Newtel is a licensed Public Telecommunication Operator (PTO) in Jersey and Guernsey. They offer hosting, private circuit, Internet, and voice services using their own infrastructure. Newtel was established in 1997 to provide an alternative to the existing operators in the Channel Islands. They obtained PTO licenses in Guernsey in 2002 and in Jersey in 2003. Newtel operates two modern data centers in Guernsey, one at St. Georges Hall and another at First Tower Lane. These data centers have been approved by the AGCC to provide co-location and other services to AGCC licensees. Newtel is the largest independent ISP and telecommunications carrier in the Channel Islands, with their own network connecting the islands and extending to France and the UK.