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Actcom
Company type Private
Industry Internet service provider
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992) in Haifa, Israel
Founders Amir Plivatsky
Ayelet Holder
Fate Acquired on 2007 by Bezeq International
Headquarters Haifa, Israel,
Area served
Israel
Key people

ACTCOM (Active Communications Ltd.) was an Israeli Internet service provider (ISP).

History

The firm was established in 1992 by Amir Plivatsky and Ayelet Holder. Actcom was the first such companies in Israel and one of the first in the world. It began providing access to the business sector. Among its customer were leading Israeli hi-tech companies.

In 1995, Actcom started to provide consumer Internet access.

The company provided other communication services including web hosting and intranets to corporations and other organizations.

Actcom supported Open Source and Free Software and the Israel Open Source community.

After 15 years of activity the company was purchased by Bezeq International in 2007. During the period the company was located in Haifa.

Sources

  • "Israeli Internet Service Provider - Actcom". www.neystadt.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  • "ActCom.co.il - AboutUs". aboutus.com. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  • Doron, Gideon; Lev-On, Azi, eds. (11 June 2014). New Media, Politics and Society in Israel. Routledge. ISBN  978-1-317-97787-2.