Asia Online inactive
Pan-Asia-Pacific ISP (Softbank-led from 1999); acquired Access Australia, InterACT, Internet Company NZ (Oct 1999), then Spirit Internet, Brisbane Internet Technology, Dove, Message Exchange; Australian ops in Sydney/Adelaide/Melbourne; went bust late 2001, subscriber base to OzEmail (ASIA ONLINE-AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, ACN 089 444 691).
Name history
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Online | 1999 |
Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1999 | Asia Online Ltd formed from Softbank-led consortium adopting the Asia Online name. | |
| death | c. 2001 approx | Went bust late 2001; dial-up subscriber base sold to OzEmail. |
Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | acquisition | Brisbane Internet Technology | 100% Brisbane Internet Technology acquired by Asia Online (per user report. |
early Oct 1999 | news news |
| incoming | acquisition | Dove Australia | 100% Dove (SA acquired by Asia Online (per user report. |
early Oct 1999 | news news news |
| incoming | acquisition | InterACT Technology Group | 100% InterACT (Canberra acquired by Asia Online (AFR, Oct 1999. |
Oct 1999 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Internet Access Australia | 100% Internet Access Australia (Melbourne acquired by Asia Online (AFR, Oct 1999. |
Oct 1999 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Internet Company of New Zealand | 100% Internet Company of New Zealand acquired by Asia Online (AFR, Oct 1999. |
Oct 1999 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Message Exchange | 100% Message Exchange (NSW acquired by Asia Online (per user report. |
early Oct 1999 | news news |
| incoming | acquisition | Fast Access Network | Asia Online Ltd via Asia Online-Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 089 444 691 acquired Fast Access Network Pty Ltd (ACN 070 043 131, Gold Coast QLD — seventh Australian ISP acquisition, reported 16 Mar 2000; matches founder David Hughes Jan 2000 exit. Share sale agreement 22 Feb 2000 (A$2.34m + 208,600 Class C shares, Baker & McKenzie Sydney. | 22 Feb 2000 | gov official news archive |
| incoming | acquisition | Spirit Networks | 100% Spirit Networks (Canberra acquired by Asia Online. |
c.2000 | news official archive |
| outgoing | acquisition | OzEmail | subscriber base Asia Online (incl. Internet Access Australia's base subscriber base later to OzEmail. |
November 2001 | wikipedia news news |