Melita Limited, formerly Melita Cable, is a Maltese

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s company established in 1992. It is a

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provider that provides

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, mobile telephone, broadband Internet, and fixed-line telephone services. Melita was the first company to offer

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in Malta through its Melita NetBox digital

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, introduced in 2010. In February 2016, the private equity investment funds

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and Fortino Capital acquired the company from previous financial investors GMT Communications Partners, MC iVenture Partners, Blackrock Communications and the Gasan Group. On 23 May 2019 Melita was acquired by

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. In October 2019, Melita launche
melita.io
a new brand dedicated to delivering Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to businesses across Europe. The company offers both cellular IoT as well as LoRaWAN IoT connectivity. Melita Ltd launched a charitable foundation in 2020 with initial funding of €500,000. Th
Melita Foundation
will be investing these funds in a range of projects focused primarily on the development of digital skills and creativity among young people in Malta and the conservation of Malta’s heritage and environment.

References

External links

* * Melita Business: https://www.melitabusiness.com/ * Melita Data Centre: https://www.melitadatacentre.com/ * Melita.io (IoT): https://www.melita.io/ * Melita Foundation: https://www.melitafoundation.org/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Melita (telecommunications company) Telecommunications companies of Malta Telecommunications in Malta Mobile phone companies of Malta Telecommunications companies established in 1992 Cable television companies 1992 establishments in Malta