Editing Communications in Gibraltar (section)

==Internet==
'''[[Country codes|Country code]] (top-level domain):''' [[.gi]]

'''[[Internet service provider]]s (ISPs):''' 4

'''Gibnet Limited''', a private company, began Internet services in January 1996, with a 64&nbsp;kbit/s circuit to Spain. In 2005 it merged with Broadband Gibraltar Limited to form Sapphire Networks Limited. Sapphire have their own redundant fibre and microwave infrastructure into and around Gibraltar.

Sapphire is currently a self-sufficient, 100% optic-fibre provider, and sells high-bandwidth Internet services and Internet connectivity, competing directly with Gibtelecom.

'''GNC Networks''', a wholly owned subsidiary of Gibraltar Nynex Communications, commenced services in 1997. GNC Networks was renamed Gibconnect and the parent company became Gibraltar Telecommunications International Limited, which is referred to as Gibtelecom, in 2002. [[ADSL]] services were introduced in 2002, by 2005, there were several thousand users. The company is co-owned by the Government of Gibraltar and Slovenia Telecom.

In 2000, the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority issued Ladbrokes, who then operated Gibraltar's biggest call centre, with a licence to establish their own internet services. Under this Advanced Business Communications (Europe) began operating on the rock. The company applied for a licence in their own right. The GRA eventually denied ABC (Europe) a licence. Ladbrokes scaled down their Gibraltar operations and their 'Internet permit' was not renewed. ABC ceased their Gibraltar operations in early 2002.

'''CTS Gibraltar Limited''' launched a [[WiMax]] service in 2008, competing against the established ADSL providers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.airspan.com/2008/04/23/cts-gibraltar-selects-airspan%E2%80%99s-wimax-solutions/ |title=CTS Gibraltar selects Airspan's WiMAX solutions |access-date=9 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222161928/https://www.airspan.com/2008/04/23/cts-gibraltar-selects-airspan%E2%80%99s-wimax-solutions/ |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> It then expanded into ADSL for nearby housing estates, and set up a rival UTMS service. CTS was closed down in early 2013 due to significant debts owed to government authorities and other creditors.<ref>[http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=28002 Regulator pulls the plug on CTS systems] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222171736/http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=28002 |date=22 February 2014 }}, ''[[Gibraltar Chronicle]]'',</ref>

'''Shine Mobile''', launched in September 2013, has obtained a licence for broadband services, which it planned to introduce, but the company closed down.<ref>[http://www.gbc.gi/news/2489/telecoms-company-shine-opens-to-public Telecoms company Shine opens to public] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222012446/http://www.gbc.gi/news/2489/telecoms-company-shine-opens-to-public |date=22 February 2014 }}, [[Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation|GBC]], 26 September 2013</ref>

In 2013, '''GibFibreSpeed Ltd''', trading under '''A.J. Sheriff Electrical Ltd''', obtained a broadband licence. GibFibreSpeed is Gibraltar's first communications provider to offer Fibre to the Home (FTTH) broadband services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gibfibrespeed.com/packages |title=Gib Fibre Speed - Packages |access-date=12 January 2015 |archive-date=11 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111005617/http://www.gibfibrespeed.com/packages |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since 2013, GibFibreSpeed has been upgrading its own independent all-fibre network and preparing for the launch of broadband services, it has since opened its stores and has planned to begin offering broadband in early 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gibfibrespeed.com/about |title=Gib Fibre Speed - About |access-date=12 January 2015 |archive-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203063837/http://www.gibfibrespeed.com/about |url-status=dead }}</ref>