Entanet International Limited, more commonly known as merely Entanet, and frequently stylised as Enta.net, is a leading

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(ISP), with its head office in

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, England. Entanet International Limited is a member of the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA).

History

Entanet was formed as a

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in November 1996. Its founder and first

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(CEO) was Jason Tsai, who was awarded the title of Channel Entrepreneur of the Year by the Comms Business Awards in 2010. In

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, Mobeus Equity Partners made an initial £6 million investment to support a £14 million management buyout. In July

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, Entanet was acquired by CityFibre for £29 million.

Awards

Entanet has won a number of industry and marketing awards, including in

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, the Comms Business Channel Supplier: Connectivity, and the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) Awards Best Wholesale ISP.

Notes and references

External links

Wholesale.CityFibre.com
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