AusBBS
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NBN-focused ISP (AUSTRALIAN BROADBAND SERVICES PTY LTD, ACN 150 723 354), founded April 2012 by Rob Appel (ex-OzEmail); cited as the first purely cloud-based ISP and the first to offer unlimited NBN plans; acquired by Amaysim July 2016 for $4m.
aubbs.com.au
Name history
| Name | From | To |
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| AusBBS |
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Aliases
- Australian Broadband Services Pty Ltd
Lifecycle
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| birth |
Apr 2012
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Founded April 2012 by Rob Appel (ex-OzEmail; founder of Chaos.com); first purely cloud-based ISP and first to offer unlimited NBN plans (May 2013); signed as first reseller of the LBNCo/Service Elements FTTP networks (Aug 2013); first to launch TPG FTTB (Mar 2015). |
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| death |
Jul 2016
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Acquired by Amaysim for $4 million (announced 19 Jul 2016); gave Amaysim its broadband business and AAPT wholesale relationship. |
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Transitions
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acquisition |
Amaysim
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Amaysim entered the broadband market by acquiring AusBBS for $4m (announced 19 Jul 2016, gaining its AAPT wholesale relationship. |
Jul 2016 |
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