Supanet Limited

Supanet Limited
Limited company
Industry Telecommunications, Internet
Founded 1998
Headquarters Cyprus
Area served
 United Kingdom
Key people
 Hemil Surti
Products Wireless Internet, Broadband, ADSL, Web hosting, Internet telephone, online SMS
Website www.supanet.com

Supanet (Legal Name: Supatel Limited ) is a UK based telecommunication and internet service provider known for providing safe internet access for children.[1][2] The company was established in 1998 and it gained attention in the Lancashire Telegraph newspaper and other media companies when they introduced e-safe, software that allows safe internet access for children by automatically blocking unsafe adult material and explicit content.[3]

Supanet runs the supanet.com website focused on daily news, business advice, finance articles and entertainment stories.[4]

Services

In 1998, Supanet initially started as an dial-up Internet service provider in the United Kingdom.[5] The company later started providing broadband, ADSL,[6] Business Broadband[7] and additional services including web hosting, anti-virus software, internet telephony services, line rental, fibre broadband, online SMS services and other services.[8][9]

Supatel acquisition

Supanet was acquired by Cyprus based company Supatel Limited in 2010. According to Supatel, Supanet's acquisition was a part of its European expansion plan. The company partnered with international IP Tier 1 carrier providers that operate POP locations. Supanet in late 2010, entered into an agreement with telecommunications company, Tpad to promote their VoIP services to its customer base and Tpad in return to promote Supanet's broadband and line rental products.

References

  1. ↑ Jill Papworth; Patrick Collinson (22 November 2003). "What it costs you to be broad minded". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Virgin.net 'for sale'". BBC News. 6 June 2001. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Briggs, Ben (5 March 2009). "Ribble Valley firm's safety net for children online". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Supanet Website". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fastest Growing Web Hosting Company Award for Supanet Hosting". TMC News. February 21, 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Richardson, Tim (14 November 2002). "Supanet ISP offers ADSL". Theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Allen, David. "Supanet launches business broadband". Techwatch.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "ISP supanet to offer digital photo service". 4 September 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "ISP supanet to offer digital photo service". Marketingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2014.