Melita (telecommunications company)

Melita Limited
FormerlyMelita Cable
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Key people
Harald Rösch (CEO)
OwnersEQT AB
Websitewww.melita.com

Melita Limited, formerly Melita Cable, is a Maltese telecommunications company established in 1992. It is a quadruple play provider that provides cable television, mobile telephone, broadband Internet, and fixed-line telephone services.[1]

Melita was the first company to offer high-definition television in Malta through its Melita NetBox digital set-top box, introduced in 2010.[2]

In February 2016, the private equity investment funds Apax Partners France,[3] today known as Seven2, and Fortino Capital acquired the company from previous financial investors GMT Communications Partners, MC iVenture Partners, Blackrock Communications and the Gasan Group.[4] On 23 May 2019 Melita was acquired by EQT AB.[5]

In October 2019, Melita launched a new brand selling 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.[6]

Melita Ltd launched a charitable foundation in 2020 with initial funding of €500,000. It 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.[7]

  1. ^ "About Us". Melita. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Melita inaugurates HD TV". Times of Malta. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete the acquisition of Melita". Times of Malta. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ "Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete the acquisition of Melita". Melita. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "EQT acquires the leading Maltese telecom operator Melita". eqtgroup.com. 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Melita launches melita.io to offer IoT connectivity across Europe". melita.com. 17 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Melita launches charitable foundation with funding of €500,000". Times of Malta. 16 February 2020.