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BigAir inactive

Enterprise fixed-wireless network provider; acquired Unistar/Star-Tech (2010), AccessPlus (2011), Clever (2011), Allegro (2012), Link Innovations (2012), Intelligent IP (2013), Anittel (2014), Everywhere Internet (2015), IDL (2015); acquired by Superloop (BIGAIR COMMUNITY BROADBAND PTY LTD, ACN 084 163 100).

Founded in Sydney, NSW. bigair.com.au

Name history

NameFromTo
BigAir 2002

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth 2002 Founded as BigAir (fixed wireless).
note 7 Apr 2006 ASX-listed parent was BIGAIR GROUP LIMITED (ASX:BGL), listed 7 Apr 2006. Cited ACN 084 163 100 (BIGAIR COMMUNITY BROADBAND PTY LTD, reg. 1 Nov 1999) is a group subsidiary that carried the AccessPlus trading name, not the listed parent.
death 2016 Acquired by Superloop via scheme of arrangement; suspended 9 Dec 2016, delisted from ASX 21 Dec 2016. official

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
incoming acquisition Pacific Internet iBurst customers
Pacific Internet (via its T3 subsidiary sold ~800 iBurst customers to BigAir (June 2006.
Jun 2006 archive
incoming acquisition Veritel iBurst customers
BigAir acquired Veritel's iBurst business.
2006 news
incoming acquisition AccessPlus 100%
BigAir acquired AccessPlus for $5m (announced 5 Jan 2011.
Jan 2011 archive
incoming acquisition Clever Communications 100%
BigAir acquired Clever Communications (28 Feb 2011.
28 Feb 2011 archive
incoming acquisition Allegro Networks 100%
BigAir acquired Allegro Networks.
22 May 2012 archive
incoming acquisition Link Innovations 100%
BigAir acquired Link Innovations.
29 Jun 2012 archive
incoming acquisition Intelligent IP 100%
BigAir acquired Intelligent IP.
6 Aug 2013 archive
incoming acquisition Anittel Communications 100%
BigAir acquired Anittel Communications.
7 Apr 2014 news
incoming acquisition Unistar Enterprises 100%
BigAir acquired all shares in Unistar Enterprises (Star-Tech Communications for A$1.2m (completion 30 Apr 2014.
Apr 2014 archive
incoming acquisition Everywhere Internet 100%
BigAir acquired Everywhere Internet (control from 4 Dec 2015; A$750k cash + earnout.
Dec 2015 news
incoming acquisition IDL Internet 100%
BigAir acquired IDL Internet (Integrated Data Labs.
19 Feb 2015 news
outgoing acquisition Superloop 100%
Added enterprise fixed-wireless network.
2016 news
incoming acquisition Officelink Plus OfficeLink+ retail site 302-redirected to bigair.com.au from 1 Oct 2016 (company track separately went OfficeLink Plus -> Hostech/Anittel c. 2010; see the anittel edge). 1 Oct 2016 archive

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