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Eclipse Telecommunications inactive

Sydney data communications / frame-relay provider (from 1996, ~100 business customers); acquired by Primus Telecommunications Group in Apr 1998 (~$2.5m) (ECLIPSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY. LTD., ACN 069 554 383).

Founded in Sydney, NSW.

Name history

NameFromTo
Eclipse Telecommunications 1996 Apr 1998

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth 1996 approx Sydney-based data communications provider operating from early 1996 (~100 business customers, $4m annualised revenue, switches/PoPs in 5 capitals).
death Apr 1998 Acquired by Primus Telecommunications Group Inc, announced 6 Apr 1998 (~$2.5m cash + 27,500 Primus shares); became Primus data division. news news

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
outgoing acquisition Primus Telecommunications Australia Primus Telecommunications Group acquired Eclipse Telecommunications (announced 6 Apr 1998, ~$2.5m; became Primus data division. Apr 1998 news

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