Entanet Explained

Entanet International Ltd.
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Internet service provider, telecommunications
Foundation:[1]
Location:Partnership House, Stafford Park 6, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF3 3AT
Area Served:Worldwide
Founder:Jason Tsai[2]
Key People:Elsa Chen (CEO)[3]
Products:Wholesale internet services, telecommunications
Revenue:37.4 million GBP (2017)
Owner:CityFibre Holdings Limited
Num Employees:140 (Jan 2018)
Parent:CityFibre
Homepage: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).[4]

History

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.[5]

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.[6] [7]

Awards

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entanet - operator profile. Point-Topic.com. Point-Topic. https://web.archive.org/web/20130102094445/http://point-topic.com/content/operatorSource/profiles2/entanet.htm. 2 January 2013. 31 October 2020. bot: unknown.
  2. Web site: Entanet calls on equity firm Mobeus to back £14m MBO – No longer 'restrained by group policy' chimes MD Chen. The Register. 21 February 2014. 31 October 2020.
  3. Web site: David Dungay. 19 December 2018. Entanet gears up for expansion with office move. CommsBusiness.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 31 October 2020.
  4. Web site: ISPA - member list. ISPA.org.uk. Internet Service Providers Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228173156/http://www.ispa.org.uk/cgi-bin/member_list.cgi. 28 February 2012. 31 October 2020. bot: unknown.
  5. Web site: Entagroup founder named 'Channel Entrepreneur of the Year'. CommsBusiness.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 7 June 2010. 30 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Entanet and CityFibre unite to transform wholesale proposition for UK communication providers. Enta.net. Entanet. 5 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200813/https://www.enta.net/About-Entanet/News-and-Events/2017/entanet-and-cityfibre-unite/. 23 November 2018. 31 October 2020. bot: unknown.
  7. Web site: CityFibre snaps up Entanet for £29m and plans to raise £185m. The Register. 5 July 2017. 31 October 2020.
  8. Web site: 2018 Winners - Comms Business. CommsBusinessAwards.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 2018. 31 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Best Wholesale ISP - The Internet Services Providers' Association - ISPA UK. ISPA.org.uk. Internet Service Providers Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123164325/https://www.ispa.org.uk/ispa-awards/enter-and-award-categories/wholesale-isp/. 23 November 2018. 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.. bot: unknown.

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