Melita (telecommunications company)
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| Formerly | Melita Cable |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1992 |
Key people | Harald Rösch (CEO) |
| Owners | Goldman Sachs Alternatives |
| Website | www.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 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 May 23, 2019, it was acquired by EQT AB.[5] In October, Melita launched a new brand selling Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to businesses across Europe; it offers both cellular IoT as well as LoRaWAN IoT connectivity.[6]
The firm 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]
On July 8, 2025, Melita announced that Goldman Sachs Alternatives had completed the acquisition of the Maltese firm.[8]
References
- ^ "About Us". Melita. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Melita inaugurates HD TV". Times of Malta. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete the acquisition of Melita". Times of Malta. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete the acquisition of Melita". Melita. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "EQT acquires the leading Maltese telecom operator Melita". eqtgroup.com. 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Melita launches melita.io to offer IoT connectivity across Europe". melita.com. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Melita launches charitable foundation with funding of €500,000". Times of Malta. 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives completes acquisition of Melita Limited". Melita. Retrieved 2025-10-02.