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Claranet 
Type Private Industry MSP Founded 1996 Headquarters London, UK Key people Charles Nasser (CEO) Website www.claranet.co.uk 
Claranet network as of 2010
Claranet is an ISP and Managed services provider.
Claranet provides network, hosting and managed application services in the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands (Benelux), Portugal, and Spain. Charles Nasser founded the ISP in 1996[1] and by 1999 had 150 thousand subscribers.[2]
Claranet has grown its business through a number of acquisitions, including Netscalibur in 2003,[3] [4] via net.works uk in 2004[5][6] and in 2005, Amen Group, via net.works Europe and Artful.[7][8]
Claranet was the first UK service provider to offer IPv6-enabled networks[9].
References
- ^ The Guardian
- ^ "Business: The Economy UK Net millionaires boom". BBC News. 1999-10-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/464208.stm. Retrieved 15 September 2010. "Charles Nasser, who has built up the ISP ClaraNet to 150,000 subscribers in the UK and France."
- ^ silicon.com - Claranet buys Netscalibur
- ^ Claranet Press Office - Claranet buys Netscalibur UK to lead sector consolidation
- ^ netcraft - Claranet agrees to buy Via Networks
- ^ Claranet Press Office - Claranet buys via net.works uk for £7.3 million in cash
- ^ The Register == Claranet buys French hosting outfit
- ^ Claranet Press Office - Claranet expands into the managed hosting market by buying Artful S.A. in France
- ^ "About Claranet". http://clara.net/about/about-claranet. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
External links
Categories:- Internet service providers of the Netherlands
- Internet service providers of the United Kingdom
- Internet service providers of Germany
- Web hosting
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