sentences:  It was the leading cable television provider and internet access provider in metropolitan France.From 2012, Numericable held the largest high-speed broadband network in France, including a small portion using optical fiber or FTTX.On September 19, 2013, following failed talks with the French telecommunications company SFR, the company announced it had taken the first steps towards an Initial Public Offering on the NYSE Euronext market in Paris.