Netway Internet inactive
West Perth ISP (Netway Technologies Pty Ltd, ACN 076 696 243, reg. 6 Dec 1996): formed from the Jan 1997 merger with Rockingham's Coastlink Communications, trading as Netway Coastlink / Coastlink Internet Services / Netway Internet (nw.com.au); launched the PowerDSL ADSL brand Nov 2001 (Perth metro, then Rockingham/Mandurah); acquired by Up'N'Away.
Name history
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Netway Internet | 1996 | c. 2007 |
| Netway Coastlink | Jan 1997 | c. 2000 |
| Coastlink Internet Services | Mar 2000 | Nov 2003 |
| Power DSL | Aug 2001 | Oct 2010 |
Aliases
- PowerDSL
- Coastlink
Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 6 Dec 1996 | Netway Technologies Pty Ltd (ACN 076 696 243) registered. | |
| note | Jan 1997 | Merged with Coastlink Communications (Rockingham/Kwinana, ex Col's Point BBS), trading as 'Netway Coastlink'. | archive |
| note | 1 Nov 2001 | Launched PowerDSL ADSL brand ('HomePower'/'BizPower') to Perth metro users, expanding to Rockingham and Mandurah by Mar 2002; business name POWERDSL registered 24 Aug 2001 (cancelled 4 Oct 2010). | archive official |
| death | between 7 Jan and 5 Feb 2007 by | Acquired by Up'N'Away (before Up'N'Away itself was acquired by iiNet, Jan 2008); PowerDSL address ranges (202.7.144.0/20, 202.71.160.0/20) subsequently announced under AS4739 Internode/iiNet. GST registration cancelled 30 Jun 2006, suggesting wind-down from mid-2006. | official news archive archive archive |
Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | acquisition | Coastlink Communications | 100% Coastlink merged into Netway Technologies as 'Netway Coastlink'. |
Jan 1997 | gov |
| outgoing | acquisition | Up'N'Away | 100% Operational by 2007; acquired by Up'N'Away before Up'N'Away was acquired by iiNet in Jan 2008. |
by Jan 2008 | news |