Asia Netcom
inactive
Pan-Asian submarine-cable carrier; merged with Pacific Internet to form Pacnet in 2008 (Asia Netcom Corporation Limited).
Founded in Hong Kong.
asianetcom.net
Name history
| Name | From | To |
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| Asia Netcom |
2002 |
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Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
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| birth |
2002
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Formed 2002 when a China Netcom-led consortium bought bankrupt Asia Global Crossing's assets (EAC cable) for ~US$120m; China Netcom took full ownership late 2003. |
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| death |
8 Jan 2008
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Merged with Pacific Internet under a new corporate name, Pacnet Limited (8 Jan 2008). |
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Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
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| outgoing |
merger |
Pacnet
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Asia Netcom arm
Asia Netcom merged with Pacific Internet to form Pacnet. |
2008 |
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