Global Dial inactive
Perth ISP and telecommunications carrier (Global Dial Pty Ltd). Founded Sep 1994 by Patrick Ng; operated under the trading/portal names 'Global Dial Internet' and 'The Global Dial Internet Team' (globalweb.com.au member portal). Top-rated ISP in the Internet.AU survey (Mar 1998); first WA ISP with satellite (1999); carrier licence + telephony (2000); WA State Government ISP panel (1998). Earlier 1997 APNIC-era allocations GLOBALWEB-AU / GLOBWEB-AU (Nedlands WA). Acquired by ZettaNet Pty Ltd (trading as Highway 1) 1 Jun 2010 (ZANTICO CORPORATION PTY LTD, ACN 063 959 795).
Name history
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Global Dial | Sep 1994 | |
| Global Dial Internet | by 1998 | 2010 |
Aliases
- Global Dial Pty Ltd
- Global Dial Internet
- The Global Dial Internet Team
- Global Web
- Global Web Pty Ltd
Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | Sep 1994 approx | Founded Sep 1994 by Patrick Ng (Business News WA company profile). 1997 APNIC-era allocations: GLOBALWEB-AU 203.22.25.0/24, GLOBALWEB1-AU 203.24.54.0/24, GLOBALWEB2-AU 203.38.70.0-71.255, GLOBWEB-AU 203.38.15.128/25 (Global Web Pty Ltd, Nedlands WA) per the 1997 IP Network Index. | news archive |
| note | Mar 1998 by | Top-rated ISP in the Internet.AU independent survey (Mar 1998 edition); included on the WA State Government ISP panel for all four categories (dial-up, email, consultancy, web design). First WA ISP to offer satellite connections (1999); registered carrier licence with residential/corporate telephony (2000), expanding to Sydney and Melbourne. Operated the 'Global Dial Internet Team' customer portal at globalweb.com.au (contact page: 13 30 13, 278 Stirling Highway, Claremont WA). | archive archive |
| death | 01 Jun 2010 | Acquired by ZettaNet Pty Ltd (trading as Highway 1) on 01 Jun 2010; merged into Highway 1/ZettaNet, later Zettagrid (2024). | news |
Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | acquisition | Highway 1 | 100% Global Dial Pty Ltd (incl. 'Global Dial Internet' trading name acquired by ZettaNet Pty Ltd (trading as Highway 1 01 Jun 2010; merged into Highway 1/ZettaNet, later Zettagrid. Merged from duplicate global-dial-internet entry. |
01 Jun 2010 | news |