Entanet
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet service provider, telecommunications |
| Founded | 1996[1] |
| Founder | Jason Tsai[2] |
| Headquarters | Partnership House, Stafford Park 6, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF3 3AT |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Elsa Chen (CEO)[2][3][4] |
| Products | Wholesale internet services,[1] telecommunications[1] |
| Revenue | 37.4 million GBP  (2017)[citation needed] |
| Owner | CityFibre Holdings Limited[3] |
Number of employees | 140 (Jan 2018)[3] |
| Parent | CityFibre |
| Website | Wholesale.CityFibre.com |
Entanet International Limited, stylised as Enta.net, is a British wholesale internet service provider (ISP),[1] with its head office in Telford, Shropshire, England.[3] Entanet International Limited is a member of the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA).[5]
History
[edit]Entanet was formed as a limited company in November 1996. Its founder and first chief executive officer (CEO) was Jason Tsai,[2] who was awarded the title of Channel Entrepreneur of the Year by the Comms Business Awards in 2010.[6]
In 2014, Mobeus Equity Partners made an initial £6 million investment to support a £14 million management buyout.[2]
In July 2017, Entanet was acquired by CityFibre for £29 million.[4][7]
Awards
[edit]Entanet has won a number of industry and marketing awards, including in 2018, the Comms Business Channel Supplier: Connectivity,[8] and the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) Awards Best Wholesale ISP.[9]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Entanet - operator profile". Point-Topic.com. Point-Topic. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d "Entanet calls on equity firm Mobeus to back £14m MBO – No longer 'restrained by group policy' chimes MD Chen". The Register. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d David Dungay (19 December 2018). "Entanet gears up for expansion with office move". CommsBusiness.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Entanet and CityFibre unite to transform wholesale proposition for UK communication providers". Enta.net. Entanet. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "ISPA - member list". ISPA.org.uk. Internet Service Providers Association. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Entagroup founder named 'Channel Entrepreneur of the Year'". CommsBusiness.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "CityFibre snaps up Entanet for £29m and plans to raise £185m". The Register. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "2018 Winners - Comms Business". CommsBusinessAwards.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Best Wholesale ISP - The Internet Services Providers' Association - ISPA UK". ISPA.org.uk. Internet Service Providers Association. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
Entanet took the best Wholesale ISP prize after an impressive year that has seen added investment, a strong wholesale operation, good access to fibre and real potential to significantly transform the market.
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External links
[edit]- Wholesale.CityFibre.com — official website
