cox Communications invested in?

    Cox Communications's has invested in companies such as StackPath, UPN
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